Category: Paris

Shen Yun ‘A Show That Really Makes You Dream’ Says Paris Theatergoer

PARIS— On April 28, Clément Heinrich, a businessman from Alsace, attended one of Shen Yun Performing Arts’ last shows of 2023 with his wife Martine, a former executive assistant. “Magnificent! It’s a show that really makes you dream. I am delighted!” he said enthusiastically. “So far, this first part of the show has been really,…


Shen Yun Allows Us to ‘Rediscover the Human Values’ We Had, Says Coach

PARIS, France—Valerie Baumann, a real estate investor, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palais des Congrès on April 27, accompanied by her uncle, Patrick Hays, a former military officer. “I loved the show because it’s a traditional show,” she said. “I’m very attached to tradition because the show is classical, with good values on…


Shen Yun’s Has ‘The Role of Bringing the Beautiful on Earth,’ Says Writer

PARIS, France—Seraphina Husset is a writer. This is the second time she has attended Shen Yun and on April 27, she was at the Palais des Congrès, accompanied by Olivier Bianchi, president of a security company. Mr. Bianchi said the show is “very good, very spiritual. The actors’ performances are remarkable!” “We see people who…


Shen Yun, ‘It’s a Show That Has a Soul,’ Says Catherine Taittinger

PARIS—Catherine Taittinger, née de Suarez d’Aulan, is considered champagne royalty: her family owned the champagne house Piper-Heidsieck for decades, and her late husband Claude Taittinger was the president of the famous champagne house of the same name. Mrs. Taittinger, who used to be in charge of structures for young children in Reims, attended Shen Yun…


Shen Yun Brings ‘Absolute Beauty’ and Goodness Into World, Says Pianist

PARIS—As a classical pianist, Sofiya Tyschuk travels internationally to perform, but her recent trip to Paris was for less happy reasons: the war in her home country of Ukraine. Fortunately for the artist, the city was full of amazing art and performances, one of them Shen Yun Performing Arts, which was finishing its second tour…


Shen Yun Artists Are ‘Committed, Courageous People’ Says Lawyer

PARIS—On Wednesday April 26, Mrs. Arboux, a lawyer, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with her family at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. Accompanied by two of her daughters and her granddaughter, the lawyer was touched by Shen Yun’s artists: “Committed, courageous people! They communicate a message through their art, I’m won over! It’s a…


Shen Yun Soothes the Soul With ‘A Real Bliss,’ Says Company President

PARIS—Computers “made in France”? Stephan Français has taken up the challenge by reviving the Thomson PC, the only European brand in this sector.  The president of Thomson Computing was at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on April 26 to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The dancers were exceptional and there was a great dynamic,”…


4 Million Apply for Tickets for Paris Olympics in Lottery

PARIS—Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday. They hope to sell 1.3 million tickets for the 2024 Games as a result of the latest draw. Applications ended Thursday evening and winners will know early next month…


Paris Sanitation Union Ends Strike as Workers Move to Clear Tonnes of Garbage

Sanitation workers in Paris who have been on a garbage collection strike for 23 days amid a wave of protests across France began returning to work on March 29, union leaders announced. In a press release translated by local media, the union representing sanitation workers, the CGT-FTDNEEA, said the three-week-long strike would be “suspended” as of…


Shen Yun ‘A Festival of Beautiful Colors and Dances’: Doctor

PARIS—On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Palais des Congrès was buzzing with excitement: a full house was awaiting Shen Yun, and 3,500 spectators were going to discover the brand new program of the 5,000 years of divinely inspired traditional Chinese culture. Valérie Ogerau is an airline scheduler for a large national airline company, planning and prioritizing…