Urban Youth Games

On the occasion of the Olympic Games and the Génération24 springboards, which bring together the whole of France and the French-speaking world, Gaspard Herblot, in collaboration with Marc Bogaerts, has written a two-part piece for the Flagey Academy children's choir, directed by conductor Zeno Popescu.  

On stage, the Flagey Academy, divided into two groups, guide the two sections of the audience facing them. The composition is an original creation, combining simple, universal onomatopoeia, gestures and expressions in English from Olympic sports practices, and a choreography that ties it all together, called the Haka. 

MC Airblow opened the stage to introduce the political speeches by the Minister of Sport and the event organizers. As Host, Gaspard also directed the audience and the Flagey Academy choir. To round off the afternoon's performance, our MC also revealed a brand new rap written in English for the occasion, and led the crowd in a participatory Beatbox with excerpts from the Let's Sing Together show. 

2000 young French-Belgians were welcomed to the opening ceremony of the Urban Youth Games Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

This Haka, which brought the Academy and the crowd together, will now tour internationally alongside Marc Bogaerts' team in collaboration with G. Herblot, and unite young audiences at major events. 

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