VOICED : Artistas de un circo boliviano dejan las acrobacias para elaborar pan en medio de pandemia

The Bolivian circus Abu Hadba, affected by the pandemic, shifted to bread-making to generate income. With no savings, they invested in an oven and began producing bread early each morning. The community supports them, not just for the quality of the bread, but to help the artists. The circus members, including a technician who dresses as a clown, engage in creative sales tactics. They produce 200-350 loaves daily, selling them for seven cents each. The circus hopes for the end of quarantine to resume performances and bring back the joy of live shows.

What prompted the Bolivian circus Abu Hadba to start baking bread?

• They wanted to expand their business.

• They had a surplus of baking ingredients.

• They were inspired by a famous bakery.

• They needed a new source of income due to the pandemic.

At what time does the bread-making process begin at the circus?

• 6 AM

• 5 AM

• 8 AM

• 7 AM

Why do people in the community buy bread from the circus?

• Because it is the cheapest bread available.

• To support the circus during difficult times.

• Because it is the largest bread in the area.

• To get free circus tickets.

How do the circus members attract customers to buy their bread?

• By performing circus acts.

• By giving free samples.

• By offering discounts.

• By dressing up as clowns.

What is the circus's hope for the future?

• To become a full-time bakery.

• To resume their performances and entertain the audience again.

• To open a chain of bakeries.

• To move to a different city.