Ambassador of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev Discussed Ways of Cooperation in the Field of Circus Art with Eugene Chaplin

Vevey (Switzerland), April 20, 2021 – The meeting of Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Switzerland Alibek Bakayev with Swiss documentary filmmaker Eugene Chaplin – son of great Charlie Chaplin – took place in the museum and family house “Chaplin's World”.

The parties discussed possible ways of cooperation in the field of circus art, documentary projects, as well as participation of Eugene Chaplin as a jury at the 13th International Festival of Circus Art “Echo of Asia” in 2022, which is annually held by the Capital Circus in Nur-Sultan.

Ambassador Alibek Bakayev spoke about the development of circus art in Kazakhstan, which turns 50 years in 2022, noting that such performances as “horse riding", the laser show “Er Tostyk” and others can arouse great interest among the European audience.

Eugene Chaplin already came to Kazakhstan in 2019 for the 12th “Echo of Asia” International Circus Festival. Having highly appreciated the development of the Kazakh circus and the success of the festival, he expressed the desire to visit Kazakhstan again.