The Minsk Festival of Circus Arts is being held for the second time and promises to become a fine tradition. This year, the festival has featured over 100 circus performers from 18 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Turkmenistan, Germany, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Brazil, Chile, China, Australia, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Israel, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and others. The participants of the circus festival are competing not only for Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, Bronze, but also for such prestigious awards as People’s Choice Award, Children’s Jury Award and a number of special awards from the jury.