Prague Audience Member Says Shen Yun Is ‘Calming, Soothing’

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Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 1. They showcased the revival of ancient Chinese culture through classical Chinese dance and music, and were warmly embraced by the audience.

“[The performance] was calming, soothing, and I'm very happy about it,” said Kateřina Vylášková, a company director. “We leave with a beautiful feeling. The jumps, somersaults, spinning, even the colors, the music, and everything around them is very beautifully presented.”

“It's really fantastic how they control their bodies. How they feel every step, and it's really an absolute pleasure to watch that,” said Peter Olah, a car designer.

“[The erhu] was fascinating to me because it's a two-stringed instrument,” said Tomáš Jarošek, a musician and instrument maker. “It can express itself so richly. Mentally it was beautiful to be carried away like that, I don’t even know how to describe it. It was really such emotional music.”

“I think it was extraordinary. It was something truly very special. Not only the technique and all the accuracy and precision, also all the movement, also I think the music. It was very interesting to see this combination of Western classical music with Chinese traditional instruments. It was really very interesting,” said Emmanuel Placier, a business development director.

Shen Yun presents Chinese civilization from before communism. Since 2006, the arts group has toured the world with a mission to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture and values, which ancient Chinese people believed were inspired by the divine.

“I sense a strong connection between Chinese culture, Heaven, and God. And I really like that, this spiritual dimension,” said Šárka Nováková, a business owner. “I like that in Chinese culture, it turns to kindness, goodness, spiritual values ​​and traditions. And to maintain that in the modern world, I think that's a message for each of us today.”

“I like it because it comes from traditional culture, and it includes certain virtues that are no longer present in modern art,” said Jarošek. “What Shen Yun is about is that it connects with the heavens. That it creates a kind of inner noble mood in a person, ideally in such a strong way that the person feels that they want to improve themselves.”

“It's very nice to see that some values are truly universal that apply not only in a specific country, but also apply to all of us,” said Placier.

Shen Yun simultaneously tours the world with eight companies, bringing an all-new program every season. It includes new dances, music, and stories for audiences to enjoy.
NTD News, Prague, Czech Republic

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