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SUMMARY:Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
DESCRIPTION:Afrique en Cirque is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura\, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty\, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show beyond its scenery\, costumes and staging\, it makes any theatre vibrate with energy and represents the strength\, agility and life’s joys of young Africans. The audience will see acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids\, accompanied by the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz\, percussion\, and kora. Welcome to the universe of Kalabanté Productions\, and prepare for an unforgettable journey. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				$45 Tier 1$35 Tier 2$25 Tier 3$10 Child/Student**First 100 Child tickets (for children 12 and younger) are FREE with each purchase of a standard tiered ticket. \nApp State faculty/staff: 10% off all tiers Call the Box Office for special code \nNC sales tax is included in ticket price. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				BUY TICKETS\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About Kalabanté\nKalabanté Productions was created by Yamoussa Bangoura\, a multidisciplinary artist of Guinean origin.  Yamoussa’s dream was the founding of a school of circus arts\, and to direct his own multidisciplinary company specializing in the African arts.  \nYamoussa first became interested in the Circus Arts as a young man growing up in Conakry Guinea in the 1990s.   He studied the circus performers he saw on European TV and practiced on the beach and dirt around his home. He also studied the Nyamakala tradition of circus\, practiced by the Fula people of West Africa. He eventually joined Guinea’s original circus company\, Circus Baobob\, with whom he toured Africa and Europe. \nIn the early 2000s\, Yamoussa was recruited to come to Canada with Cirque Eloize\, a Montreal-based Canadian cirque company.  While in Canada\, he also performed with Cirque du Soleil and Cavalia (cirque with horses). In 2007\, Yamoussa realized his dream and opened his own company\, Kalabanté Productions\, in Montreal Canada. He recruited many of his extended family members to join the company\, including his twin sisters\, brothers\, and cousins. \nThe company began doing shows in Quebec\, and over the years expanded to all of Canada\, the USA and now performs all over the world. In 2018\, Kalabanté opened their own studio and school in Montreal\, where they offer classes in African dance\, cirque\, and drumming. \nKalabanté Productions is proud to be able to share their work\, achievements and skills to inspire others and to assist with the humanitarian mission to help the Guinean community from which Yamoussa and many of his company members come. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event.
URL:https://schaefercenter.appstate.edu/event/cirque-kalabante-afrique-en-cirque/
LOCATION:Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, 733 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appalachian Arts
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