Hundreds take to the streets of Lima, Peru celebrating Clown Day: Slideshow

Hundreds take to the streets of Lima, Peru celebrating Clown Day: Slideshow

The Peruvian clown parade takes place every May 25 to celebrate the profession. Some 200,000 work as clowns in Peru. Participants seek official recognition of the day by parliament. Official recognition would give clowns access to government funds and the possibility of establishing clowning schools. A clown walks to take part in National Clown Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)A clown takes part in Nat…

Clowns take over Lima in Peruvian Clown Day

Hundreds of clowns on Sunday turned Lima's streets into a vibrant display, marking Peruvian Clown Day. A long procession of clowns of wearing a rainbow of colours made their way through Lima's downtown streets bringing smiles to spectators. "We celebrate clowning and clowning as a way of life, as a profession, as being an active agent in this society, because in a country where we are burdened, full of pain and injustice and many things, laught…