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Shen Yun Revives ‘Ancient Religious and National Tradition,’ Says Think Tank Director, TV Commentator

SYDNEY, Australia—Shen Yun is “a tremendous display of artistic virtuosity,” said Peter Kurti, director of the Culture, Prosperity, and Civil Society program at the Australian think tank The Centre for Independent Studies. Mr. Kurti, who is also a published author, a TV commentator, and an adjunct associate professor at the University of Notre Dame Australia,…


‘There is Something Better For Us’: Award Winning Chiropractor Says Shen Yun Gives ‘Hope’ to The World

SYDNEY, Australia—Award-winning Chiropractor Dr. Rosemarie Jabbour was amazed at how Shen Yun’s storytelling—particularly on spirituality—conveyed much needed hope in today’s modern world. Dr. Jabbour, who is the owner of New World Chiro in Sydney and recipient of the 2004 “The Most Outstanding Service to Chiropractic” award, was particularly impressed by Shen Yun’s artistry, dancing, and…


Shen Yun ‘Absolutely Divine’ With ‘A Message of Hope,’ Says Sydney Theatregoers

SYDNEY, Australia—Lauren and Gina Davison were left with a sense of hope and of being part of a shared humanity across cultures and countries when the husband and wife experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on April 9. Mrs. Davison waited two years to see the New York-based Shen Yun after being disappointed…


‘Bravo’: Actress, Producer, and Theatre Director Praises Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—Actress, producer, and theatre director Lisa Miller was touched by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ efforts to revive China’s 5,000-year-old traditional culture when she attended the performance at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on April 8. The founding member of Sydney’s Greek Dionysus Theatre Company had high praise for the New York-based Shen Yun dancers after experiencing the…


Shen Yun Is Poetry in Motion, Says Former Ballroom Dancer

SYDNEY, Australia—”It was fluidity and poetry in motion,” said former champion ballroom dancer Maria Lena Gavranich after watching New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Gavranich’s involvement in music and dance spans a lifetime. She was formerly a professional ballroom and Latin dancer and has won many awards. She is currently…


Shen Yun Presents ‘True Side’ of Chinese Culture, Says Investment Banker at Rothschild Australia

SYDNEY, Australia—Trevor Rowe AO, an investment banker at Rothschild Australia, marvelled at the energy, enthusiasm, and passion on display when New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts opened at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on April 6. Mr. Rowe, who is also a recipient of an Order of Australia (AO), one of the country’s highest honours, said attending Shen…


Shen Yun So Colourful, So Energetic, So Talented: ACT Attorney-General

CANBERRA, Australia—Australians should be ready to share in an experience full of energy and cultural insight with Shen Yun Performing Arts, said the Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury, after enjoying a performance at Canberra Theatre on April 1. “The show was so enjoyable … so colourful, so energetic,” Mr. Rattenbury said. “The…


Dalai Lama’s Representative to Australia Praises Shen Yun’s Preservation of ‘Old Culture’

Karma Singey, the representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia, praised Shen Yun Performing Arts and its presentation of “China before communism” after attending the March 31 performance in Canberra, the country’s capital. It was New York-based Shen Yun’s opening performance to kick off its 2022 tour Down Under that will bring the…


Hawaii Military Personnel Revel in China’s True Heritage

HONOLULU, Hawaii—Shen Yun, a performing arts company based in New York, travels the globe spreading the divine culture of ancient China nearly lost to 70 years of communist rule. U.S. Army Major Alexei Fainblout and his wife Jodi Fainblout attended the performance on the afternoon of March 27. On what makes Shen Yun a beautiful experience,…


Honolulu Enjoys Its Long-Anticipated Shen Yun Visit

HONOLULU—Honolulu’s theatergoers gained a more well-rounded look at China on March 26. David R. Stilwell, former assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, attended the March 26 matinee of Shen Yun. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music performance hailing from New York. Steeped in the spiritual…