Here come the clowns

AFP Published December 6, 2013
A performers dons a wicked grinning mask during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A performers dons a wicked grinning mask during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Acrobats perform during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Acrobats perform during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A woman balances a ball on her head as she performs during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A woman balances a ball on her head as she performs during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Performers wear learing masks during the "Anjos do Picadeiro". – Photo by AFP
Performers wear learing masks during the "Anjos do Picadeiro". – Photo by AFP
A group of street performers parade through the streets while performing on a surreal amalgamation of a piano and some bicycles, in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A group of street performers parade through the streets while performing on a surreal amalgamation of a piano and some bicycles, in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A woman performs during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A woman performs during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A clown parades during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
A clown parades during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
People dressed as clowns paint smiley’s on their bellies during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
People dressed as clowns paint smiley’s on their bellies during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Performers parade during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Performers parade during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Performers hold a giant spider made with balloons during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Performers hold a giant spider made with balloons during the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Clowns gather before performing in the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP
Clowns gather before performing in the "Anjos do Picadeiro" in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by AFP

The annual week-long Brazilian event "Anjos do Picadeiro" nears its final day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over a hundred people dressed as clowns, along with street performers have been marching through the streets of Rio and have turned the city center into a massive theater. The festivities will continue till December 7th.

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