Tag: Editor’s Picks

Shen Yun Is ‘Worthy of the Nobel Prize,’ Says Italian Councilor

TORINO, Italy—Giampiero Leo is a member of the regional council of Piemonte. On April 18, he attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at Teatro Regio di Torino, where he is also a board member. Mr. Leo was thoroughly impressed with his experience and felt that it is inaccurate to call Shen Yun ‘a performance.’ “I would…


Shen Yun ‘Top Class’, ’11 out of 10,’ Says Bollywood Choreographer

LONDON—Honey Kalaria, artist and busy Bollywood choreographer for film and television, found much to appreciate in Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I work on many, many productions,” she said. “So when you look at a good caliber show, a high quality show, you will always have really, really appreciated it. So when I came here, I can…


Shen Yun Expresses Truth With Precision, Grace, and Light, Says Business Owner

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—On April 19, entrepreneur and business owner Nicole Giacomini drove four hours from Montana just to attend Shen Yun’s evening show at the Civic Center for the Performing Arts. Stepping out of the theatre, Ms. Giacomini said Shen Yun Performing Arts “is an exquisite gift.” She especially enjoyed the ethnic and classical Chinese…


New COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Protect Well Against Hospitalization: CDC Data

The newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines barely protect against severe illness, according to data reported on April 19. The protection for adults from a shot of the new Moderna and Pfizer vaccines started above 50 percent but quickly dropped within months, the data show. Among adults aged 18 to 65 without a condition making them immune…


After Shen Yun, ‘Can Look at the World in a Different Way,’ Says French Patron

MONTPELLIER—From April 16 to 21, Shen Yun is back at the Corum for its new 2023 performance; costumes in shimmering colors and majestic landscapes highlighted story-based dances of courage, benevolence, and loyalty. Hélène Cairel attended the premiere on Sunday, April 16. For this former sales manager in the pharmaceutical industry, “the dances are beautiful, the…


‘Really, Really Enchanting’: Londoners Impressed With Cultural Depth of Shen Yun

LONDON—Shen Yun Performing Arts is halfway through its London tour, 10 shows from April 14 to April 22, at the Eventim Apollo. On April 18, theatergoers and lovers of the arts appreciated the cultural depth of Shen Yun’s performance. “It’s just a wonderful production. So colorful, amazing dancing, great technique of the dancers,” said James Mackenzie-Blackman,…


US Compensates People Injured by COVID-19 Vaccines for First Time

The United States has for the first time paid people who were injured by COVID-19 vaccines. Three people received compensation for their injuries through the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), run by an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, officials said in a new update. One person who suffered severe allergic shock received $2,019,…


Lab Leak ‘Only Explanation’ for COVID-19: Former Intelligence Director

A laboratory leak is the only COVID-19 origin theory supported by evidence, a former intelligence official testified on April 18. “A lab leak is the only explanation credibly supported by our intelligence, by science, and by common sense,” John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence during the latter portion of the Trump administration, told a…


Chinese Lab Developed COVID-19 Virus, Senate Report Claims

WASHINGTON—The COVID-19 virus originated in a Chinese laboratory and was leaked unintentionally, a new U.S. Senate report concludes. The virus, SARS-CoV-2, leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), which tests bat coronaviruses, twice in 2019, researchers conducting the report say. “The preponderance of information supports the plausibility of an unintentional research-related incident that likely resulted…


Shen Yun ‘Speaks to the Divine Within Us,’ Says Business Owner

LONDON—Business owner Trudie McGuinness attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eventim Apollo on April 16. McGuinness said, “It’s absolutely incredible. The beauty of the dancing and of the singing that we just heard is extraordinary actually. It’s so, so touching.” She commented on the wonderful energy from the performance. “There’s a beautiful energy … and the message…