Cirque Kalabanté
performing
Afrique en Cirque
Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 PM
Pealer Recital Hall | Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center
Cirque Kalabanté Performers Photo credit/Peter Graham
Set to the pulsing rhythms of djembes, koras and other native West African instruments, Afrique en Cirque radiates with the vitality of traditional Guinean music and dance and the innovative virtuosity of modern circus. Pure joy from start to finish, the daring acrobats and spirited musicians of Cirque Kalabanté create a breathtaking, immersive journey for the whole family.
Hailing from Guinea and now based in Montréal, Cirque Kalabanté brings light to the artistic culture of Africa, revealing the value of solidarity and living together despite cultural differences.
Kalabanté’s founder, Yamoussa Bangoura, is an artist of Guinean origin who dreamed of creating a multidisciplinary circus school and company specializing in African arts. Kalabanté, meaning “child go-getter, ambitious, with exceptional courage” in the Susu language, promotes African artistic cultures and humanitarian projects while encouraging cultural exchange.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS
Chesapeake Hall Takeover: West African Cuisine
Tuesday, April 18 from 4:30 PM - 8 PM
Chesapeake Dining Hall | FSU Campus
Join us for dinner! The flavors of West African cuisine are on the menu at FSU’s Chesapeake Dining Hall. Pay at the door. $13.40 per person. Cash and Credit accepted.
ARTS FOR ENRICHMENT
Workshop: Traditional West African Dance and Rhythms
Monday, April 24 at 6 PM
F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre | Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center
“If you can talk, you can sing, if you can walk, you can dance.”
Experience West African dance and rhythms with the artists of Cirque Kalabanté. Guinea’s vast cultural traditions include celebrations accompanied by dance, song and rhythms of percussion. Whether Mendiani for young girls, Soli, which accompanies rituals of manhood, or Konkoba, which encourages farmers in their work, traditional Guinean dance invites joy and awakens the senses. This event is open to all, and no previous experience is required. Participation is limited; reserve space online, at 301-687-3137 or ces@frostburg.edu.
This event is presented in collaboration with Frostburg State University's Department of Student Engagement.
