VANCOUVER, British Columbia—A leader of Vancouver’s Muslim community had high praise for the Shen Yun Performing Arts show currently playing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
“It was excellent, I could relate to it, the human feeling, the human dignity—that tradition that is over 5,000 years old. It was still promoting human dignity, the human face of the culture,” said Mr. Khaki.
Mr. Khaki, who originates from Africa and grew up in Britain, is president of a coalition of religious-based organizations concerned with racism, human dignity, and equality. He is also president of a national Muslim organization and president of an organization that represents all the major world religions.
Classical Chinese dance is the centrepiece of the Shen Yun show and an integral part of Chinese traditional culture.
Mr. Khaki said the way the dancers “came from within although it was expressed outside. But there was something in there which told them who we are, what we are, and what we represent. And to me I could relate to every bit of it.”
He said that a piece that particularly impressed him was Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution. In this dance, the father of a young girl is persecuted by the communist party for his belief in the traditional meditation practice of Falun Dafa.
The stirring scenes that unfold in the piece present a message of hope and denote a longstanding Chinese belief that good people are ultimately rewarded, even if not in this lifetime.
“I was really touched by that. It was so well presented that it meant to me that we need to reach out to people and see what we can do to help them,” Mr. Khaki said.
Mrs. Khaki, who attended the show with her husband, was happy to see so many young perform in Shen Yun.
“I was so pleased that so many youngsters took part in the presentation. It’s so easy to get lost in this big world and forget about your traditions and your culture. What we saw today represents the young ones, and they are coming up and they are showing what their culture is, and they understand it, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to present it. It was excellent, I thought.”
As for the dancing, she said: “I thoroughly enjoyed it, very graceful. And the clothes—oh my goodness, the colors were fantastic.
“The beauty was there—it’s the beauty of their people. It doesn’t matter what culture, what faith, where you come from, their humanness has to come out, and when it comes out you can relate to [him or her] as a human person.
“This show was absolutely fantastic! I enjoyed every minute of it.”
After completing its seven-show run in Vancouver from April 3 to April 8, Shen Yun Performing Arts will perform in Calgary, Edmonton, and Regina.
For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
“It was excellent, I could relate to it, the human feeling, the human dignity—that tradition that is over 5,000 years old. It was still promoting human dignity, the human face of the culture,” said Mr. Khaki.
Mr. Khaki, who originates from Africa and grew up in Britain, is president of a coalition of religious-based organizations concerned with racism, human dignity, and equality. He is also president of a national Muslim organization and president of an organization that represents all the major world religions.
Classical Chinese dance is the centrepiece of the Shen Yun show and an integral part of Chinese traditional culture.
Mr. Khaki said the way the dancers “came from within although it was expressed outside. But there was something in there which told them who we are, what we are, and what we represent. And to me I could relate to every bit of it.”
He said that a piece that particularly impressed him was Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution. In this dance, the father of a young girl is persecuted by the communist party for his belief in the traditional meditation practice of Falun Dafa.
The stirring scenes that unfold in the piece present a message of hope and denote a longstanding Chinese belief that good people are ultimately rewarded, even if not in this lifetime.
“I was really touched by that. It was so well presented that it meant to me that we need to reach out to people and see what we can do to help them,” Mr. Khaki said.
Mrs. Khaki, who attended the show with her husband, was happy to see so many young perform in Shen Yun.
“I was so pleased that so many youngsters took part in the presentation. It’s so easy to get lost in this big world and forget about your traditions and your culture. What we saw today represents the young ones, and they are coming up and they are showing what their culture is, and they understand it, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to present it. It was excellent, I thought.”
As for the dancing, she said: “I thoroughly enjoyed it, very graceful. And the clothes—oh my goodness, the colors were fantastic.
“The beauty was there—it’s the beauty of their people. It doesn’t matter what culture, what faith, where you come from, their humanness has to come out, and when it comes out you can relate to [him or her] as a human person.
“This show was absolutely fantastic! I enjoyed every minute of it.”
After completing its seven-show run in Vancouver from April 3 to April 8, Shen Yun Performing Arts will perform in Calgary, Edmonton, and Regina.
For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
