Gunars Katkevics - Riga, Latvia - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The granite memorial plaque includes a bronze depiction of Gunars Katkevics on it. Beneath the depiction of Gunars Katkevics is the following text:

Šaja Eka No 1964.Lidz 2007.Gadam
Stradajis
Gunars Katkevics
1946-2007
Pasaulslavens Gaisa Vingrotajs
Rigas Cirka Direktors
Un Makslinieciskais Vaditajs

[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]

In This Building from 1964 to 2007
Worked
Gunars Katkevica
1946-2007
The World-famous Acrobat
Riga Circus Director
And Artistic Director

The following additional information is from the Ludzas Biblioteka website (with English translation provided):

"Gunars Katkevica (born July 13, 1946 CIBL) - circus artist, acrobat.

Katkevica started work as an arena laborer with the Riga Circus. Later, the artist studied at the Moscow Circus and Stage School and Theatre directing department of the Circus Institute.

Since 1968, he was the only the Baltic countries Circus Chief Director, and after a year he became a Director of the Institute.

In 1970 he became world famous with his number "Fantasy in the air".

He was awarded the Latvian SSR People's artist of honor for his work as a performance artist.

He died on February 2, 2007."

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