In the courtyard of a home sits a young white woman playing with clay. Mixing it with water. She paints with it, leaving clay traces. She reminiscent of a child playing with earth. Beside her sits a black woman. Her singing accompanied by the sweet sound of the N’goni. Together, they sketch patterns that will later appear on the walls of their homes. They imitate the gestures of ancestors and reaching into the roots of humanity. <\/p>\n\n
“Ti\u00e9b\u00e9l\u00e9\u201d evokes the beautiful patterns visible on houses in the village in Burkina Faso. This performance blends artistry with poetry. Earth with song. Act of fusion of the gestures of African female ancestors with the first marks made by young children.<\/p>\n\n
The title of the performance refers to the village of Tiebel\u00e9, located in Burkina Faso (West Africa), approximately 19 km north of the Ghanaian border. The village is known for sukhali \u2014 elaborately painted house walls. It showcases the architecture of the Kassena ethnic group, inhabiting the area since the 15th century. Over 450 people live in the estate of the Ti\u00e9b\u00e9l\u00e9 chief, in a large complex of typical sukhal – traditional painted houses. Children live with grandparents in octagonal huts, married couples in rectangular huts, and singles in round huts.<\/p>\n\n
Traditional designs in black, white, and red are hand-painted between February and March, right after the harvest season. Decorating walls with these artistic patterns involves the entire community. Each geometric or illustrative drawing holds significance (symbols of fertility, afterlife, wisdom, etc.).<\/p>\n\n
Since 1973, Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Guimbarde has been specializing in projects for young audiences. The theater’s primary goal is to promote cultural accessibility for all, regardless of age or social background. In 2000, Th\u00e9\u00e2tre La Guimbarde became the first in Belgium to develop performances for very young children (0-3 years). They organize the annual \u201eArt And Toddlers\u201d festival \u2014 an annual assembly of artists and experts in early childhood education.<\/p>\n\n
A visual arts and musical performance for the youngest audience (1,5+), telling the story of how past and present merge in clay drawings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":690,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[19,17],"class_list":["post-921","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-small-festival","category-theatre"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n