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Shen Yun Is ‘Very, Very Eye Opening,’ Says Maryland Senator

BALTIMORE—On April 28, Senator Mike McKay of the Maryland General Assembly attended Shen Yun’s opening performance at The Hippodrome Theatre. After traveling nearly three hours just to see the show, Sen. McKay’s expectations were high. Thankfully, Shen Yun did not disappoint. It was “absolutely wonderful” and “more than what we had expected,” he said. The…


Television Presenter Felt Empowered by Shen Yun’s Message

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Tiare Tawera, CEO, actor, and fitness guru, attended the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert with his sister Carly Taia, a legal secretary, at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on April 22. Having worked in the television industry for two decades, Mr. Tawera, who is a presenter on “Toi Te Ora,” said the Shen…


Italian Power Couple Applauds Shen Yun: ‘They Are Important for a World That Lives Well’

MILAN—Adriano Teso, and entrepreneur who participated in the founding of the IVM group and an active member of the community formerly elected to the Parliament, enjoys learning about culture. Mr. Teso and his wife, Laura Morino, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Teatro Arcimboldi on April 27. “What started in the first half continued in…


People Are Coming out of Shen Yun More Informed and Better Educated, Says Company President

STAMFORD, Conn.—Kiran Shankar, the president of RD Go Creative, attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at The Palace Theatre on April 27. He felt a deep connection with the experience. “The show was entertaining and engaging! It was spectacular in terms of the costumes, the pictures—the whole thing. It’s just very well put together,” he said….


Theatergoer Impressed by Discipline of Shen Yun’s Performers

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois—Will Asfour, a consultant, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University on Apr. 27. “It’s cool to learn history, culture, and arts and dances,” said Mr. Asfour. “I think it’s good for people to reverse their takes and things like that … I’m enjoying it…


Shen Yun’s ‘Powerful Message’ is ‘Food for the Soul,’ Says Australian MP

SYDNEY—Tim James, State Member for Willoughby in the New South Wales Parliament, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 27. “What a wonderful spectacle … beautiful coming together of art, culture, dance, history, people, and stories,” Mr. James said, “I’m very much enjoying it.” “I think it’s a wonderful thing…


‘Thought-Provoking and Well Worth Seeing’: Australian Federal MP Paul Fletcher on Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—The Hon Paul Fletcher MP said he was “thoroughly enjoying” his experience of Shen Yun Performing Arts at its premier at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre this year. Shen Yun is “very entertaining, very informative, quite thought-provoking, and well worth seeing,” he said on April 27. Mr. Fletcher is Australia’s Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts, and…


Shen Yun Is a Reminder to Return to Happiness, Says French Former Inspector General

TOURS, France—On April 24 and 25, the unique sounds of Shen Yun Performing Arts resounded in the capital of Touraine, which has been the capital of France several times. Didier Garnier is a former Inspector General of Agriculture. “It is a magnificent show! The production is very well done. It is the whole history of…


Shen Yun ‘Draws Us Into a Divine World, Shows What Life Can Be,’ Says Musician

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Musician Sunny Ray and her mother Jamala Smyth, a therapist, were inspired by the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on April 21. “So very inspiring, the dancing itself, but it’s the message that comes through from behind,” said Ms. Ray. “Behind it is this passion and this…


Shen Yun ‘Allows Us to Rediscover Our Ancient Values,’ Says Academician

MONTPELLIER, France—On April 18, the unique sounds of Shen Yun Performing Arts resounded in the Corum in Montpellier accompanied with the shimmering colors of costumes harmoniously matching the majestic landscapes of ancient China. Christian Desmoulins is a member of the French National Academy of Technology. This former polytechnician has worked for several government agencies and…