Two Chinese acrobatic groups won a slew of awards at the 12th International Circus Festival “City of Latina in October. The Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe and Fighting Banner Cultural Troupe won the gold award for their “Flying Dragon: Bar Act”, which judges applauded for its degree of difficulty, artistic appeal and innovation. And for their performance of “Ballet on Shoulders”, the China National Acrobatic Troupe earned the silver award and the Italian Presidential Award.

The International Circus Festival in Latina is recognized as one of the highest caliber games in acrobatics. Featuring 34 programs from 16 countries over 5 continents, this year’s festival was the largest in its history.