Afrique en Cirque

Cirque Kalabanté invites the whole family to Afrique en Cirque, a unique fusion of African arts and European circus traditions that makes for a multi-sensory extravaganza like no other. With colorful costumes and scenery, daring acrobats and dancers perform gravity-defying feats accompanied by the pulsating rhythms of a live Afro jazz ensemble. Inspired by daily life in his native Guinea, multi-disciplinary artist and founder of Cirque Kalabanté, Yamoussa Bangoura, created Afrique en Cirque to celebrate the vitality, joy, and beauty of African culture. “Explosive drumming and dance routines, the group delivered mind-blowing acrobatic sequences with extraordinary precision” (Vice Magazine).

The Sunday, November 17 performance of Cirque Kalabanté Afrique en Cirque will be audio-described.

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets: $55, $47, $33; half-price for youth through Grade 12

Run Time: approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission

These performances of Cirque Kalabanté will be recorded and available to watch on our digital venue Mason Arts Amplified in January 2025. Register for a free account to receive notifications about the release date.

2024-25 Hylton Performing Arts Center Season Sponsor:

This engagement of Cirque Kalabanté is made possible in part through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

With support from the Québec Government Office in New York

Audio Description services for Cirque Kalabanté on November 17 at 2 p.m. are made possible through the generous support of Didlake, Mason Arts 2024–25 Season Accessibility Sponsor.