Encho Keryazov

Encho Keryazov (born 15 October 1973 Elchowo ) is a Bulgarian acrobat.

Biography

Born into a family of teachers Encho Keryazov was born in 1973 in Yambol, Bulgaria. The rather frail boy began at the age of 6 years with the acrobatic training, although it collusion, the coach, the physical conditions for. His ambition, however, she finally convinced. With 14 years was Keryazov Youth Champion in Sport Acrobatics, the following year he was a member of the national team and was the Bulgarian national champion of sports acrobatics.

At 16 he joined at the Jockey cavalry " Romanovi " the Circus and toured for seven years throughout Europe.

In the following years he developed an independent equilibristics number. With the presentation of a handstand acrobatics he won prizes in England, Holland, France and Germany. Highlight of his career was winning the Audience Award and the " Silver Clown " at 31 Circus Festival of Monte Carlo in 2007., 2011, he received the highest award of the Bulgarian Artists' Association, the " ICAR " and was made an honorary citizen of his home town of Yambol.

In 2011, he founded the Foundation Encho Keryazov, a foundation that talented children and young people in the fields of art, science and sports, with the support of other Bulgarian celebrity and financial support. The Foundation has now gained national and international attention, so that when in December 2012 in Keryazov 's hometown Yambol held annual awards to children and adolescents in addition to the Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Raschidow (2012), the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin (2014) also ambassadors from Germany and the Netherlands participate.

As part of a special edition Keryazov appeared alongside other artists Roncalli on an Austrian postage stamp.

In 2011 he was a jury member in the television show Bulgaria 's got talent. In January 2012, a 45- minute documentary directed by Georgi Tochev Keryazovs about life on Channel bTV (Bulgaria) is broadcast. His commitment to the Circus Roncalli and various performances, such as at a sporting gala of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the United States in 2012 and 2014, Encho Keryazov make more internationally known.

On May 24, 2012, the Day of Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture and Slavonic Literature Bulgarian holidays ( the holiday is closely linked to the development of the Cyrillic alphabet ), Keryazov is at the suggestion of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture awarded the " Golden Age" for outstanding contributions to Bulgarian culture and promotion of Bulgarian art and culture awarded abroad. Since the beginning of 2013 is Keryazov sponsor and namesake of a nationally successful Trampoline Sports Clubs in Bulgaria. With initiatives for the 2014 season at the Swiss National Circus Circus Knie and 2015/2016 in the U.S., he continues his artistic career.

Keryazov is married to the former athlete and artist Dimitrinka Keryazova and has two sons, who already occur even with an acrobatic number.

Prizes and awards

• 2002: First prize at the festival " Herman Renz and Diana" - Netherlands
• 2002: Circus artist of the year - Netherlands
• 2004: Circus artist of the year - Netherlands
• 2004: Audience Award at the festival " Herman Renz and Diana" - Netherlands
• 2005: Circus artist of the year - Germany
• 2006: Silver Star at the International Circus Festival in Grenoble, France
• 2007: International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo: "Silver Clown"
• Audience Award
• Award of Stardust Circus International