June 23th to September 5th, 2010

Cirque du Soleil will be presenting Les chemins invisibles for the first time in the streets of Quebec City. This street event will take place at sunset, Wednesday to Sunday, until Labour Day
Cirque du Soleil - www.cirquedusoleil.com



Les chemins invisibles features 75 artists from various disciplines who bring the streets of the Saint-Roch neighbourhood to life with a performance that lasts 60 to 70-minutes in total.



Via Les chemins invisibles (The Invisible Paths), members of the Brumes, Brasiers and Sables (fog, fire and sand) tribes reveal the wealth that comes from mixing cultures and artistic genres when they come into contact with another tribe, the Embarrassants. These street performers invite the public to four events in the heart of Quebec City.

Each sporting its own primary colour, the three tribes-the Brumes, Brasiers and Sables-gather at the Îlot Fleurie under the Dufferin-Montmorency highway overpass using different routes. As night falls, they set up ingenious campsites for their rituals, which are rich in sound, imagery and movement. The juggling, dancing, singing and twirling performers invite the public to literally follow them along each of three separate paths to the Jardin des Embarrassants.

The piers and decks of the highway bridges are transformed into the arches of a surreal, colourful cathedral-a true temple of poetry.

Les chemins invisibles is a foray into the intimacy of urban characters, who transform the street into a meeting place that is open to the world.

Each tribe first gathers at the following locations for a short 10 minutes performance :
 
Brumes tribe
On Saint-Dominique street, between Saint-Roch and De la Reine.  Map
 
Brasiers tribe
Corner Du Pont street and Saint-Vallier East.  Map
 
Sables tribe
Corner De l'Éperon street and Saint-Vallier East.  Map
 
The three tribes converge at the Îlot Fleurie for the final scene-a grand 40-minute-long circus "happening" featuring acrobatic performances, projections and special effects.
 
Wednesday to Sunday, June 24 to September 6, 2009. Gathering at sunset:
21 h 30 from June 24 to July 26
21 h 00 from July 29 to August 23
20 h 10 from August 26 to September 6