2024-02-12 08:25:28
On the followingnoon of February 11, 2024, the Shen Yun Touring Troupe’s performance at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison was once once more sold out, and it successfully concluded its two-day local tour. (Lin Yi/The Epoch Times)
[The Epoch Times, February 12, 2024](Reported by the Epoch Times reporter station in Madison, USA) On the followingnoon of February 11, 2024, the Shen Yun Touring Troupe’s performance at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison was once once more sold out. , and successfully concluded a two-day local tour. Both days of performances were sold out, and tickets were hard to come by.
Shen Yun brings a feast of five thousand years of Chinese traditional culture to the local mainstream. The audience is amazed by the wonderful and elegant art and the connotation it conveys. They praised Shen Yun as an “amazing visual feast” and admired Shen Yun artists’ efforts to revive traditional Chinese culture as “a great thing.”
Stunning visual feast, senior vice president praises Shen Yun for reviving traditional culture
On the followingnoon of February 11, 2024, the company’s senior vice president Jeff Gafner (first from right), his wife Lisa Gafner and his parents-in-law watched the second performance of the Shen Yun Touring Troupe at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. . (Liang Kelin/The Epoch Times)
On the same day, Senior Vice President Jeff Gafner, his wife Lisa Gafner and his parents-in-law watched the Shen Yun performance together. He praised, “I love every program” and “it is an amazing visual feast.”
Jeff Gafner serves as senior vice president for a large equipment manufacturing company, responsible for the company’s global production.
The exquisite Chinese classical dance made Gafner praise repeatedly, “I like this show very much, and the women dancing with flowers in their hands. Their dance is really amazing, and the visual effects and their spinning movements are very fascinating.”
“I love every show,” he said. “The design of the costumes and backgrounds make them feel like they (the actors) are flying in the air. It’s so beautiful!”
Gafner said that what impressed him most regarding Shen Yun was the stories told by the program and the cultural connotations it carried. He said, “I learned more regarding Chinese culture, both ancient and modern, through dance and visuals. Art tells stories, and that’s great.”
Gafner and his family were seated very close to the stage and might see the details on the stage. Gafner’s wife, Lisa Gafner, a social worker manager, said “the scene they saw was wonderful.”
Shen Yun also brought to the stage the true story of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. Gafner said that he had learned the truth regarding this before. Shen Yun “tells what is happening currently and it is very important to raise people’s awareness.” s help”.
Regarding Shen Yun’s efforts to revive traditional culture, Gafner believes that it is of great significance, “I think it is very important. I don’t want to see the world lose the cultural heritage accumulated over five thousand years. I am very happy that someone is spending time and effort to ensure that These cultures are not going away.”
Gafner said he would describe Shen Yun to those around him, “This performance is an amazing visual feast that showcases rich culture and history.” Lisa added, “It’s just beautiful dancing coupled with telling vivid stories.”
“A great thing” Vice President praises Shen Yun for restoring traditional Chinese culture
On the followingnoon of February 11, 2024, Paul Brunelle, who works as vice president of a sporting goods manufacturing company, took his daughter to watch the second performance of the Shen Yun Touring Troupe at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. (Liang Kelin/The Epoch Times)
“I think it’s a great thing to keep culture alive.” Paul Brunelle said when talking regarding Shen Yun Performing Arts’ mission to revive traditional Chinese culture.
On the followingnoon of February 11, Paul Brunelle, who works as vice president of sales for a sporting goods manufacturing company, took his daughter to watch a Shen Yun performance.
“The performance left a deep impression on me,” Brunelle said. “This is a group of talented artists, and the costume designs are so charming.”
“Visually it’s beautiful, I love the different storylines in the show, she’s a very enjoyable, fast-paced show.”
His daughter, who is in middle school, said she loved the music in the show. “The show also combines many beautiful elements and stories to show cultural concepts. I love the way the show combines these elements,” she said.
Brunelle said that he brought his daughter to watch the Shen Yun performance because her daughter likes to watch dance. He said: “She can see different instruments in the performance and appreciate the sounds of these different instruments. At the same time, she can appreciate how the performance integrates different instruments.” The sound of the musical instruments is a very beautiful experience, not to mention she also loves the storyline of the dance drama in the performance.”
When talking regarding the information he got from the performance, he said: “I got a lot of information from the performance, especially their desire to revive the vitality of their traditional culture and continue to promote their traditional culture.”
He also said that he was not surprised that Shen Yun might not be performed in China, “because China is still a communist country.”
Brunelle said that he supports Shen Yun Performing Arts’ efforts to maintain the vitality of traditional Chinese culture and wishes them success. He said: “Obviously, it is difficult to do this (maintain the vitality of traditional culture) in those parts of the world (China). I also understand that It’s amazing how they maintain that culture and the challenges they face; we also have our own traditions and I think it’s a great thing to keep those cultures alive.”
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