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Belarusian State Circus dates back to the 19th century. Today, high-level professionals work here. The circus poster offers interesting programs.
Pre-war history of the circus
The first stationary circus in Minsk opened in 1884. It was led by the Nikitin brothers. Its building was wooden and accommodated 800 spectators. It hosted circus performances and performances. The building was adjacent to several temples. This caused great discontent on the part of the clergy. The governor of the city contributed to the fact that the circus moved to another place. More than once the troupe had to change their place of residence.
Celebrities often performed at the arena of the Minsk Circus: the Durov brothers and Truzzi, Zaikin, Ivan Poddubny and others.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the circus in Minsk became very popular. The program included performances by clowns with satirical monologues and dialogues. It was their numbers that the public liked the most.
Also, full houses provided the circus with numbers of strong men and battles of heroes. Artists from different countries came to Minsk on tour.
On the night of June 24, 1941, Nazi aircraft raided the city. The bomb hit the circus building directly. The fire started. Not all animals were saved. The surviving artists and animals were evacuated to Omsk.
The post-war period in the history of the circus
Minsk circus returned from evacuation in 1946. A new wooden building for him was built on the site of the old one. It, like the previous one, was designed for 1200 spectators. The new brick building for the circus was built in 1958. The capacity of its hall is 1668 seats.
The area of the premises is 7600 square meters. The building is designed to show performances of all genres - from grandiose air acts to water extravaganzas.
Minsk circus was at that time the most beautiful and largest in the Soviet Union. The first performance in the new building took place on February 11, 1959. This day is considered to be the official date of birth of the modern circus of the Republic of Belarus. E. Milaev, Honored Artist of the Republic, became the artistic director of the group.
The circus artists were carefully selected, the best from all over the USSR were selected. The troupe worked with great success and toured the Union.
Circus today
Modern history began in 1997, when the Minsk circus was renamed the Belarusian State Circus.
Today BGC not only demonstrates its performances to the public and goes on tour with them, but also organizes concerts of world arena stars in its arena. Thanks to this, residents and guests of the city got a unique opportunity to see the best programs with the participation ofartists from Bulgaria, Latvia, Russia, Kenya, Ukraine, China, Poland, Hungary and other countries.
The circus in Minsk is the only one on the territory of the former USSR that continues to organize charity shows for veterans of the Great Patriotic War, for "Chernobyl victims", cadets of the Suvorov School, conscripts serving in the armed forces and in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as well as for internationalist warriors.
In September 2008, the circus was closed for renovation. It lasted two years. First there was preparation. Then the main building was reconstructed. At the next stage, a new building was built, which is designed to expand the possibilities of the circus. After the renovation, the building has changed beyond recognition. Now the circus does not consist of one building, but of three. A new arena for rehearsals has appeared, which will allow several artists to prepare for performances at the same time, a ballet hall, a canteen for employees, a sewing workshop with modern equipment.
Former bomb shelter (ground floor) has been converted. Now there are a wardrobe and a toilet. The conditions in which the animals were kept also changed. New stalls, an elevator and even dressing rooms were built for them.
V. A. Shaban took over as director in 2013.
Repertoire
Minsk Circus offers various performances to its young and adult spectators. Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 620,000 Belarusian rubles.
Show programs of the Minsk Circus:
- "Extreme recordsGuinness".
- "Visiting the Monte Carlo Festival".
- "The Fire Queen, or The New Adventures of Kai and Gerda".
- "Masquerade".
- "Constellation".
- "Africa".
- "Ice Planet".
- "Desert Mirages".
- "Star Factory".
- "Hippo Show".
- "A magical dream on a winter night".
- "Yukki is looking for a friend".
And many more.
From May 20, 2016, a new show will be presented to the public by the circus in Minsk. Its program includes many interesting numbers. Here are gymnasts, acrobats, trained llamas, camels, pigeons, Dogue de Bordeaux, clowns and a real magician.
Artists
Minsk circus shows various shows on its arena. Artists of different genres take part in them.
Minsk circus staff:
- Alena Klimovich.
- Nuss Christina.
- Otieno Benard Rapudo.
- Aydin Israfilov.
- Aleksandrov Dmitry.
- Bykhon Vyacheslav.
- Ovcharova Varvara.
- Kazakov Bohdan and Dmitry.
And other circus masters.
Circus Decoration
Minsk circus considers the number "Rose" to be a decoration of its programs. It is performed by aerial gymnast Alena Kulikova. Another of her performances is popular with the audience - "Lady-bird". The first artist performs in the ring, and the second - on canvases. The gymnast, hovering under the dome of the circus, gives the audience a sense of magic, a fairy tale, and conquers them with her beauty and grace.
Alena Kulikova with her number "Rose" won the second place at the International Festival "Circus Cuba".
With the number "Lady Bird" the artist won prizes in Riga, Kyiv and Astana.
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