Rachid Ouramdane – Les Traceurs
To round off the Défilé, 15 acrobats
and a highliner will unsettle our sensory
perceptions with their spectacular
presence in Lyon’s most famous square.
→ Sun 10 sept
→ Place Bellecour
Piece for 16 performers – 25 min
Since this Biennale’s parade will
celebrate the dialogue between art
and sport, it seemed self-evident
to task Rachid Ouramdane with
creating the finale. Since 2020,
the director of Chaillot has been
developing an ambitious project, with
dancers and athletes, around the oh-sohuman
desire to take flight. So, when
Europe’s largest dance parade arrives
on Place Bellecour, Les Traceurs will
take over, serving up a spectacular
performance, free of charge, for everyone
who casts their gaze skyward.
Highline champion Nathan Paulin
will walk through the air, perched at
a mind-boggling height, while the
acrobats play with the public space.
By ta-king ownership of this grand
expanse, and through their spectacular
and poetically disruptive presence, they
will show Lyon in a new light.
