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Attending Shen Yun a Celebration in Canberra (Photos)

Feb 19, 2015
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Attending Shen Yun a Celebration in Canberra (Photos)
Parliament House, Canberra (Jan Zhao/Epoch Times)

CANBERRA, Australia—People of all backgrounds came to enjoy Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Canberra Theatre on its last day of performances in the nation’s capital on Feb. 18.

The New York-based company treated audience members to an evening of breathtaking classical Chinese dance and music.

Economist Elizabeth Hoyt bought tickets for Shen Yun as a surprise late Valentine’s Day present for her husband, Daniel, a team leader at AGL.

Ms. Hoyt enjoyed Shen Yun’s dances, which tell stories from Chinese legends and history from ancient time all the way to the present,and display ethnic and folk dances from different parts of China.

“It’s been really fun seeing all of the different backgrounds and being reminded of the culture and history, and all of the little Chinese anecdotes are really fun,” she said.

Sheila Dunleavy, a U.K.-based science editor with Dunleavy Projects, comes to Canberra university for a few months every year. This year, she had the chance to see Shen Yun while visiting Canberra. The performance made her feel “Absolutely ecstatic. I’ve always been interested in Chinese culture.”

“This is absolutely fantastic,” she added.

Photo Gallery of Fans of Shen Yun

Chinese New Year's Eve: Kathy Sims (R) and her mother, Margaret Figura, are Shen Yun fans. They returned this year to the Canberra Theatre on Chinese New Year's eve to watch Shen Yun's 2015 performance with all new programs. Ms. Sims said, "It was beautiful. And you learn about their culture and history, beautiful singing and that—it's so wonderful. We enjoy it every time we come, it's always different every year." (Mary Yuan/Epoch Times)
Chinese New Year's Eve: Kathy Sims (R) and her mother, Margaret Figura, are Shen Yun fans. They returned this year to the Canberra Theatre on Chinese New Year's eve to watch Shen Yun's 2015 performance with all new programs. Ms. Sims said, "It was beautiful. And you learn about their culture and history, beautiful singing and that—it's so wonderful. We enjoy it every time we come, it's always different every year." (Mary Yuan/Epoch Times)

 

Freelance professional photographer Cassie Abraham (R) said, "I love the costumes, and all the colour." Her companion Justin Neal found Shen Yun, "Very colourful, and vibrant—it was amazing." (Steve Xu/Epoch Times)
Freelance professional photographer Cassie Abraham (R) said, "I love the costumes, and all the colour." Her companion Justin Neal found Shen Yun, "Very colourful, and vibrant—it was amazing." (Steve Xu/Epoch Times)

 

Retired artist/graphic designer Lucinda Lang (L) accompanied by Terry O'Brien, who works in security, was intrigued by Shen Yun. "Beautiful; wonderful colours; wonderful coordination. So many dancers on stage—rhythm and the movement is very gracious." (Julia Ye/Epoch Times)
Retired artist/graphic designer Lucinda Lang (L) accompanied by Terry O'Brien, who works in security, was intrigued by Shen Yun. "Beautiful; wonderful colours; wonderful coordination. So many dancers on stage—rhythm and the movement is very gracious." (Julia Ye/Epoch Times)

 

Business proprietor Jana Zolotic,(R) accompanied by retail proprietor Eddie Cummings, was impressed with Shen Yun's music and the animated backdrops. "It's perfect, everything is magnificent. Sometimes, when I am watching, I see real people on the stage, and then suddenly I see somebody flying on the screen. You cannot say what is reality!" (Julia Ye/Epoch Times)
Business proprietor Jana Zolotic,(R) accompanied by retail proprietor Eddie Cummings, was impressed with Shen Yun's music and the animated backdrops. "It's perfect, everything is magnificent. Sometimes, when I am watching, I see real people on the stage, and then suddenly I see somebody flying on the screen. You cannot say what is reality!" (Julia Ye/Epoch Times)

New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has four touring companies that perform around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.

Epoch Times considers Shen Yun Performing Arts the significant cultural event of our time. We have proudly covered audience reaction since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006

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