Pyongyang Circus
The Pyongyang Circus is a multi-function building located in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was completed in 1989. The circus has a floor space of 54,000 m2. There are facilities for acrobatics, synchronized swimming, stunts on ice, clowns, and animal performances. It is also one of the theatres used for the April Spring Friendship Arts Festival. The Pyongyang Circus was renovated in 2012. The circus appears in the film Comrade Kim Goes Flying.
| Pyongyang Circus | |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Year founded | 1989 |
The Pyongyang Circus is a multi-function building located in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] It was completed in 1989.
The circus has a floor space of 54,000 m2. There are facilities for acrobatics, synchronized swimming, stunts on ice, clowns, and animal performances.[2][3] It is also one of the theatres used for the April Spring Friendship Arts Festival.[4] The Pyongyang Circus was renovated in 2012.[3]
The circus appears in the film Comrade Kim Goes Flying.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Theatres (Archived April 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ ""Naenara"-"Naenara" News-Total:Pyongyang Circus". naenara.com.kp. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ a b c "Pyongyang Circus". Koryo Tours. March 2, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "April Spring Friendship Art Festival". WordPress.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
Further reading
[edit]- Kurvinen, Juha (2014). Circus Pyongyang: A Gig to North Korea. Translated by Astikainen, Tomi-Pekka. Amazon Digital Services. ASIN B00K28M012.
External links
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- Pyongyang Circus picture album Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at Naenara
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