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Knowledge is Power!
When Jose Vazquez was small and people asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said, “A circus performer.” That’s not an uncommon response from children, but Vazquez’s family actually owns a circus.
Circus is all about family; it’s not just for families — many of the performers are fourth- or fifth-generation, and the entire crew from the elephant handlers to the concessions dealers live like a family, traveling together for 10 months a year.
El Circo Hermanos Vazquez is in town through June 16 in a series of giant purple tents south of the Utah State Fair Park. The Circus Vazquez is a Spanish-language circus started in Mexico and tailored specifically to Hispanic populations in the U.S.”*
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