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Acrobatic sketches, clowns and animals paired with people on stage... All this, of course, is International circus festival Monaco!

While the audience enjoyed the wonderful performances, and the artists showed the best of what they were capable of, the jury members worked tirelessly and sometimes made difficult decisions: to whom to award the treasured top places in different categories. Sometimes this is not at all obvious, because all the artists are very talented and deserve awards. And now, the time has come to find out the names of the winners.

So, the most prestigious circus award, the Golden Clown statuette, was received by an acrobatic troupe from Russia Sergei Trushin and an acrobatic duet from Uzbekistan Sky Angels.

Acrobats under the direction of Honored Artist Sergei Trushin are already winners of numerous circus prizes and awards. This year they showed an amazing show in style Mad Max, presenting breathtaking acrobatic performances and leaving the audience breathless more than once.

Christina and Rousteing, or Sky Angels, also deservedly took the first step of the podium, impressing the audience not only with their risky performance, but also with the beauty of flying under the canopy with almost no insurance. Their touching romantic number was staged famous song Queen « Show must go on". The uniqueness of the performance was that the acrobats were not attached to the circus dome by safety ropes. To soar under the dome, the artists held on to the cable with only their teeth, rising higher and higher and performing complex acrobatic lifts and tricks. And it was not without reason that their flight caused wild applause from the public. Just imagine: Rusteing, holding the acrobatic rope with his teeth, together with his partner performed the most complex and incredibly beautiful lifts in the air.

The silver medalists of the festival were: acrobats from China Xinjiang, Erwin Frankello from the German circus, who showed a number with sea lions, the Zapashny brothers, as well as the acrobatic duo from Quebec Chilly & Fly consisting of Aleksandar Lan and Emily Fournier, and the German trainer Marek Jama (Marek Jama).

Many teams competed for third place and the prestigious Bronze Clown statuette. Choosing the winner was also difficult.

One of the winners was the acrobatic group Gerlings. Associated with these acrobats tragic incident, which took place at the Monte Carlo Circus Festival on January 22. The fact is that brave tightrope walkers wanted to break the world record by building a pyramid of 9 people on a thin rope walk in the air. It is worth noting that they also became the authors of the previous record when they built a pyramid of 8 artists on a rope. After the ninth acrobat stepped onto the rope, the unexpected happened. Having lost their balance, four of the 9 artists fell down. Fortunately, three of them escaped with only disappointment about the failed achievement, but their colleague suffered a broken wrist. However, the troupe itself admits that it does not intend to give up and will definitely break its record in the future.

Other happy winners of the Bronze Clown statuette were the following groups: the acrobatic duo from Sweden Sons Company, the Holmikers troupe (you can watch the performance), Mario Berusek, Alexander Batuev and the Skokov troupe. Special praise from the jury for the long and successful career received Otto Wessley, a master of comic illusion from France, as well as trapeze artist Alex Michael from Germany.

Also, a special prize for the development of the circus in Russia was awarded to the Zapashny brothers.

The Princess Antoinette Cup, which is usually awarded to oneself to a young artist festival, a trio from Izhevsk received.

Prize audience choice was awarded to Erwin Frankello for his hilarious performance with the sea lions.

Good old circus! This is where we come as children with our parents, and then we bring our children and grandchildren. It is here that we experience the most vivid emotions, laugh sincerely and believe in miracles.
How can you not love the circus?
On February 23, the oldest Russian circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard prepared a luxurious gift for all of us - a premiere called “Monte Carlo Moscow”!

I had never been to the old circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, but the dream of getting here never left me. And now, a miracle! I'm going to the premiere!
Each spectator and just a passer-by is greeted by Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin himself, in his unchanged clown costume, in which he entered the arena for many years. He is always here next to his brainchild, his beloved circus.
I really like this monument, I can never run past, I always stop and say hello.

