Nimba

A land of inspiration and living heritage, Guinea is the birthplace of two powerful symbols: the Nimba (N'Dimba) mask, a maternal figure of the Baga, embodying fertility, abundance, and protection, and Mount Nimba, a natural site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique biodiversity, both precious and threatened. From this encounter between myth and mountain is born Nimba, a movement of resilience where culture and nature entwine in the same vital breath.

On stage, eight highly talented dancers and circus artists compete in energy, athleticism, and sensibility to immerse the audience in a vibrant universe of humanity. Dance becomes breath, circus becomes gesture, and music becomes memory. Between rural and urban, tradition and contemporaneity, Nimba brings together the rhythms of the world and the impulses of the soul, in a poetic celebration of life in transformation.

Kira Arts, a Montreal company directed by Aly Keita, has created a multidisciplinary work at the crossroads of cultures. Driven by an intercultural and inclusive approach, Nimba invites audiences on a sensory and spiritual journey, a call to roots and a cry toward the future.