Ki no nagare

Ki no nagare, or flowing energy, is a contemporary circus performance in which hand-to-hand and Icarian techniques merge with circular movements inspired by aikido, literally the way of harmony. Martial principles serve as the starting point for exploring how to let go, accept, and find harmony, both within oneself and with another. Three performers bring the piece to life: two contrasting bodies, a heavy and a light man, engage in a wordless physical dialogue about balance, cooperation, and dynamics, carried by the pulsing rhythms of taiko and drums. Ki no nagare is a warm and inviting acroporté performance in which contrast dissolves and the search for inner and mutual harmony takes centre stage.• Collectif Malunés is a Franco-Belgian contemporary circus company. Founded in 2009 in Belgium, it was born out of the insatiable desire to enrich itself artistically on stage and in the street. Four young artists — 3 Flemish and one French — formed this collective, overflowing with ambition and energy. The collective defends a collective vision in an increasingly individualistic society and is interested in research on falls, misfires and the indispensable elements of safety.