Children's circus studio “Happy Childhood” 80s
Photo: State Archive of the Jewish Autonomous Region
May 16, 1944
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” (12+) wrote on May 16, 1944 that at the Birobidzhan State Theater. L.M. Kaganovich held a gala evening for the city’s pioneers, dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the region.
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The report “The Jewish Autonomous Region is the brainchild of the Lenin-Stalin national policy” was made by the secretary of the regional committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Kushnir. He spoke about the great attention with which Jews around the world pay to the construction of the Jewish region, and cited rich illustrative material from newspapers and statements of prominent figures in the USA, Great Britain and other countries.
The welcoming speech on behalf of the arts workers was delivered by the actor of the Birobidzhan Theater. L. M. Kaganovich Comrade Gross. On behalf of the writers of Birobidzhan, B. Miller spoke at the meeting. 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 the Milkman” (6+) was shown.
In the same newspaper, the head of the industrial and transport department of the Birobidzhan city committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks, L. Drabkin, says that the Motherland and the front require industry to daily increase production output and improve its quality. Struggling to fulfill and exceed production plans, enterprise teams must produce high-quality products according to the range established for them. Drabkin says that every product produced by any enterprise must be branded with the enterprise's brand. The staff of each plant, factory, and artel must fight for the honor of their brand, as well as for the fulfillment of the plan.
May 16, 1972
Pionerskaya Street in the area of 3 schools and the Children's Hospital. Photo: Photo: State Archives of the Jewish Autonomous Region
The reference and information publication “Streets of the City of Birobidzhan: According to Documents of the State Archive of the Jewish Autonomous Region” (0+) contains information that by decision of the Birobidzhan City Executive Committee dated May 16, 1972 No. 146 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the All-Union Pioneer Organization named after V.I. Lenin Street Birskaya and part of the road street from house No. 2 to 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 is at the same time a cultural street, on which various educational institutions are located, and at the same time an industrial street.
On Pionerskaya Street there is a hosiery and knitting and shoe factory. A dormitory for shoe factory workers with 84 beds was also built. It actually arose in a swamp; the place was covered with earth, the area was landscaped, and trees were planted.
May 16, 1972
By decision of the Birobidzhan City Executive Committee dated May 16, 1972 No. 146, Myasokombinatskaya Street was renamed into Hero of the Soviet Union Styazhkin Street.
May 16, 1972
Children's circus studio “Happy Childhood” 80s. Photo: Photo: State Archive of the Jewish Autonomous Region
The circus group “Pearl” was created in the city of Birobidzhan. The founder and first artistic director of the studio was the former acrobat V. G. Unkind. All the work was based on the enthusiasm of the studio manager. Costumes and props were made by hand. When the Dalselmash plant took patronage over the studio, everything changed. The administration of the plant helped the circus team decide on a permanent place of practice; it was the city Palace of Culture. The material and technical base was replenished with new circus props.
Year after year the studio expanded. The variety of genres attracted more and more people who wanted to learn 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 changed; it became known as “Happy Childhood”. In 1976, for the high performing skills of the participants, numerous victories and awards at All-Union festivals and republican competitions, the group was awarded the high title “People's”.
Today the circus studio “Happy Childhood” is a creative team that unites children and youth aged 4 to 20 years.
