Flying painters dazzle Turkey's
capital Ankara
BY ANADOLU AGENCY
ANKARA JUN 13, 2022 - 11:03 AM GMT+3The French performance troupe Les Passagers, who came to Ankara as part of the Culture Road Festival, performed at a height
of 35 meters in the building located in Ulus Square, Ankara, Turkey, June 11, 2022. (AA Photo)
The French performance troupe Les Passagers presented a visual feast for the people of
Ankara with their 35-meter (115-foot) performance encompassing painting, dance and
music. Les Passagers, who came to Turkey's capital Ankara as part of the
Culture Road Festival, performed at a height of 35 meters in the building located
in Ulus Square.
The "flying painters" depicted the symbolic places of the capital in the festival logo,
then danced while suspended by ropes hanging from the building amid the
excited and curious gazes of the people.
The troupe performed new forms of vertical dance through their movements limited by harnesses
and rope. Performing around the world and transforming high-rise buildings into giant canvases,
Les Passagers offer theatrical, choreographic and pictorial performances.
The people of Ankara watched the show curiously and took videos and photos. Group member
Magali Brito, who made a statement to the press after the show, expressed her pleasure to be in
Ankara as part of the festival.