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Apr 14, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Nui Te Koha

NGV International will stage a world-premiere exhibition of influential contemporary artist, Yayoi Kusama, in December. The exhibition will show more than 180 pieces by the Japanese-born, US-based artist, and is part of the NGV’s annual summer blockbuster series. Kusama, 95, is known globally for her immersive infinity mirrors rooms and famous artworks featuring dots, polka dots and pumpkins.

Mar 31, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Nui Te Koha

NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Cirque du Soleil has built a reputation on creating spectacles. And, as you would expect with one of the world’s biggest entertainment brands, there is always a show behind the show. “We are the show backstage, the show people don’t see,” Daniela Romero Pasin, assistant technical director of the Cirque du Soleil show, Luzia, tells V Weekend.

Mar 28, 2024 | news.com.au | Nui Te Koha

Cirque du Soleil contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko has extremely flexible work arrangements. “The secret to my flexibility is consistency,” the Russian performer told the Herald Sun. “There’s an expression — ‘use it or lose it’, and it applies to my discipline 100 per cent.”Goloborodko is one of many highlights in Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Luzia, which had its Australian premiere at Flemington Racecourse on Wednesday.

Mar 28, 2024 | adelaidenow.com.au | Nui Te Koha

Cirque du Soleil contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko has extremely flexible work arrangements. “The secret to my flexibility is consistency,” the Russian performer told the Herald Sun. “There’s an expression — ‘use it or lose it’, and it applies to my discipline 100 per cent.”Set in an ‘imaginary Mexico,’ Luzia is a delightful journey through culture and nature, showcasing Cirque’s famous acrobatic performers, including hoop divers, jugglers, trapeze artists, aerialists, breakdancers and footy.

Feb 26, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Nui Te Koha

The forecast for Cirque du Soleil’s revolutionary new show is: rain. Luzia, performed under the Big Top, is set in an alternative reality Mexico and, in a Cirque du Soleil first, incorporates rain in the performance. “It’s a groundbreaking aspect of the show,” Cirque’s Olivier Fillion Boutini said. “It aims to represent an essential part of Mexico’s climate and cultural identity. Mexico experiences quite a lot of rainfall, making water a pivotal element in its culture.