On October 9, 2009 (GMT), this live event will be presented around the world by a community of artists representing all cultures and creative disciplines. They will unite on one far-reaching global Internet network on the occasion of Guy Laliberté’s Poetic Social Mission on the International Space Station.
Although it will contain factual and scientific information, the program is primarily the reflection of a group of artists on the issue of water in our times and how this is expressed through their art and in the context of the community in which they live.
This global artistic community is made up of singers, actors, filmmakers, photographers, dancers, acrobats, poets, etc., many of whom are friends of Guy Laliberté and Cirque du Soleil—which marks its 25th anniversary this year and will be the driving creative force for the mission. While some of the artists are celebrated around the planet, others are leading lights in their respective communities. What they all have in common is their concern regarding access to water and in particular their desire to illustrate this in their own distinctive way.
