Cirque Kalabanté

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Cirque Kalabanté

Multidisciplinary circus company specializing in African arts

Wednesday • March 31, 2027 • 7:00 pm
Main Auditorium

Expect rock-concert sound levels

Cirque Kalabanté is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary circus company specializing in African arts, featuring energetic dance routines, inspiring music and gravity-defying acrobatics that will amaze the whole family.

Cirque Kalabanté’s show WOW (World of Words) is an unexpected stage experience where art becomes dialogue and movement a universal language. Experience the immersive show exploring the transmission of knowledge, the meeting of cultures and the magic of shared respect. Between ancestral rituals and aerial innovations, WOW (World of Words) erases boundaries and builds bridges between tradition and modernity.

Kalabanté Productions was created by Yamoussa Bangoura, a multidisciplinary artist of Guinean origin who has performed with Cirque Éloize, Cavalia and Cirque du Soleil, among other companies. Yamoussa dreamt of founding a circus school and an international show production company specializing in the African arts, a dream that was realized in 2007. The company began by performing shows in Quebec and, over the years, expanded to all of Canada, the U.S., and now all over the world. The studio/school in Montreal offers classes in African dance, cirque and drumming.

Kalabanté 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.

Event Details
Event Details
Cirque Kalabanté website

Doors are generally open 30 minutes before starting time. It is recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes early, earlier for events with high attendance.

In the event of inclement weather on the day of a performance, the event will typically happen if the artists are able to arrive as planned. If there are event changes, the Lied Center will contact all ticketholders via email as soon as possible, as well as post an update on the home page: lied.ku.edu.

If the event is canceled due to inclement weather, refunds and credits will be available to all ticketholders.

If an event is still happening as scheduled during inclement weather and you have questions about your tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at 785-864-2787.

Lied Center can provide a wheelchair upon request at the Audience Services Desk. Wheelchair areas also have removable seats for sturdy chairs without armrests. Contact the Ticket Office for additional accommodations, including service animals.

The Lawrence Otolaryngology Hearing Loop system delivers high-quality sound from the stage directly into hearing aids and cochlear implants with telecoil (t-coil), or headsets with loop receivers. Additional headsets are available from the Audience Services Desk. The hearing loop can be accessed from all seats in the main auditorium, except for the orchestra pit and box seats.

The hearing loop is accessible from any seat in the Pavilion.

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