“It was exquisite. It was divine. Absolutely otherworldly, divine,” said Nancy Berggren, an actress.
“I got to learn something about the culture, but the lines and the exquisite, the costuming, the devotion, what it takes, I know what it takes to do that kind of artistry. And it's a lifetime of commitment, and it's so exquisite.”
“The forms are very rich and very varied. And as well, the colors, it reflects a whole culture for many millennia and generations,” said Meir Naim, an architect and business owner.
“All the music and the dance and the singing and the artistry and the instrument, the exquisite instrument and the music that came out of only two strings. That's artistry,” said Berggren.
“Very graceful, very harmonious. And it shows it's not trendy, provocative movement. It's in total contrast with what you see these days,” said Naim. “It's in harmony with the traditional values.”
“I'm Cuban, and the reference against communism is something that is something that we suffer as well,” said Ernesto Ricardo Ojeda, a physician. “I think communism, one of their tools, is to remove religion from people and try to make them sterile persons. So we suffer something similar, for Christmas was forbidden for many years. So now seeing that, it was very enlightening for me. I'm very excited to see that you guys are pursuing that in the piece.”
“What we know of China is more aggressive, more systematic, and more purpose-oriented,” said Naim. “Communist regimes, they are in total conflict with anything that had to do with traditions and religious values.”
“Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for your heart. Thank you for sharing your soul with us. I felt it. I really did, and that's what I'm taking with me, their heart and the beauty of their soul that they shared with us today,” said Berggren.
