Circus schools to open in Egypt

The Cairo National Circus kicked off its its summer season ealier this week. The three-month event features performers from famous European circuses, presenting items to be performed in Egypt for the first time.

Atef Monsef, ministry of culture undersecertary, gave the go-ahead to the season on behalf of the minister, Farouk Hosni. He said that the ministry decided to add the new items in an attempt to give the viewers a wide variety of shows.

Sources at the National Circus, the oldest state-run circus in the Middle East, said that three new schools would be opened soon to train the circus players.

Experts from European circuses will be recruited to train the young performers, the sources added.

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