Moscow, July 11: Edgard Zashpashny, People's Artist of Russia and… (цирк · артист · запашный)

Moscow, July 11: Edgard Zashpashny, People's Artist of Russia and director of the Bolshoi Moscow Circus, is celebrating his 50th birthday.

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Edgard Zapashny is a People's Artist of Russia and director of the Moscow Circus.
He celebrated his 50th birthday on July 11.
The Union of Circus Artisans sent him congratulations.
Zapashny plans to celebrate privately with family and close friends.
He cited the ongoing special military operation as a reason for avoiding large public celebrations.

Zapashny is preparing a show titled 'Very Big' in collaboration with his brother Aksold Zapashny to commemorate both his directorship and the 55th anniversary of the Moscow Circus, which will run for one and a half months. — vm
Zapashny has a long-standing interest in working with elephants, having personally retrieved an elephant calf from Rostov Zoo during the pandemic due to lack of space there. — vm
Zapashny expressed interest in working with gorillas and rhinoceroses, and his greatest dream is to work with polar bears. — vm
Edgard Zapashny and his brother Aksold Zapashny received awards 'For Merits to Lugansk' in May. — vesti