Basinga, created in 2013 in Sauve, is a company  gathered around the art of tightrope walking.  Through the research, the education, the sharing  and the production of high-flying participative  shows, Basinga tries to develop, expand, transmit  and communicate this art which, better than any  other, reveals how our greatness is based on our  weaknesses and our ability to combine them. The  company aims to turn the art of tightrope walking  into a collective rather than a solitary discipline.  The company has created several shows based on  tightrope walking, both at low and high levels,  always in collaboration with the spectators, who  are involved in each of Basinga’s artistic projects.

The company is also innovative in experimenting  with new materials and developing new  techniques. Several shows are currently on  tour: “Soka Tira Osoa,” “Lignes Ouvertes” and  “Traversée”.

©️ Adam Harke – “Soka Tira Osoa” – Carnaval Sztukmistrow – Lublin (PL), 2019

Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga – Tightrope walker, Co-artistic director

At the age of 8, she joined “Les Artistochats,” a circus-leisure school in Hérouville Saint-Clair, where she learned the art of tightrope walking during 13 years. She grew up on her wire while studying until life led her to choose between the two. She chose to study and obtained a degree in Psychology. She joined the 19th promotion of the National Centre for Circus Arts (Centre National des Arts du Cirque) in Châlon-en-Champagne where she obtained her DMA with “very good” mention in 2007.

Over the years, she joined various live performance companies such as: Cie Cabas, Cie Buren-Cirque and Les Colporteurs… She participated in many events such as: the Opening of the Panafrica Festival in 2009 in Algiers, Rock en Cirque in 2011 and the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain where she obtained the gold medal in 2012. At the same time, still with her wire, she went to schools where she gave initiations to different audiences. Rich of all these experiences, she co-created the company Basinga.

Jan Naets – Technical Director, Co-artistic director

Originally trained as a special education teacher, he began his journey in the circus world as a volunteer in the setups for the Zomer Van Antwerpen festival in his hometown. It was a revelation for him. Les Arts Sauts, while passing through the Zomerfestival, took hold of him and transformed him into a general stage manager. Since that time, he has pursued various training programs and technical certifications, making him a highly skilled technician. In 2013, he crossed paths with Tatiana, with whom he co-founded Basinga. He became the technical director and co-artistic director of the company.

He regularly collaborates with other companies on projects of varying scales, contributing, along with  his rigging team, to the innovation of tightrope walking.

Choir: Poznańskie Senioritki, directed by Ewa Wodzyńska

In October 2024, during a jubilee concert at Aula Artis, the choir marked the end of its first decade of highly active artistic work with a beautiful musical closure. The ensemble performs songs from all over the world – including American, Spanish, French, Czech, and of course, Polish repertoire.

Creative arrangements, colorful costumes, playful props, and the humor and energy radiated by the group consistently win over both audiences and juries at festivals in Poland and abroad. Thanks to their immense dedication and great attention to musical detail, Poznańskie Senioritki continue to win the hearts of listeners of all ages.

Over the past ten years, the choir has given several hundred performances, becoming a vibrant symbol of amateur artistic expression both domestically and internationally. Their concerts feature musical gems from global popular music, ranging from the 1920s to the present day, all presented in unique and imaginative arrangements by Ewa Wodzyńska. The group’s energetic shows – both musically and visually – ensure joy and great fun for audiences of all ages.

Poznańskie Senioritki were invited by Dawid Podsiadło, considered the most popular vocalist of the young generation on the Polish music scene, to perform at two of his concerts at Sala Ziemi in Poznań. The group was also featured in a music video by Szczecin-based rapper Łona, where they starred alongside actor Mieczysław Hryniewicz. The video won a Fryderyk award in the Music Video of the Year category.

The choir has also performed internationally, with concerts in the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and Sardinia.