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International circus to open in HCM City

Stellar circus performances will be delivered by local and foreign artists during the second International Circus Festival scheduled for Ho Chi Minh City from February 8 to 21.
International circus to open in HCM City ảnh 1A crocodile circus act. (Photo: sggp.org)

HCM City (VNA) – Stellar circus performances will be delivered by local and foreign artists during the second International Circus Festival scheduled for Ho Chi Minh City from February 8 to 21.

Performances include aerial silks from Russia, double acrobatics from Mongolia and single juggling from the Czech Republic.

Meanwhile, a Vietnamese troupe from the Phuong Nam Art Theatre will perform bear, python and crocodile circus acts.

Monkey circus performances will be introduced to audiences by the Le Hong Loc circus troupe to welcome in the Year of the Monkey.

Performances will start at 15:30 and 20:00 every day.-VNA

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