International Clown Week

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On August 2, 1971, President Richard Nixon signed into law a joint resolution proclaiming the first week in August as National Clown Week. It is now celebrated world-wide as International Clown Week.

The celebration is a way to call public attention to and recognize “…the charitable activities of clowns and the wholesome entertainment they provide for all our citizens… “

Plan your own celebrations for Clown Week. Find out all about the art of clowning, clown names, and answers to 101 Questions About Clowns. There’s even a registry of clown faces painted on goose eggs. You can view some of these on a Flickr slide show.

Have you got the right stuff to be a clown? There are numerous clowning schools that you can attend — maybe one near you!

Read the proclamation and let the clowning begin.

Resources:

International Clown Week http://www.internationalclownweek.org/

Art of Clowning  http://artofclowning.com/

The Clown Egg Register Flickr slideshow http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukestephenson/sets/72157606703952187/show/

Clown Schools  http://clown-school.com/