Nowadays, very few people know the history of the building in the form of a flying saucer. And almost nobody remembers the story of the old circus built more than a century ago. However the Kazan Circus has always been very popular in the region. The circus was always called “the saucer” and everybody understood what it meant.
The circus in Kazan works all the year round. Performances of foreign artists make it full and it is often difficult to buy the tickets. The Kazan Circus attracts a lot of visitors by its equipped auditorium, the modernized arena and the places where animals are kept.
The circus always surprises with its show programs. You can see here Kazan and Moscow artists, tigers, lions, zebras and about 30 kinds of animals. They perform very complicated tricks, that take your breath away. The clowns show different tricks and make everyone laugh, and the host sometimes invites kids to take part into the show, arranges interesting competitions for them, and of course gives presents.