Pyongyang Circus Explained

Pyongyang Circus
Country:	North Korea
Year:	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 54,000m². 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.

The circus appears in the film Comrade Kim Goes Flying.

See also

• Culture of North Korea
• List of theatres in North Korea

Further reading

• Book: Kurvinen, Juha. Astikainen. Tomi-Pekka. Circus Pyongyang: A Gig to North Korea. 2014. Amazon Digital Services. B00K28M012.

External links

• Pyongyang Circus picture album at Naenara

Notes and References

1. http://www.korea-dpr.com/theatres.html Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Theatres
2. Web site: "Naenara"-"Naenara" News-Total:Pyongyang Circus . naenara.com.kp . 2015-11-25 .
3. Web site: March 2, 2020. Pyongyang Circus. August 18, 2021. Koryo Tours.
4. Web site: April Spring Friendship Art Festival. WordPress.com. en. 2018-05-15.