Shen Yun ‘Out of this world’

Shen Yun ‘Out of this world’
Loureiro Carmo enjoys Shen Yun at the Beaulieu Theatre in Lausanne. (Courtesy of NTD Television)
3/25/2013
Updated:
8/14/2015

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—The curtain rose to enthusiastic applause from audience members at the sold-out Beauleu Theatre on March 26, displaying a scene of breathtaking beauty as Shen Yun Performing Arts began its first performance in Lausanne.

David Abikzer, a lawyer, said after watching the performance that he is taking home with him “a little bit of China, and a lot of colors.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun takes audiences through 5,000 years of China’s divinely inspired culture through the universal language of dance and music.

“It was an adventure in China,” Mr. Abikzer said. “I am going to bring back some travelling memories, like I really went to China,” he said.

At the heart of a Shen Yun performance is classical Chinese dance, which is one of the most rigorous and expressive art forms in the world, according to the Shen Yun website.

Mr. Abikzer said the dance is “associated with a lot of different varieties of rhythms, and it is very technical and physical.”

“The show was absolutely amazing, out of this world, with extraordinary costumes, fantastic colors, and exceptional strength,” he said.

“I will say this show is the magic of China!”

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Loureiro Carmo, a trust manager based in Geneva, was equally impressed by the colorful costumes and the dances.

“Colors were fantastic, and dances were for me the most amazing thing,” she said, adding that seeing costumes being used as part of the dances was a new concept for her.

“It makes me want to know more about China,” she said.

Michat Kuszpyt, a physician, was also full of praise for Shen Yun. He said he felt fortunate to have had a chance to see the performance, and feels like he has “traveled in another world.”

Reporting by NTD Television and Aurélien Girard

Shen Yun Performing Arts, based in New York, tours the world on a mission to revive traditional Chinese culture. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.

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