Fact Sheets

Did you know that...

• so far over 10 million people have seen Alegría in more then 65 cities all over the world?
   
  
• Alegría's international cast consists of more then 53 performers from 17 different countries such as Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States?
   
  
• the performers of Alegría range in age from 13 to 54?
   
  
• 130 people are currently on the road with the Alegría Tour including 3 teachers, 2 physiotherapists and 4 cooks?
   
  
• Alegría travels with more than 200 costumes, 300 pairs of shoes, 100 wigs and 22 Old Birds masks?
   
  
• Approximately 500 balls of knitting yarn, 1,094 yards of braid, 1,586 yards of lace, 22 pounds of glitter and 2,515 yards of silk jersey are used for the production of the costumes? A 1,000 buttons and jewels are used for the two singers' costumes alone!
   
  
• More than 1,000 springs hold up the Power Track trampoline…end to end that's 105 meters?
   
  
• over 10,000 kilos of "snow" have been used in the "Storm" act?
   
  
• to mount through Europe, 60 trailers carry 800 tons of equipment?
   
  
• Alegría travels with a 'village on wheels' that covers an area of 20 000 m² and is completely self-sufficient for power? The village includes various offices, a box office, a kitchen and even a school.
   
  
• the set-up requires eight days and tear-down takes three days? Forty technical personnel with 100 local support crew are required to accomplish both tasks!
   
  
• the tour kitchen can seat 100 people and serves over 300 meals per day, six days per week?