Shen Yun ‘A Spectacle That Cannot Be Missed,’ Says São Paulo Audience Member

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New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company with a mission to rekindle 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture through heavenly scenes, classical dance, and music. Audiences in São Paulo, Brazil, for the May 4 performance expressed their wonder seeing the performance.

“This is my third year coming here and it's wonderful,” said Juliana Alves, a psychiatrist. “It's a spectacle that cannot be missed. And each year is a different performance, there is always something new, there is always a first time."

“It opens up the horizon of the mind, of sensitivity, and it's unique. It's a unique emotion that's hard to put into words, but I will come every year to the show.”

Aparecida Favoreto Makhoul, a psychologist, said, “These are creations that are very different from our culture, even from ballet itself. I also come from ballet. I see that there is a difference where they are more concerned with rhythm, with synchronicity. This performance really enchanted me, because the artists are extremely well trained and perfect.”

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture and values, which have been under threat since the Chinese Communist Party took power in 1949. Audience members applauded the effort behind the performance.

“I think that in the materialistic world that we live in, we end up forgetting to take a deep dive inside ourselves. When you come to a show like this, you relive a little of the spirituality of your God that you keep inside you.I thought it was sensational,” said Milton Bellizia Filho, a company director. “Some of the pieces touched my heart deeply. I thought that God was present and that my inner self was communicating with the God who was here.”

“I believe in the power of music and meditation. There is a part of the show where they bring this up; how we can heal ourselves through these practices. I really believe in it, and it is one of the things that inspired me to be here today,” Ms. Makhoul said.

Shen Yun will be performing at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 10 and 11.
NTD News, São Paulo, Brazil

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