Now the circus on Tsvetnoy is headed by Maskim Yuryevich Nikulin. Such is the continuity of generations and, in my opinion, wonderful! Circus dynasty)))
It's no secret that there is no shortage of entertainment in Moscow. Here are the most best theaters, museums, exhibition complexes, galleries. It is in Moscow that world-famous theater and circus troupes come on tour, stars perform opera stage and stages. The more difficult it is to hold the attention of a picky and spoiled viewer, but the circus on Tsvetnoy has been able to do this for many years.
This circus has its own grateful and enthusiastic audience, or rather even a generation of spectators, and this suggests that everything that is done here is done with love and at the highest level!
That's new program"Monte Carlo Moscow" is an event in circus art. Only best numbers, the most talented artists, unique tricks!
Why Monte Carlo? Where does this name come from for the new program of the Moscow circus?

Held annually in Monte Carlo International festival circus art- the most long-awaited, enchanting event. This vibrant show attracts huge audiences from all over the world.
It turns out that Prince Rainier III of Monaco was a great admirer of circus art and therefore in 1974 he founded the Monte Carlo Circus Festival. This event has become the most prestigious in the world and unrivaled in its industry. The main award of the festival is considered to be the “Golden Clown”; there are other awards in other genres. Over the years, the award has been awarded to the most famous artists circus: Anatoly Zalewski, Alexis Grus, the Caselli family. Today, Princess Stephanie of Monaco is responsible for such a grandiose event. The vice-president of the festival is Url Pierce, and the jury consists of the most famous figures circus Who gets the award is decided by the spectators who are present at the event.
The winners of this most important festival take part in the Monte Carlo-Moscow program! Everyone should see this!

Welcome to the circus, gentlemen!

Look how beautiful this circus is!

There is an exhibition in the foyer, dedicated to the anniversary Yuri Nikulin

Famous Pencil

The show begins! Presenter - Boris Fedotov

Meet the owner highest award at the festival in Monte Carlo "Golden Clown" - David Larible! This is undoubtedly one of the best artists in the world! How he sang in ten languages! This is incredible! Bravo, bravo!!!

What luxurious costumes, what beautiful artists!

Aerial gymnast Sergei Akimov. Fantastic number! I was dazzled!

And here are our beloved bears! Number awarded a gold medal at an international festival in France

Who said bears are clumsy? This is wrong! I have never seen more graceful creatures

Well, the clown continues to amuse the audience. I wonder if this girl is an ordinary spectator or a decoy?

And now the trapeze artists!

It's incredible how they fly in the air! I was scared to watch... Delight!

Note! The gymnast has a bag on his head! He doesn't see anything! And he can only rely on his skills and his partners. I almost screamed in fear :(

Carefully! Enter the arena wild cats. Are they really beautiful?)

Attraction" Wild world". The lions and tigers obediently performed all the tricks of the trainers. We were sad (((. Still, tigers in cages are a sad sight. What do you think of such numbers? Do you like it?

The tigress and trainer Lyudmila Surkova climbed right up to the dome! Incredible!

Very beautiful room!

Jugglers

Well, my eternal love! Trained dogs. And not just dogs, but cyclist figure skaters! This is unique, kind and very funny number. I really enjoyed it

Two hours flew by unnoticed. We clapped our hands, laughed, and froze with delight! How old were we? I don’t know, no more than ten, that’s for sure!

Where else can you feel like a child? Only in the circus!

Now is a very difficult time for our country. The “gray” Olympics are over, we have all experienced difficult and offensive moments in our history. But life goes on! And it is the circus that can be what ultimately breaks the ice in relations between countries, pushes boundaries and makes all people on the planet laugh and rejoice.
Be sure to go to the circus! There are miracles, they are nearby, you just need to believe!

Do you love the circus?

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International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo - without exaggeration, most important event in the life of the Principality of Monaco.

Established in 1974 by Prince Rainier III, today the festival has become the most prestigious and largest circus event in the world. Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo – unique for circus performers. His main award– the “Golden Clown” figurine is the highest recognition of merit in the circus world. The festival, which takes place over 10 days, is extremely popular - during its duration, many more circus lovers come to the small Principality of Benelux than the entire population of Monaco.

Every year, Monaco begins to prepare for a new festival immediately after the end of the previous one. The organizing committee selects the best circus acts from all over the world to participate in its program. The best troupes from France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Canada, Ukraine, Brazil, China and other countries take part in the festival. The organizing committee and jury of the competition are chaired by the ruler of Monaco, Princess Stephanie. Performances take place in the giant tent of the Chapiteau Fontvieille circus.

Tickets for the Monte Carlo Circus Festival start from 30 euros.