{"id":617651,"date":"2023-03-13T23:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/shen-yun-is-very-uplifting-and-enlightening-says-executive-director\/"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:22:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:22:00","slug":"shen-yun-is-very-uplifting-and-enlightening-says-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/shen-yun-is-very-uplifting-and-enlightening-says-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Shen Yun Is \u2018Very Uplifting and Enlightening,\u2019 Says Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CALGARY, Canada\u2014It \u201cwas an incredible performance, truly artistic and, at the same time, very uplifting and enlightening,\u201d said Bernadette Geronazzo after she saw Shen Yun<\/a> at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on March 10.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Geronazzo is the executive director at Fabbrici Foundation, which supports non-profit arts & culture in Canada. The foundation aims to support Canadian artists, ensuring that the arts remain vital in our lives.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Geronazzo was profoundly impressed with Shen Yun Performing Art\u2019s mission to revive China\u2019s 5,000-year-old traditional culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s 5,000 years old, and at the same time, it\u2019s bringing this artistry, this gift of dance, and also conveying very, very important messages of love \u2026 compassion \u2026 [and] faith,\u201d she said, \u201call of this I found very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world\u2019s premier classical Chinese dance company. Along with folk dances<\/a> and solo performances, the production depicts story-based pieces that tell tales from ancient times to the modern day.<\/p>\n

One of Shen Yun\u2019s unique features is its orchestra<\/a>. It\u2019s the first in the world to permanently combine classical Western and Chinese instruments within a Western symphony orchestra.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was extremely impressed to know that [they] travel with an entire orchestra,\u201d she said, \u201cthis is quite unusual for a dance troupe and very impressive indeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Beautiful Sounds\u2019 of\u00a0 the Erhu<\/h2>\n

Mrs. Geronazzo was amazed by the erhu<\/a>: a traditional Chinese two-stringed instrument that has been called the \u201cChinese violin.\u201d<\/p>\n

An incredibly expressive instrument, the erhu is capable of conveying a broad range of emotions, even imitating sounds from chirping birds to neighing horses, Shen <\/a>Yun\u2019s\u00a0website explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beautiful sounds that the erhu was able to create \u2026 I thought was magnificent,\u201d she said, \u201cso that was beautiful to behold.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mrs. Geronazzo said she was also impressed to learn that, alongside the Shen Yun artists\u2019 rigorous training, they meditate<\/a> together and practice self-discipline and selflessness.<\/p>\n

In the past, artists looked to the divine for inspiration and cultivated virtue in order to create uplifting art. Today, Shen Yun\u2019s artists follow in this noble tradition, which is why audiences feel there is something different about Shen Yun, says the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s this spiritual aspect of togetherness \u2026 knowing that you are part of something that is conveying beauty and skill,\u201d she said, \u201cand at the same time giving important lessons \u2026 to the audience, I think is quite wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portrayals of Persecution<\/h2>\n

Along with myths and legends from ancient times, Shen Yun presents story-based dances portraying the persecution of Falun Dafa,<\/a> a meditation discipline based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.<\/p>\n

In 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a persecution campaign against the spiritual practice, which is also called Falun Gong, and adherents have since been subjected to unprecedented imprisonment, torture, and abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was quite moved with the story depicting modern-day China,\u201d said Mrs. Geronazzo, \u201chow courageous and also wonderful for Shen Yun<\/a> and to tell it in such an artistic and compassionate way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis message is one that humanity needs to hear,\u201d she added, \u201cbecause as we enter this time in our history on Earth, the sense of the Divine coming to provide hope, and a sense of renewal, I think, is one that we all need to hold on to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Shen Yun to deliver this message and to make it very vocal, I think, was a beautiful gesture for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mrs. Geronazzo said she was very grateful for Shen Yun\u2019s dedication and for bringing such a \u201cbeautiful art form\u2014one that is unsurpassed in the idea of conveying both emotion and storyline\u2014with music,\u201d to Calgary.<\/p>\n

Reporting by NTD and Jennifer Schneider.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Epoch Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a proud sponsor of\u00a0<\/em>Shen Yun Performing Arts<\/em><\/a>. We have covered\u00a0<\/em>audience reactions<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>since Shen Yun\u2019s inception in 2006.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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