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Shen Yun a Pause From the Mundane, a ‘Magical Moment’ Says French Audience

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Shen Yun a Pause From the Mundane, a ‘Magical Moment’ Says French Audience
Ruslan Galimov, strategic director in the offshore wind sector, came to experience Shen Yun, in Nantes, on Feb. 21, 2023. NTD

NANTES, France—On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21–22, the City of the Dukes of Brittany came alive with the unique sounds of Shen Yun’s classical Chinese music.

On Tuesday, the Shen Yun Performinng Arts New York Company performed in front of a full house at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes.
Ruslan Galimov is a strategy director in the wind energy sector in Nantes. He came with his wife to experience Shen Yun.

“It’s very impressive! It’s beautiful and there are many colors, many costumes; the dancers are incredible. I’ve seen quite a few ballets but this is another world!” he said.

Mr. Galimov said he “felt a great strength in the performance on stage,” which very much inspired him.

“It’s really the gift of that energy that inspires me, that energy to elevate on a spiritual level.”

That energy also moved Henri Vanden Brugge.

“There are moments in the show that grab your gut, moments where you feel the resurrection, things like that are very moving,” he said. “If everyone would go back a little bit and take a cue from this ancient culture, I think we would have fewer problems today.”

Henri Vanden Brugge, retired printer, enjoyed Shen Yun show in Nantes, Feb. 21, 2023. (NTD)
Henri Vanden Brugge, retired printer, enjoyed Shen Yun show in Nantes, Feb. 21, 2023. NTD

“I think it’s very well done, both in terms of the participants, the stage production and the special effects, which are absolutely extraordinary,” Mr. Vanden Brugge said.

Jean-Paul Vallin, former senior officer, enjoyed Shen Yun at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes on Feb. 21, 2023. (NTD)
Jean-Paul Vallin, former senior officer, enjoyed Shen Yun at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes on Feb. 21, 2023. NTD

Jean-Paul Vallin, a former Army officer who later moved to Paris to work in security, is now retired.

“The themes are extremely varied, the choreography is impeccable,“ he said. ”I have rarely seen such synchronization; the dancers are at the top! It’s a delight, both for the ears and the eyes. It’s a pleasure to bring my wife to this kind of show.”
Richard Ligner came to experience Shen Yun in Nantes on Feb. 21, 2023. (NTD)
Richard Ligner came to experience Shen Yun in Nantes on Feb. 21, 2023. NTD

Richard Ligner, who works in catering for cabarets, said Shen Yun’s dancers were on a completely other level.

He, too, felt uplifted by the energy of Shen Yun’s artists in a spiritual sense.

“There is always a little reminder about the divine side,” he said.

“It’s always good to have a spiritual reminder in today’s world because these are everlasting values that are sometimes forgotten. It feels good to see them throughout a show.”

Richard Ligner believes that Shen Yun is “a real human pause” for the spectator.

“You can’t think about anything else during the show. You are glued to the choreography, you are glued to the artists, you are glued to the show, to the beauty of the show! And it’s a magical moment! It’s a magical moment offered to each spectator! It’s a kind of pause in life!”

Reporting by NTD and Sarita Modmesaïb.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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