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Les basketteuses de Bamako

Big Bang Festival

A joyous musical revolution is about to take over neimënster for the 4th year running! The Institut français du Luxembourg, with the support of the Association Victor Hugo, invites you to discover the show Les Basketteuses de Bamako!

— Big Bang Festival

The Big Bang Festival will open the doors to an explosive journey of sound, taking young and old alike on a unique musical adventure.

For one day, the abbey will be transformed into a gigantic laboratory of sound experimentation, accessible to all ages from 5 upwards, offering a vibrant kaleidoscope of musical creations. From singing to brass bands, interactive shows, sound installations and other swirling surprises, the day promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Sunday 12 May 2024

11.00 am

neimënster

€ 15 / € 9

Reserve your tickets now!

— Les Basketteuses de Bamako

“After the creation of Maputo-Mozambique, I want to return to Africa and experience its gestures and musicality.

The plan is to create an artistic piece based on what I see as heterogeneous practices (sport and juggling-dance-music); to play with the qualities of Malian women basketball players and their sense of music, song and dance, and then to create a piece of juggling-music from that.”

Thomas Guérineau

LES BASKETTEUSES DE BAMAKO
Thomas Guérineau – TG Company

2023 creation

from 7 years old Duration: 1h

artistic direction: Thomas Guérineau
With basketball players and artists from Mali: Djeneba DIABATE, Mariam DIAKITE, Koumba Alimatou DJIRE, Djenebou FANE, Ramata KONE, Kadiatou TOGOLA

Costumes: Evelyne Moisson-Bonnevie
Lighting design: Bartolo Filippone

Production and Distribution Administrator: Ophélie Lemetteil
Production and Communications Manager: Marie Dubrez

Produced by Compagnie TG (France)
Coproduction Compagnie Nama (Mali) ; Africolor (France) ; Le Cube, Garges-lès-Gonesse (France) ; Agora, Pôle National Cirque Boulazac Aquitaine (France) ; La Verrerie d’Alès, Pôle National Cirque Occitanie (France) ; Théâtre de Rungis (France) ; Le Cirque Théâtre Elbeuf, Pôle National Cirque (France) ; La Brèche – Pôle National Cirque de Normandie – Cherbourg-en Cotentin (France)

Residency: Complexe Culturel BlonBa in Bamako (Mali), Le Cube, Garges-lès-Gonesse (France) ; Agora, Pôle National Cirque Boulazac Aquitaine (France) ; Théâtre de Rungis (France) ; Le Cirque Théâtre Elbeuf, Pôle National Cirque (France) ; La Brèche – Pôle National Cirque de Normandie – Cherbourg-en Cotentin (France) ; La Ville de Bobigny (France) ; Théâtre de Vanves / Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national ” Art et création ” pour la danse et les écritures contemporaines à travers les arts ” (France) ; Points Communs, Nouvelle scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise / Val d’Oise (France) ; la Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues (France)

With the support of Institut Français à Paris, Dispositif Relance Export; with the financial contribution of the European Union and the support of the OEACP Secretariat; Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States ACP-EU CULTURE Programme (West Africa); AWA; Ministère de la Culture – Direction régionale des affaires culturelles d’Île-de-France; Aide à la création en fonctionnement de la Région Ile-de-France; ADAMI

Consulting partner Institut Français du Mali in Bamako

The Basketteuses de Bamako project has been awarded the “Olympiade Culturelle” label by Paris 2024.