I went to Las Vegas for a conference last week.  I really like the city, although I am not a gambler. :)  You can find a lot to do even if you are not a gambler there: great restaurants, fantastic shopping malls and of course shows.  This is only my second time to Vegas and I didn’t have a chance to watch a show last time I went.  So, I really hoped to have time to see a couple of shows during this visit, which I did. 

The first show I went to see was KÀ by Cirque de Soleil playing at the KA Theatre inside the MGM hotel and Casino. I heard that it was the latest show from Cirque du Soleil to hit the Strip. It is an amazing technical achievement. KÀ combines martial arts, acrobatics, puppetry, interactive video projections, technology and pyrotechnics to tell the story of Imperial Twins, who embark on an adventurous journey to fulfill their destinies.  Well, the story line was simple and not too impressive but overall, the show was an amazing achievement of human ability and mechanical technologies.  It was beautiful and awe-inspiring.  The most amazing two scenes for me are:

1. The Pillars scene, in which the artists perform daring acrobatic maneuvers while leaping on and over multiple pillars.

2. The wheel scene, in which a couple of artists running and jumping on two huge turning wheels.

The theatre and the stage are astonishing. We got seats up front, which gave us great views of the whole stage.  Overall, KÀ is a wonderful experience.  I’ve heard so many good words about Cirque de Soleil shows and this was my first experience with their shows.  I have to say that all the good words are true. :)

I subsequently learned that the show's title, KÀ, is inspired by the ancient Egyptian belief in the "ka," an invisible spiritual duplicate of the body that accompanies every human being throughout this life and into the next.  Isn’t that a beautiful concept? :)  It seems every religion has some similar concept, which makes me wonder maybe it is true. :)