The open rehearsal of Gia Eradze's show "Sand Fairy Tale" took place at the Nizhny Novgorod circus.
In anticipation of World Circus Day on April 15, the Nizhny Novgorod State Circus named after Margarita Nazarova opened its doors to all those in love with the profession of circus artist. A joint project of the Giya Eradze Production Center and the Rosgoscirk company, the show "Sand Fairy Tale" held an open rehearsal with elements of a master class for students of children's circus schools and creative teams in Nizhny Novgorod. During the open rehearsal, as part of the large-scale campaign by Rosgoscirk "Parade of Records," the artists of Giya Eradze's show "Sand Fairy Tale" set personal records in the circus arena. Tightrope walker Yegor Novikov set the record for "30 turns on a tightrope in a lying position."
Trainer Irina Vorobieva rode a hippopotamus across the entire diameter of the barrier.
Photo: Provided by the show organizers
Photo: Provided by the show organizers
Photo: Provided by the show organizers
The open rehearsal program featured the following acts:
"Dog Show" – trained dogs directed by Ekaterina Zapashnaya
"Ai, throw" – dynasty jugglers-equilibrists on unicycles – the Chugunov family;
"Arabesques" – hula-hoop jugglers-equilibrists on balls directed by Anastasia Babina;
"Gorgon" – aerial gymnasts in spheres directed by Anastasia Russkaya and aerial gymnasts in rings directed by Imira Astashova;
"Hippopotamus Show" – hippopotamus training directed by People's Artist of the Russian Federation Tofik Akhundov.
The entire show of Giya Eradze "Sand Fairy Tale" can be seen at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus every weekend until May 3. 6+
Pravda-nn.ru Photo: Provided by the show organizers
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An open rehearsal of the show "Sand Fairy Tale" took place at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus. Nizhny Novgorod residents were able to peek behind the scenes of the circus. An open rehearsal of the show "Sand Fairy Tale" took place at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus. 22:46 15.04.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Nizhny Novgorod
Behind the scenes of the show "Sand Fairy Tale" were shown at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus. As the organizers reported, in anticipation of World Circus Day on April 15, the Nizhny Novgorod State Circus named after Margarita Nazarova held an open rehearsal for everyone. 18:13 15.04.2026 NTA-Privolzhye - Nizhny Novgorod
The artists of the show "Sand Fairy Tale" held an open rehearsal at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus. "Sand Fairy Tale" is a joint project of the Giya Eradze Production Center and the Rosgoscirk company. 17:47 15.04.2026 Vremya N - Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod residents were shown the behind-the-scenes of the circus show "Sand Fairy Tale." Photo: provided by the show organizers. An open rehearsal took place at the Nizhny Novgorod State Circus named after Margarita Nazarova in anticipation of World Circus Day, which is celebrated on April 15. 17:45 15.04.2026 NIA Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod
The open rehearsal of Giya Eradze's show "Sand Fairy Tale" took place at the Nizhny Novgorod Circus. In anticipation of World Circus Day on April 15, the Nizhny Novgorod State Circus named after Margarita Nazarova. 17:42 15.04.2026 Nizhny Novgorod Truth - Nizhny Novgorod
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