Shen Yun Performing Arts presented in Argentina for the first time in seven years with 11 performances over nine days starting April 17 at the Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires. Paula Andrea Gomez, a professor of literature, said, “The truth is that it’s a journey through art.”
“Particularly [the] music and dance, that we’ve just seen, from all of China’s history to the present. Well, it’s truly very, very moving, because it makes you feel what they have somehow lived and continue to live,” Ms. Gomez said.
Former Vice President of Argentina Carlos Ruckauf also attended the opening night.
“I think this show is artistically excellent,” Mr. Ruckauf said.
Iván Dubois, Mercosur parliamentarian of Argentina, said, “Shen Yun shows us once again that culture, first and foremost, is uncontrollable.”
“Tradition and good ideas always endure, even if it’s sometimes difficult. And finally, that any beautiful experience is uplifting for the person who witnesses it, and that cannot be stopped,” Mr. Dubois said.
From legends to modern-day stories of the current persecution happening in China, the audience in Argentina was moved.
“I thought it was a beautiful show, a very original dance compared to what we’re used to seeing here in Argentina,” said Jose Magioncalda, a lawyer.
“And with a message of freedom that is striking and makes you want to support the people who are having such a hard time in other parts of the world,” Mr. Magioncalda said.
Mr. Ruckauf said, “It is not an easy path to overcome. But it is very good to come and see it, and listen to what they say and how they say it.”
Fernando Carnota, a journalist, said, “Even though they’ve always been persecuted violently” by the regime, not just inside China, but also on a global scale, the artists have persisted.
“Because of the pressure [the communist regimes] exert, [the artists’] response has always been peaceful and artistic,” Mr. Carnota said.
Mr. Dubois said he appreciates Shen Yun’s mission.
“It’s clear that you are masters at what you do, and that’s why you manage to connect with the audience, and that’s why in every country you go to, whether you’re from Falun Dafa or not, all the tickets are sold out in just a few days, like it happened in Argentina. And that’s because of your dedication and your coherence when it comes to working to achieve perfection in your movements, which is what you demonstrate,” Mr. Dubois said.
Ariel Erhard, a small business entrepreneur, said he’d like to congratulate the artists. “They are spectacular, truly not to be missed,” he said.
“The performers, the singer, the musicians—it’s incredible. The music is incredible. You would think it’s pre-recorded. It’s played so well that it’s beautiful,” he said, adding that “dancers are magical.”
Mr. Dubois said he would tell others that “it’s much more fun than they might think and that the cultural level is extremely high.”
He added that it had “ideals that are also our own. It’s not solely a matter of the Chinese.”
With 8 companies touring the world, Shen Yun’s performances at the Teatro Ópera will continue until April 27.
