‘Everything Is Perfect’ in Shen Yun’s Performance, Says Porto Alegre Audience Member

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Shen Yun Performing Arts showcased the rich cultural heritage of ancient China through classical Chinese dance, music, and an immersive backdrop in Porto Alegre, Brazil on May 9. The company presents traditional Chinese culture from before communism with elegance and artistry. The audience had high praise for the performers.

“It’s been incredible for me. The synchronization of movements, the scenery, and the coordination, everything is perfect,” said business owner Véra Martinato. “The background is perfect, the interaction between one another when the performers transport themselves to the scene, and into the background. It’s fantastic when they jump and they enter the scene there on the screen. It’s wonderful.”

“A special emphasis on the [orchestra] as well, which apparently remains in the background of the show, but is what keeps the dancers’ energy up. The scenery and the graphic animation, everything impresses us a lot,” said Marcos Baltar, a university professor.

“I was very moved. The scenery gives an idea of ​​immersion in the environment and the messages it conveys, especially about nonviolence, about what happens in other parts of the world with people who have different religions,” said Eduardo da Costa Vianna, an information security manager of a big fashion store.

Shen Yun's mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture and values, which have been under attack from the Chinese Communist Party since it took power in 1949. Audience members highlighted the themes present in the performance.

“Ancestry is what keeps us here today. All this energy they have invested, and everything they have built. We, in a way, are living this here now, and we have to do our part for future generations,” said Mr. Baltar.

“A society with no tradition is a society without roots. And I think this trajectory is very noticeable throughout the play. It tells the story of Chinese tradition,” said Susana Kakuta, a company director general.

“Spirituality has to transform the world, because the world is very different now, and people don’t look at each other anymore. Only on the computer, the cell phone, and we have to have everything,” said lawyer Marys Eliane Rezende.

“I think [tradition] is important, because I think it was lost by the current regime,” said Jovanes de Souza Teles, a former water & services director of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. “So I think it’s really nice, it’s really good that someone is maintaining it and rescuing it.”

Shen Yun has successfully concluded their 2025 world tour on May 11, and will bring an all-new program for audiences to enjoy next season.
NTD News, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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