
Children's circus studio “Happy Childhood” 80s
Photo: Gosarchive EAO
May 16, 1944
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” (12+) on May 16, 1944 wrote that in the Birobidzhan State Theater named after L. M. Kaganovich, a solemn evening of the first builders of the city, dedicated to the decade of the region, took place.
Cutting from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
With the report “Jewish Autonomous Region-the brainchild of the Lenin-Stalin National Policy” was the secretary of the regional committee of the CPSU (b) Kushnir. He spoke about the great attention with which Jews of the whole world relate to the construction of the Jewish region, and led a rich illustrating material from newspapers and statements of the most prominent figures of the United States, Great Britain and other countries.
A welcome word on behalf of the art workers was said by the actor of the Birobidzhan Theater. L. M. Kaganovich Comrade Gross. On behalf of the writers, Birobidzhan spoke at the meeting of B. Miller. At the evening, new poems by L. Wasserman were read, dedicated to the first builders of the city. At the end of the evening, the play “Tevye Milk” (6+) was shown.
In the same newspaper, the head of the industrial and transport department of the Birobidzhan city committee of the CPSU (B.) L. Drakin says that the homeland and the front require the industry of everyday production of products and increasing its quality. Fighting for the implementation and overflow of production plans, groups of enterprises should produce benign products according to the assortment established for them. Drakin says that the brand of the enterprise should be delivered to each product manufactured by some enterprise. The team of each factory, factory, artel should fight for the honor of their brand, as for the implementation of the plan.
May 16, 1972
Pionerskaya Street in the area of 3 schools and a children's hospital. Photo: Photo: Gosarchive EAO
In the reference and information publication “Birobidzhana Streets: according to the documents of the State Archive of the Jewish Autonomous Region” (0+), information was posted that by the decision of the Birobidzhan city executive committee dated May 16, 1972 No. 146 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the All-Union Pioneer Organization named after V.I. Lenin Street Birskaya and part of Dorozhny Street from house number 2 on house No. 36 were renamed Pionerskaya Street.
In the 70s, two schools were built on this street-school No. 11 and school No. 3 (currently Lyceum No. 23). In 1972, a children's hospital was built on Pionerskaya Street.
Pionerskaya Street at the same time is also a cultural street, on which various educational institutions are located and at the same time – industrial street.
On Pionerskaya Street there is a hosiery and shoe factory. A hostel for employees of the shoe factory for 84 places was also built. It actually arose in the swamp, the place was covered with land, landed the territory, planted trees.
May 16, 1972
By the decision of the Birobidzhan City Executive Committee dated May 16, 1972 No. 146, Meat -Building Street was renamed the Hero of the Soviet Union Styazhkin.
May 16, 1972
Children's circus studio “Happy Childhood” 80s. Photo: Photo: Gosarchive EAO
In the city of Birobidzhan, a circus team “Pearl” was created. The founder and first artistic director of the studio was the former acrobat V. G. Unkind. All work was enthusiastic about the head of the studio. Costumes and props were made with their own hands. When the patronage of Dalselmash took the patronage of the studio, everything changed. The administration of the plant helped the circus team to decide on a permanent place of classes, it was the city Palace of Culture. The material and technical base was replenished with a new circus props.
A year after year, the studio expanded. The variety of genres attracted more and more people who wanted to comprehend circus art.
Gradually, the team became known not only in the region, but also beyond its borders. At the same time, the name of the studio changes, it began to be called “Happy Childhood.” In 1976, for the high performing skills of participants, numerous victories and awards at all -Union festivals and republican competitions, the team was awarded the high rank of “People's”.
Today, the Circus Studio “Happy Childhood” is a creative team, uniting children and youth aged 4 to 20 years.





