VIDEO. Toulouse. The Halle de la Machine is preparing a big show for the Easter weekend
By Quentin Marais
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The giant track of the Halle de la Machine, in Toulouse, prepare a huge show for Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April 2022. A completely free event, during which a certain Long Ma, announced star of this year 2022 in the Halle, will be on display…
Long Ma to save the world
The giants’ track will be the scene of an impressive show on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April. A dragon mare named Long Ma will notably feature a story based on a Chinese myth.
“In the thousand-year-old myth, the Gods of Heaven and Earth quarrel, and a gaping hole is created in heaven. It has endangered the planet and people,” explains François Delarozière, artistic director of the Halle de la Machine. The goddess Nuwa, with the body of a snake and whose mission is to protect men, ended up saving humanity.
“From this myth came the idea of showing himself today, saying that the hole in the sky has reopened a little bit because of human activity. And Nuwa, who observes men from the 7th floor from the sky, sends his emissary, Long Ma, to close this gaping hole which endangers men. Except that this hole allows creatures from other worlds to pass. And a giant evil spider takes the opportunity to engulf itself and come to Earth to prevent Long Ma from carrying out his task…”
This famous spider is a creature also present, just like the Minotaur, in the Halle hangar. “It will be installed on the roof of the Halle and visible from the Rocade. She will come down from the roof on Saturday afternoon, ”continues François Delarozière.
An “ambitious and daring” project
The artistic director of the Compagnie de la Machine recognized this, this Friday, April 15, 2022, when presenting the event: “ it is a rather ambitious and daring project, which is to put on a great free show on the giants’ track. It’s a challenge because everything is a bit under construction, it needs to mobilize the services to Stabilize and secure access“.
On video, Long Ma on the trail of the Giants
35 people on the back of Long Ma
Long Ma, on which 35 people could ride“something we had never managed to do”, according to François Delarozière, and the Minotaur even crusaders.
“The good news is that the Chinese sponsor, owner of Long Ma, authorizes us to keep Long Ma until the end of the summer, so we will have him here, at the Halle until the end of the month of ‘august.”
How to access it?
Partner of the event, Tisséo Voyageurs boosted sone to allow the public easier access to the Halle de la Machine. Thus, a paid shuttle will leave from the Ramonville metro station (near which it will be possible to park for free in the relay car park), in the direction of La Halle, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Lineo 8 and line 23, which serve the place which was transformed into a real show during two days, have also been reinforced. François Delarozière also took the opportunity to send a final message: “Toulouseans must be encouraged to come by bike, to take the train or the bus. On a put the package on it. The weather is nice: steps and pedals“.
Machine Hall
3 avenue de l’Aerodrome de Montaudran, Toulouse
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April 2022
Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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