Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts Proudly Presents:
National Acrobats of The People's Republic of China
Mrs. Zhang Hong, General Director, Mrs. Sun Lili, Artistic Director
Friday, November 25th @ 8:00 pm
Direct from Beijing, The National Acrobats of The People's Republic of China (China National Acrobatic Troupe)
was the first National Performing Arts Troupe established by the government of the People's Republic of China in 1950.
Music Hall is proud to present this spell binding performance for one show, Friday, November 25th at 8 pm in the main theater. The NAPRC has performed intensively throughout the world annually around the globe. The Company's repertoire includes a myriad of International and National Gold Prize winning Acts, such as "Slack Wire" (Presidential Gold Award at the 24th Cirque de Demain Festival in Paris), "Diabolo" (Presidential Gold Award at the 26th Cirque de Demain Festival in Paris), "Pagoda of Bowls" (Golden Clown Award at the 28th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival) and among others.
Based in Beijing, China, the Company owns a large Institution for Acrobatic Schooling, Training and Repertoire. The Institution has over 150 Acrobatic resident performers and over 500 Acrobatic Students of all ages. Funded by a special grant from the Beijing Municipality, the Company invests each year in new productions as well as acrobatic science research and creation in addition to the training facilities of the center, which with its dedication to improvement of and renewing of Acrobatic standards has become one of the largest Acrobatic and Circus Arts Center's in China and the world.
The Company has toured abroad to over forty countries including Switzerland, Israel, Finland, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, India, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Costa Rica, Dominica Republic, Sweden, Mexico, Russia, Portugal and Spain. In 2011 the Company will make its inaugural tour of the United States and Canada.
Video trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WffWdM8Po6Y&feature=player_embedded
Tickets are $50 $40 & $30 and available at Music Hall Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
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Detroit, MI 48226
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