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Cirque Kalabanté
Afrique en Cirque

7:30 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Eisenhower Auditorium

Cirque Kalabanté emanates the energy and artistry of West Africa through breathtaking acrobatics and live music.

Founder Yamoussa Bangoura is a multidisciplinary artist from Guinea, West Africa. He choreographs, directs, and performs in Afrique en Cirque, a colorful and kinetic show inspired by daily life in his birth country. Vibrant scenery and costumes, paired with live music performed on traditional instruments including kora and djembe, make up the universe of Kalabanté Productions.

Audiences are taken on an unforgettable journey where they will witness the strength, agility, and joys of West African culture combined with the virtuosity of a modern North American circus performance.

American Sign Language interpretation

American Sign Language interpretation is offered for this performance. Contact the Arts Ticket Center via email or by phone at 814-863-2727, ext. 3, by Tuesday, January 28, to discuss ASL seating preferences.
 

Tickets:

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Adult $56
University Park Student $14
18 and Younger $19

Ticket prices are inclusive of fees and taxes. Save $4 per ticket when ordering by phone or in person at the Arts Ticket Center.

 

ASL support provided by
Shih-In Ma

Accessibility services supported by
Sidney and Helen S. Friedman Endowment

A grant from the University Park Fee Board makes Penn State student prices possible.
 

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Cirque Kalabanté

Secondary Events on Each Event

The Joyfull: Cirque Kalabanté Edition

6:00 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center, Robb Hall

FREE - Registration is required

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The Center for the Performing Arts and Student Affairs invite you to replenish.

Food is much more than what sits on our plates. Food intersects with nearly every aspect of our lives—from the communities and cultures we come from to issues of climate, food security, and our personal relationships with food.

Just like food, art comes from many forms, cultural backgrounds, and histories. At each Joyfull, we welcome all to come and enjoy a meal, live performance, and conversation.

When our bodies are hungry, we need to eat. But when our souls are hungry, we crave a different kind of nourishment. Join us for evenings of joyful expression, where we forge connections and leave with full bellies and full hearts. Feed your soul; savor the culture.

The program, entertainment, and menu will be announced closer to the event.

Free sustainable utensil sets will be given to first-time attendees while supplies last. Help us reduce waste by bringing them with you to use at each Joyfull.

Support for The Joyfull events provided by
Dick Brown and Sandy Zaremba