Cirque du Soleil raises tent in St. Paul
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Cirque du Soleil officials will raise the trademark blue and yellow big top in downtown St. Paul on Friday, in anticipation of the upcoming performance, "Kooza."
Mayor Chris Coleman will be on hand to help with the tent raising at 1 p.m. in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood.
The big top is also known as the Grand Chapiteau. It's 66 feet high, 167 feet in diameter and is supported by four masts, each 80 feet tall.
It takes about 80 people about seven days to raise the big top and get it set up. It seats more than 2,500.
"Kooza" will run in St. Paul from Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, Aug. 2.
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