Plus

Await bicycle balancing, three storied stands and lots more

Nalanda College associations present a world- famous Chinese acrobatic troupe

The world famous ‘Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe’ from China is now in Sri Lanka for a month-long Chinese Circus performance from March 31 to April 30 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The show is presented by the Junior Old Boys’ Association as well as the Old Boys’ Association of Nalanda College.
This spectacular circus is in aid of the reconstruction of the college’s Malalasekara Memorial Hall which serves the needs of not only the college’s student fraternity but also that of many schools in and around Colombo.

The audience can expect to be spellbound by incredible performances by the ‘Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe’. Established in December 1957, the troupe has since then gained acclaim for its thrilling performances and feats such as ‘Cycling on the High Wire with Bowl Topping’, ‘Bicycle Balancing on a Three-storied Stand’, ‘Magic Show’, ‘Brick Breaking on Chairs’ and much more.

The Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe has received many accolades and awards for their performances. The troupe’s ‘Hand Acrobatics’ and Bowl Balancing Act’ won the Gold Award at the France Paris Tomorrow Acrobatic Festival as well as the France Republic President Award in 1986 and 1989 respectively. The ‘Leather Rope Trick’ and ‘Bowl Balancing’ performances won the troupe Gold Awards at the first National Seedling Cup Acrobatic Competition and first Literature Art Award of the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province.

The troupe has travelled to 120 cities in over 30 countries and won the hearts of audiences. The Prime Minister of New Zealand expressed his wish to accompany the troupe to other cities so that he could see more of their performances. The troupe also twice sent coaches to Australia for the promotion of Chinese acrobatic arts.

‘Chinese Circus 2011’ is organized by a joint committee made up of the Nalanda Junior Old Boys’ Association as well as the Nalanda Old Boys’ Association, both of whom have a successful track record in organizing large scale events and projects such as ‘Future Minds’, ‘Innovator and ‘Genius’.
‘Chinese Circus 2011’ is expected to provide exciting entertainment to a large audience.

Top to the page  |  E-mail  |  views[1]
SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend
 
Other Plus Articles
The night of April 5, 1971
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
The Afternoon the Boys Went Wild(e)
The first fiddle in the chorus at dawn
“Who will look after my daughters?”
Finding warmth and care at Lady Fareed Home for Elders
Riot of song and dance lights up Jaffna nights
Await bicycle balancing, three storied stands and lots more
Weekend in Trinco capped by whale watching
Elephants still lurking around in Sinharaja
Leading the way in women and water
Easter Sunday attack and the ‘Saviour of Ceylon’
Winning: We did it twice, we can do it once again!
How the game was played
Spreading the English word: BC reaches out to teachers
An abiding love for books
After O/Levels? Time to think tertiary
It’s the season for Gratiaen once again
When Royal College 61 Group renewed friendships of over 50 years
A series of concerts in memory of Earle de Fonseka
People and events

 

 
Reproduction of articles permitted when used without any alterations to contents and a link to the source page.
© Copyright 1996 - 2011 | Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.Colombo. Sri Lanka. All Rights Reserved | Site best viewed in IE ver 8.0 @ 1024 x 768 resolution