Name: Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque - Performing Arts Trail series
Start: 2025-10-11T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-11T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Charles Bailey Theatre

$Cirque Kalabant\u00e9: Afrique en Cirque - Performing Arts Trail series$

The Trail & District Arts Council presents Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque, a group of amazing acrobats and live musicians,celebrating the diversity of traditional African arts combined with the virtuosity of the North American modern circus. Part of the Performing Arts Trail series, on Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 pm in The Bailey Theatre.
“Afrique En Cirque” symbolizes the strength, agility and joy of life found in African youth. A handful of daring acrobats perform accompanied by the pulsating rhythm of the djembes of Guinea, and the melodious sound of the Kora. Take a trip to Africa where the sets and costumes pay homage to the Guinean diaspora through high-level acrobatics, innovative choreography and colourful rhythms.
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Kalabanté Productions was created by Yamoussa Bangoura, a multidisciplinary artist of Guinean origin. As a child, Yamoussa studied the circus performers he saw on European TV and 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. Then, in the early 2000’s, he was recruited to come to Canada with Cirque Eloize, a Montreal based company, and 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. His aim was to found a school of circus arts specializing in the African arts.

As the company director he develops his own shows that combine these elements and his shows have been performed worldwide.
Yamoussa Bangoura, artistic director of the company, works to pass on and share his values and passions in the circus arts through his school. He teaches various artistic disciplines, such as African dance and traditional music of West Africa, that in turn helps one to master the circus arts, Kalabante Productions is proud to be able to share their original work, achievements, and also assist with the humanitarian mission to help the Guinean community of which Yamoussa and many of his company members come from.
Single tickets are $42. Under 30 years is $21.
7-show pass $188 or Pick Your Own season by becoming a Patron Member for $25 and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits.
All tickets available online at trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Reminder - please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.
This performance is made possible thanks to the support of our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
All shows in the Performing Arts Trail series this season:
Vacant Lot by Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre - Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 pm.
This contemporary dance/theatre piece is directed and choreographed by Hiromoto Ida and based on the play “SARACHI” by contemporary Japanese theatre artist, Shogo Ota. A long-married couple visit the vacant lot where their house once stood, share memories and realize how short and fragile this life is.
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque - Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 pm.
A circus show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea, sharing the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show where acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, accompanied by the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and kora. An unforgettable journey.
Montreal Guitar Trio: Christmas Around the World - Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30 pm. One of the finest classical guitar ensembles in the world, MG3 has been showcasing its virtuosity and captivating audiences nationally and internationally for over 25 years. These three brilliant guitarists have brought together some of the best music to honor Christmas in their own ingenious & unique way.
The Fretless with Madeleine Roger on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:30 pm.
This Juno award-winning quartet pushes the boundaries of what a string quartet can do. With a distinctly rich and multi-layered sound, they transform fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Joined here by incredible singer-songwriter Madeleine Roger for a night of passionately expressive music.
Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play - Monday, February 2 at 7:30 pm.
An international award-winning one-woman biographical musical that combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century. This latest version includes new content, songs, and stunning new costumes. Performed with a quartet made up of some of our ‘Jazz at The Griff’ favourite musicians.
Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 pm.
Ballet Jörgen presents William Shakespeare’s classic comedy with a twist - it’s set in Canada’s mysterious North! Accompanied by Mendelssohn’s famous score, the ballet made up of 18 dancers and 10 local dancers will captivate audiences of all ages in a tale of love and misguided magic, set in motion by the mischievous trickster Puck.
PIQSIQ - Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 pm.
With a style perpetually galvanized by darkness and haunting northern beauty, sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay come together to create an Inuit style throat singing duo. They perform ancient traditional songs and eerie new compositions with live improvisational looping. In Inuktitut, a “piqsiq” is a storm where the snow seems as if it is falling back up towards the sky. PIQSIQ will be joined by Oh Pray Tell with their original, soulful sound influenced by gospel, rhythm & blues, roots music and folk storytelling.