'Dralion' presented by Cirque du Soleil February 16, 2011

Cirque du Soleil's 'Dralion' opens for a February 16-20 run at the Joe Louis Arena. For more information, go to http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/dralion/default.aspx

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.