Clowning around

Dawn.com Published October 18, 2011
A group of clowns look at their colleagues on stage during the sixteenth international clown convention in Mexico City - Reuters photo.
A group of clowns look at their colleagues on stage during the sixteenth international clown convention in Mexico City - Reuters photo.
A clown takes a picture with his phone during the sixteenth international clown convention - Reuters photo.
A clown takes a picture with his phone during the sixteenth international clown convention - Reuters photo.
A group of clowns joke together as they wait to go onstage during the sixteenth international clown convention at the Jimenez Rueda theatre - Reuters photo.
A group of clowns joke together as they wait to go onstage during the sixteenth international clown convention at the Jimenez Rueda theatre - Reuters photo.
Clowns attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City, on October 17, 2011. At least 500 clowns of Peru, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala are taking part in the event - AFP Photo.
Clowns attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City, on October 17, 2011. At least 500 clowns of Peru, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala are taking part in the event - AFP Photo.
A clown attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City - AFP Photo.
A clown attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City - AFP Photo.
A clown waits for the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.
A clown waits for the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.
Clowns attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City - AFP Photo.
Clowns attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention in Mexico City - AFP Photo.
Clowns attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.
Clowns attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.
The clown Llanton attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.
The clown Llanton attends the opening ceremony of the 16th Latin American Clown Convention - AFP Photo.

If you live in Mexico City and suffer from coulrophobia, it may be best to stay indoors as clowns hit the road to take part in the 16th Latin American Clown Convention. Around  500 clowns will shuffle, juggle, and pirouette their way to the Jimenez Rueda theatre in Mexico City. Most of the participants are from Peru, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.

 

 

 

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