FRANKFURT, Germany—Maryam Maleki, originally from Iran, event manager for artists/pianists and piano competitions attended the Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company’s closing show at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main on the evening of March 31.
“Shen Yun showed me China’s historical past, which is 5,000 years old,” Ms. Maleki said.
“It is highly interesting for Europeans to see this ancient history of China, and packaged into such a short time frame.”
According to an entry on the Shen Yun website, Ms. Maleki’s statements are true: “Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts was established in 2006 with the mission of reviving 5,000 years of divinely inspired Chinese culture.”
“I was greatly surprised at the charisma emanating from the artists. This represents their belief and conviction. Every movement represented their outlook in life.”
All of the Shen Yun dancers try to embody the principle that if they are pure in thought, that beauty will be translated to the audience, the website explains.
Audience members often comment on the company’s high artistic level, both for the dance and the visuals: the backdrops and costumes.
“Shen Yun presents, just as its name implies, beauty and divinity,” she said. “Everyone that is married to art needs the divine.”
“The colors and its blending with the movements indicate a high artistic level, which is also highlighted by the choreography,” she said.
A Shen Yun entry on the group’s website states, “Animated backdrops transport the audience to another world.”
