Brazilian Audience Finds Shen Yun’s Movements ’Transcendent’

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Shen Yun Performing Arts gave a performance in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on May 9, transporting audiences on a journey through ancient China with classical Chinese dance and orchestral music. Theatergoers expressed their deep appreciation of the performance.

“I thought it was divine. A wonderful performance,” said Liane Maria Mendes Marques, an architect and visual artist. “That orchestra, the wonderful music, seeing that piano, the soprano who sang. Look, it was wonderful—1,000 out of 10.”

“Absolutely beautiful! Truly touching,” said Vinicius Murad, a physical education teacher. "We were impressed by the beauty, by its ability to touch us, the depth of the performance, and the lightness they bring together with their culture. I found it transcendent."

Vivian Pereira, a physical education teacher, said, “The subtle lightness of the dance movements is very touching. Incredible!”

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive China's 5,000 years of traditional culture before communism. Theatergoers also commented on the beauty of the performance.

“Spectacular and emotional,” said Ana Prêgardier, a writer. "Especially when it brings up the current situation in China. It truly is emotional. And beyond the beauty of Chinese classical dance, we also get to know a little about the reality that the artists and the people in the country go through.”

Murad said, “It’s very touching, and in some ways difficult for us to fully understand, but the way they bring it to us, even through art, felt like a real lesson.”

“I think there is so much feeling in the performance, and they talk a lot about love too," Marques said. "Like how people can help one another. There is so much emotion revealed in this performance.”

“From the first piece to the last, the feeling we get is that we are making this journey, sharing this moment with them, of elevation, calmness, tranquility, and sometimes anguish, and then leaving with a warm feeling in our hearts after the presentation,” said Prêgardier.

Shen Yun Performing Arts has now concluded its 2026 Latin American tour. The company will return with a whole new show next year.
NTD News, Porto Alegre, Brazil

NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.