ABC 12 – WJRT – Flint, MI2012 Flint Shrine Circus celebrates 69 years of family fun
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2012 Flint Shrine Circus Celebrates 69 years of Family Fun!
Elf Khurafeh Shrine Circus is pleased to welcome visitrs to our rockin' Circus in Flint. Let us be your guide in discovering the art and culture that is the Shrine Circus.
Full press release below:
(12/28/11) - The Elf Khurafeh Shrine Circus arrives at the Perani Arena and Event Center Jan. 12th, 2012, and continues through January 16th. This year the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Circus celebrates sixty-nine years in Flint, Michigan. As there were several sellout shows in 2011, the Shriners are adding more shows and making it easier to get tickets through their website www.flintshrinecircus.com.
This all new Shrine Circus combines an entourage of elephants, horses and exotic tigers, as well as trapeze artists, daredevil acts and, for the first time in over twenty years, a Chimpanzee Act.
One hour before the show starts, the fun begins with elephants and pony rides, face painting, games, bounce houses, food and many more exciting activities, then on to the Circus in the comfort of the giant Perani Auditorium.
For more information go to www.flintshrinecircus.com; Circus tickets can be obtained for any of the performances at the online, by phone 888.376.1286 or at the Perani Box Office.
Special corporate ticket packages and V.I.P. tickets are also available by calling the Shrine Office at 810.686.2641.
Shrine Circus proceeds benefit the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Center, they are not tax deductible as a charitable donation.
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For more info contact:
Nick Singelis, Public Relations Director
810.288.7479 or nsingelis@ekshrinecircus.com
www.ekshrinecircus.com
Elf Khurafeh Shrine Center & Circus Park
4240 W. Wilson Road
Clio, MI 48420
Circus History in Michigan
The Shrine Circus was founded in the United States in 1906. It travels to 120 cities per year in the United States and a separate unit travels to about 40 in Canada. It is affiliated with the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a.k.a. Shriners. The Shrine Circus has been around for one hundred and four years. They celebrated their 104th birthday on 2/26/2010. The first Shrine Circus each year is usually in Flint, Michigan, each January. The circus then travels to at least one city per week through November. The circus was originally a one-ring affair, but by 1925 it had grown to three rings. Despite now traveling to many cities, the Detroit affair is still the largest. In 1996, it ran for 17 days with 40 performances making it not only the oldest Shrine Circus, but also the most attended. By the 1920s Shrine Circuses were being conducted throughout the country, and each year additional Shrine Centers introduced circuses to their communities.
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