{"id":51938,"date":"2017-11-10T09:14:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=51938"},"modified":"2017-11-10T09:14:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:14:12","slug":"cirque-du-soleils-varekai-spectacular-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=51938","title":{"rendered":"CIRQUE DU SOLEIL\u2019S VAREKAI IS A SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.df-foto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Story &amp; Photographs by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">Cirque du Soleil is back in town, as their Varekai show opened Thursday night at the PPL Center and continues till Sunday.\u00a0 The elaborate and colorful costumes, the dance, the acrobatics, will wow audiences of all ages.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9566r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_9566r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9608r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9608r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_9608r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9664r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9664r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_9664r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9710r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_9710r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_9710r\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">While Cirque du Soleil will present 18 different shows around the world this year, Varekai, is one of their older productions that premiered in 2002.\u00a0 There is definitely a French flavor to this show, and at times, a vaudeville quality.\u00a0 But standard to any Cirque show, is the beautiful imagery, which evokes and opens up one\u2019s imagination.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">As this story goes, deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, exists an extraordinary world called Varekai.\u00a0 The sky lets go a young man, who lands in Varekai, and through rediscovering life, and a newly found wonder of the mysteries of the world and the mind, he marvels at a place where the impossible becomes possible.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">The word Varekai, which means \u201cwherever\u201d in the Roman language of the gypsies, the universal wanderers.\u00a0 This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">Varekai is a performance not to be missed.\u00a0 The artists provide a more intimate setting by performing among the audience at times.\u00a0 Overall, a \u201cG\u201d rated show, perfect for the children with plenty of humor that will keep everyone laughing.\u00a0 But it is the talent brought forth by each artist in dance and acrobatics that will make this show most memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Varekai from Cirque du Soleil will be in Allentown from November 9 to 12, 2017 at the PPL Center.\u00a0Enjoy this last chance offer and save up to 25%. 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