Cirque Kalabanté / Student Matinee

Imagine a stage where ancestral African wisdom captivates the audience. Separated by a symbolic line, one group shares its knowledge through powerful storytelling, hypnotic songs and ritual initiation, while the other receives and learns — sometimes with fear, sometimes in resistance.

Through acrobatic contact and moments of mutual support, the dividing line fades. Bodies merge, blending tradition with contemporary movement. The finale erupts into a choreography of unity and collective awakening: the journey itself becomes a revelation.

Generously supported by the Dr Andrea Louise Jenkins Endowed Fund For Cultural Enrichment, In Loving Memory of Atty Anita Horne Jenkins and Dr Andrea Louise Jenkins

Curriculum Connections: Music, dance, language, world culture