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Arts & Entertainment

Cirque du Soliel: "Dralion"

The acclaimed Cirque du Soliel will perform Dralion will at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on August 31 through September 4. 

Fusing the 3000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, Dralion draws its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature. The show’s name is derived from its two emblematic creatures: the dragon, symbolizing the East, and the lion, symbolizing the West.

In Dralion, the four elements that govern the natural order take on a human form. Thus embodied, each element is represented by its own evocative colour: air is blue; water is green; fire is red; earth is ochre. In the world of Dralion, cultures blend, Man and Nature are one, and balance is achieved. Showtimes are:

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Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sept 4 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

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