Stanislav Bakhstasovych Filipenko (Ukrainian: Станіслав Бахстасович Філіпенко; 8 July 1938 – 6 August 2025) was a Ukrainian circus artist.
Life and career
editFilipenko was born on 8 July 1938, and began his career in the circus after graduating from school.[1] He worked with the State Circus for 26 years. In 1983, he joined the folk circus "Youth of Kyiv", where he worked as a tutor. In later life, he taught at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts, while simultaneously directing the "Youth of Kyiv".[2]
Filipenko died on 6 August 2025, at the age of 87.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Kitsoft. "Визначено список лауреатів на здобуття Мистецької премії «Київ» 2020 року". Офіційний портал КМДА - Головна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Filipenko Jugglers · IJA". IJA. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Помер Станіслав Філіпенко — легендарний артист і педагог українського цирку". Вечірній Київ (in Ukrainian). 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.