Amsterdam Audiences Impressed By Shen Yun: ‘Artistic, Nimble, Spectacular’

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Shen Yun Performing Arts successfully closed the curtain on two performances in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Feb. 21 and 22. The artistry of the performers deeply impressed the audiences, leaving them in awe.

“Artistic, nimble, spectacular, I thought it was beautiful,” said Wim Jongeboer, who is a former notary office director. “It's a completely different world for us, which I already find very beautiful. And it’s depicted beautifully.”

“It radiates a lot of calmness. The control of the body, I find that very impressive. I also think it’s a philosophy of life that they express through dance,” Herman van der Mark, a former detective, said.

“I think it’s incredibly athletic and impressive what the dancers are doing. I have a lot of admiration for that but also the visuals in combination with what you see in the background in the film and the interaction between them. It’s very well done, and very nice,” lawyer Klaas de Leeuw said.

“I think what really touched me was the combination between the screen and the people jumping out of the screen to the stage and from the stage back to the screen. This was really, really great,” consultant Thomas Möller said.

Shen Yun draws its inspiration from 5 millennia of traditional Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese people believed their culture and values to be gifts from the divine. Audience members appreciated the values brought to life on stage.

“It’s very good and it might even be good for the rest of the world to bring back more of the divine and the beauty of nature and people. I think that would be good for the whole world,” former pilot Edgar Timmers said.

“The beautiful, peaceful China where the music takes you along. I don’t know if that’s the world today, but it feels like it should be like that,” he added.

“It’s about turning inward, or believing, reflecting. And also finding peace,” van der Mark said.

Shen Yun will be performing in Groningen, Netherlands, on Feb. 25 and 26.
NTD News, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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