Oriented on making people closer

Tours of Russian artists of the Great Moscow State Circus on Vernadsky Avenue and the Nikulin Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard continue in Turkmenistan. They started their tour in the new circus of the city of Arkadag, which was inaugurated at the end of June, and now they are performing in Ashgabat.

Circus performance is one of those cases when the audience, adults and children, forget about their smartphones and completely give themselves up to impressions. Here, for example, is an acrobatic number that took your breath away from the first minutes. A guy and a girl under the dome of the circus told a beautiful love story, walking on a thin rope and performing incredible tricks in defiance of gravity.

The illusionists did not let the audience relax, supporting emotions on the edge with stunning tricks with throwing swords, the disappearance of a person from a locked box and the classic "sawing".

Animals were no less artistic. Trainer Bayram Ataev appeared in the arena with the bear Masyanya, transferring the viewer to a Russian fairy tale.

The club-footed beauty tumbles, does a stand on her front paws, rides a scooter and climbs a tall stepladder. Trainer Ataev knows how not to get bored with the audience, and makes his act concise, but intense.

Alena Tsvetkova, an aerial gymnast on belts, is admired. She flutters under the dome of the circus so that even the most incredulous spectators hold their breath with delight.

Synchronicity, grace and strength were demonstrated by the acrobatic foursome led by Prilepin. The young artists showed an impressive number filled with spectacular techniques.

Between the change of circus genres, the audience was not allowed to get bored by the clown Boris Nikishkin. He arranged singing duels and simply charmed the audience with his reprises.

And after the intermission, it was the turn of an exciting show with graceful predators.

The culmination was a performance with tigers and a lion, which, under the guidance of a skilled trainer Rostislav Gavrilin, become affectionate kittens, obediently fulfilling all commands.

The final issue was performed by the owners of the arena - a famous group of horsemen "Galkynysh". Dashing riders and horsewomen surprised the audience with their incredible stunts, showing courage, dexterity and excellent interaction with partners in the arena - racehorses.

The artists of the Russian circus will present their performances not only to residents and guests of the Turkmen capital, where they perform until August 7, but will also visit all regions of the country for the first time.

From 9 to 18 August in Dashoguz region, from 22 to 31 August – in Lebap, from 3 to 12 September in Mary, from 15 to 24 September - in the Balkans. Performances will be held at the venue of the concert halls "Turkmen White Yurt".

Artur PETROSYANTS

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