Circus, as a genre of performing arts, appeared in ancient Egypt. Russian producers and actors continue the traditions laid down in the past years. Edgard Zapashny is not only a skilled trainer, but also a calculating administrator.
Family traditions
The successor of the famous circus dynasty in the fourth generation, Edgard Walterovich Zapashny was born on July 11, 1976. Parents at that time lived in Yalta. The child, along with his younger brother, grew up under the strict supervision of his parents. The head of the family had indisputable authority. From an early age, the boy was introduced to the family traditions. Edgard literally absorbed the atmosphere of a circus with mother's milk.
The specificity of the work of circus actors is that they have to lead a nomadic lifestyle. While receiving secondary education, Edgard changed a dozen cities and schools. At the same time, he studied at "good" and "excellent". His favorite subject was mathematics. Zapashny even won several times at city and regional Olympiads. For the first time he entered the arena at the age of twelve. This happened in the capital of the Republic of Latvia, Riga.
Professional activity
In 1991, Edgard Zapashny graduated from high school. It was at this time that political and economic reforms began in the country. The state budget was emptied overnight and there was no money for keeping circus animals. With great difficulty, the Zapashnye found an acceptable solution. One of the Chinese companies offered the actors an engagement on very attractive terms. The circus moved to the People's Republic of China for several years. At the same time, the training system and the schedule of performances have hardly changed.
Having returned to their native land in 1996, the Zapashny circus again found itself in a difficult situation. In Russia, property was divided up and down and elections were held. The family wanted not only to survive, but also to develop their creativity in the arena. Edgard thought about the commercial component of the new program and tried to find a punchy producer. However, participants in Russian show business are used to big and easy money. The Zapashny brothers had to deal not only with the training of wild animals, but also form commercial projects.
Quirks of personal life
It took almost ten years for all the troubles and implementation of projects. In 2005, the circus was already profitable. Pictures of trainers began to appear regularly on the covers of glossy magazines. In 2012, Edgard Zapashny was appointed director of the Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue on a competitive basis. In the biography, this event is marked with a short line. The manager's career is developing successfully. And at this moment, the personal life of the hereditary trainer begins to be covered in yellow publications.
Today it is known that Edgard lived for more than ten years with the circus actress Elena Petrikova. But they did not become husband and wife. After a while, he had a second girlfriend, Olga Denisova, who gave birth to Zapashnoy two daughters. But they did not enter into a legal marriage. Rumor has it that he has another girlfriend. Whether this is true, time will tell.
