After interruption by a global pandemic and a war, the 6th NTD International Piano Competition is fast approaching, and participating pianists are set to receive the much-awaited commissioned piece that serves as the centerpiece of the competition. On Sept. 15, pianists will see the work “The Sacred Journey” for the first time. They have 45 […]
Sword, spear, and staff. Contestants showed their Kung Fu skills using various weapons and methods in a martial arts competition in upstate New York over the weekend. More than 70 contestants, from as far as Taiwan, joined NTD’s 7th International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition, which was held in Middletown, New York, from Aug. 25 […]
NTD held its 7th International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition in New York state Aug. 25–28. Twenty-five competitors won bronze, nine won silver, but no one qualified for gold. Forty-eight competitors from around the world took part in seven categories in the finals on Sunday. Two competitors are a father-and-son duo from Colombia, who both […]
NTD’s 7th International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition is set to take place in Middletown, New York, from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28. The competition aims to revive traditional Chinese martial arts and display its true values to the world, as part of a series of international culture and arts events organized by NTD Television […]
Jesse Binnall, attorney and partner at Binnall Law Group, says the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home was politically motivated and insists Trump has done nothing wrong. “They’re trying to hang him up on bureaucratic paperwork, laws, which, frankly, he is absolutely innocent of. I think that’s because they know if these […]
Political strategist Roger Stone sees similarities between the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home and the FBI’s raid on Stone’s home in 2019. Stone was targeted by former FBI director Robert Muller’s team while it was investigating potential Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election. The investigation ultimately found no evidence of collusion […]
Chinese traditional martial arts is an ancient practice that emphasizes virtue. This weekend, it’s being revived in the 2022 NTD International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition in upstate New York. Over 100 competitors participated across seven different categories—all hoping to qualify for Saturday’s semifinals. While most Americans think of martial arts as a battle, its history […]
WASHINGTON—More than 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners gathered on the National Mall on July 21 to call for an end to the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of the faith group. With the U.S. Capitol in the background, speakers at a rally highlighted the growing awareness of the forced organ harvesting of detained Falun Gong practitioners and […]
NTD and The Epoch Times will livestream the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022 panel “Pandemic, Persecution, and Pushback—Trends and Analysis from the Suppression of Falun Gong” on June 30, 2022, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient mind-and-body […]
It was November 2020, nine months after then 22-year-old Carolina Avendano began living by herself, and eight months after her city Calgary, Canada, entered into a lockdown that shut schools and most businesses. She was utterly alone. The pandemic restrictions meant she couldn’t visit her sister despite living in the same city. The prolonged isolation […]
On World Falun Dafa Day, Falun Gong practitioners in mainland China expressed their gratitude to the founder of the spiritual practice, Li Hongzhi. May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day, and also the birthday of Li. Li introduced the spiritual practice in China on May 13, 1992, and within two years it was practiced by tens […]
Growing up in the golden state of California, Angela Lin started to learn classical Chinese dance at the age of 8 and has since embarked on a journey to discover her cultural roots. “I wanted to be closer to my own culture, so I chose classical Chinese dance instead of ballet. I think I really […]
NTD’s ninth International Classical Chinese Dance Competition saw over a hundred contestants from all over the world—all taking the stage in New York. After four days of competition, 12 of them took home the gold. Before Sunday evening’s award ceremony, gold medalists from previous years showcased some of the best techniques in classical Chinese dance. Strings of […]
One of the key goals of communism is to destroy traditional culture. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came to power, it set out to destroy all forms of tradition—including the arts. The Chinese regime has done this deliberately to disconnect the Chinese people from their heritage and the divine. The NTD International Classical Chinese […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Marilyn Yang won the Gold Award at the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. “This is something that can only motivate me to work harder in my profession,” she said. “In dance, there’s no such thing as ‘perfect’ or ‘you’ve reached […]
Fei Tian Academy of the Arts’ Stanley Lin won the Gold Award in the Adult Male Division in the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. “Well I’m surprised—I’ve participated in this competition three times now, and I had no expectations to win the Gold Award,” Lin […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Lillian Parker won the Gold Award in the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. “I’m pretty surprised! This time I tried to make progress with how my movements look and getting more flavor in my dancing—that’s something different than before, and I feel […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Johnny Tsai won the Gold Award in the Junior Male Division of the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. Over 100 dancers from around the world participated, and 52 made it into the finals on Sept. 5. “I’m really happy,” Tsai said. […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Carol Huang took home the Gold Award at the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in the Junior Female Division yet again. “Actually, I wasn’t thinking about the awards or placements at all when I entered the competition,” Huang said. “I participated to improve in my art—and I learned so much […]
Fifty-two dancers participated in the final rounds of the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in New York state on Sept. 5, bringing the lost dance skills alive on the stage and participating in the revival of traditional culture. The classical Chinese dance competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events aimed […]
