OTTAWA—Diane Dubuc, senior analyst for the federal government in Ottawa, praised Shen Yun after seeing the matinee performance in the National Arts Centre (NAC) on Sunday.
Ms. Dubuc, accompanied by her sister, said that tickets to Shen Yun fit the profile of a perfect Christmas gift, and the show did not fail to meet the two sisters’ expectations.
“It was a really amazing show—the colours, the dancers, the music were really really great,” said Ms. Dubuc.
She said she would “absolutely” come back to see next year’s Shen Yun show that will have an entirely different line-up of performances.
Putting on a cultural show like Shen Yun must mean a lot to the Chinese people, she said. “China is a country where we’re just finally starting to realize what the culture is and it’s coming out more.”
This emergence is largely due to New York-based Shen Yun, whose mission is to revive the spirit of traditional Chinese culture—a culture that was all but destroyed after the communist regime took power in China. The performing arts company tours the world showcasing classical Chinese dance and music.
Joe Larocque, a retired Canadian federal government employee who used to work in finance, and his wife, Jane, were also enthusiastic in their praise of the show.
“Absolutely fabulous! I quite enjoyed it. So graceful, and it encapsulated everything. It just felt like you were right there with them, and it was just—I just loved it, loved it! It was great,” said Mr. Larocque.
Reporting by Donna He and Kristina Skorbach
Shen Yun now continues the eastern Canada portion of its world tour with shows in Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal, and Toronto.
For more information, please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Ms. Dubuc, accompanied by her sister, said that tickets to Shen Yun fit the profile of a perfect Christmas gift, and the show did not fail to meet the two sisters’ expectations.
“It was a really amazing show—the colours, the dancers, the music were really really great,” said Ms. Dubuc.
She said she would “absolutely” come back to see next year’s Shen Yun show that will have an entirely different line-up of performances.
Putting on a cultural show like Shen Yun must mean a lot to the Chinese people, she said. “China is a country where we’re just finally starting to realize what the culture is and it’s coming out more.”
This emergence is largely due to New York-based Shen Yun, whose mission is to revive the spirit of traditional Chinese culture—a culture that was all but destroyed after the communist regime took power in China. The performing arts company tours the world showcasing classical Chinese dance and music.
Joe Larocque, a retired Canadian federal government employee who used to work in finance, and his wife, Jane, were also enthusiastic in their praise of the show.
“Absolutely fabulous! I quite enjoyed it. So graceful, and it encapsulated everything. It just felt like you were right there with them, and it was just—I just loved it, loved it! It was great,” said Mr. Larocque.
Reporting by Donna He and Kristina Skorbach
Shen Yun now continues the eastern Canada portion of its world tour with shows in Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal, and Toronto.
For more information, please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
