It was a sea of large hats, fuzzy hair, painted faces and rubber noses at the 17th International Clown Convention held in Mexico City. Professional clowns from different parts of Latin America came together for a 4-day workshop on professionalising
A clown relaxes briefly against a wall near the bathroom door during the International Clown convention at a theater in Mexico City. During the four-day event, the clowns competed in best makeup, improvisation, best group show, juggling and, of
A Mexican clown stands in front of hundreds of clowns as he tries to organise a group photo and the laugh-a-thon during the Convention in Mexico City. Leaders of clowns gathered for the convention in Mexico City said that they are saddened that a
A clown carrying his daughter waits for the start of a laugh-a-thon at the Clown Convention in Mexico City, Wednesday. The laugh-a-thon was to protest violence in Mexico. They sought a world laugh record but no Guinness official was seen present and
Clowns wait for the start of a laugh-a-thon on the third day of activities at the 17th International Clown Convention in Mexico City.
Clowns chat after registering to attend the Convention in Mexico City. On the third day of the convention, the clowns headed to a park for a group photo and a 15-minute laugh-a-thon against violence in Mexico.
A pair of clowns talk backstage prior to giving a special award to a clown on the second day of the 17th International Clown Convention at a theater in Mexico City. Despite their elaborate face paint, weird wigs and rubber noses of different sizes,
Wearing oversized shoes, a pair of clowns wait to participate in a laugh-a-thon in Mexico City. Wearing oversize shoes, colorful wigs and red noses, the clowns lined up to register on at a theater in Mexico.
Clowns sit on a couch during a break on the first day of the International Convention in Mexico City.
A young clown blows on a trumpet while performing with other clowns in Mexico City. Clowns from Latin America gathered in Mexico's capital to enter competitions, exchange experiences and take workshops in order to brush up on their clown techniques