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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—After a wonderful evening at the Auditorio Belgrano where New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts performed on Friday, July 3, Mr. Thanabordee Joothong, the Second Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy in Buenos Aires, and his wife, were happy to share their impressions of the Shen Yun performance with its unique portrayal of traditional Chinese culture.
“It’s very delightful, very wonderful,” said Mr. Joothong and also agreeing with his wife when she said: “I think it is very nice, very lovely.”
Mrs. Kanogporn Joothong was familiar with Chinese culture having previously been to China. “When I was young I had to study Chinese language because my grandfather comes from China. So I have a Chinese name,” she said.
She particularly enjoyed the dance Welcoming Spring with the fans. “I felt light and refreshed.”
A feature of the Shen Yun performances is the classical Chinese dance. It is part of the divinely inspired heritage that is China’s five-millennia-old culture, and one means by which that culture lives on.
Mrs. Joothong appreciated the way the dancers always smiled and Mr. Joothong enjoyed the costumes, commenting on the wonderful colors and that they were “very pretty.”
He also enjoyed the state-of-the-art 3D digital backdrops displaying animated images which provided a vibrant background to each performance.
“I think the best part of the show … I like the whole slide in the back, how they kind of connect the performance with the pictures and the slide projection at the back. It makes it more interesting,” he said, with his wife agreeing.
Mr. Joothong has seen Chinese performances before, but had not seen anything like Shen Yun. “I went to China before [and saw some shows], but it wasn’t this kind of … not this big scale, not as many performers. So I like the whole idea. It is very innovative the way they use the projection, I really like it.
“And actually I really enjoy the singing … I can read Spanish a little bit. But I really admire … I really appreciate the singing.
“It showed the skill and experience of the singers … it makes you appreciate the skill more. The performance of the dancers is more the unity, you know the togetherness, the whole sequence of the dancers. But [for] the singers it is more the skill.”
They both commented on the spiritual aspect of the show and the theme of the Buddha and the Buddhist principle of reincarnation, saying they saw that in the piece Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution in which a father is persecuted to death for his belief in the spiritual practice of Falun Gong, how he then went to heaven.
“I think that is kind of related to us, because Thai, we are a Buddhist country, so we can relate with the whole idea that they are reincarnated to heaven after life,” he said.
Mr. Joothong was going to encourage his colleagues and friends to also come and see Shen Yun.
“I am quite impressed that a lot of people showed up tonight. So, I think what they [Shen Yun] are doing, they are already doing a good job!
Shen Yun Performing Arts will be performing in Buenos Aires until July 5. Santiago, Chile, will host three shows from July 10 to 12. The show will then return to Argentina on July 16, this time in Cordoba, performing three shows until July 18.
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