Kids Clown (and Juggle Fire) at Circus City Festival
By Buck Wolf, About.com Guide
To celebrate its three-ringed history, Peru started the Circus City Festival in 1958, giving 250 local kids -- ages 7 to 21 -- a chance to star in a week-long circus.
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