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‘Spectacular’ Spanish Mayor Highly Recommends Shen Yun

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‘Spectacular’ Spanish Mayor Highly Recommends Shen Yun
Alberto Iglesias Ruiz, mayor of Cardeñajimeno, attended Shen Yun at the Fórum Evolución Theater in Burgos, Spain, on March 19, 2026. Bartolomé Suau/The Epoch Times
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BURGOS, Spain—On March 19, 2026, Shen Yun presented its third performance of the season in Burgos, a historic city in northern Spain, at the Fórum Evolución Theater. Among those in attendance was Alberto Iglesias Ruiz, a process engineer at a multinational company and mayor of the nearby town of Cardeñajimeno. After the performance, he described the experience as both engaging and visually striking.

“For someone who is not a dance expert, I find it an entertaining show,” Mr. Iglesias said. “I can’t go into much technical detail, as I’m not a specialist, but it’s enjoyable—a great way to spend time—and highly recommended.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, with a mission to revive 5,000 years of China’s divinely inspired heritage and share with audiences the beauty of China before communism.
The vivid colors and traditional costumes left a strong impression on Mr. Iglesias, particularly in the ladies’ dances, while the technical difficulty of the men’s movements also stood out to him.

“I particularly like the colorfulness of the performances, especially the female ones, the costumes,” he said. “And in the male part, especially the movements—the difficulty of many of the movements performed in the show.” He added that the performers’ level was “high.”

He also found the use of color throughout the performance especially uplifting.

“They bring a real joy to the show—it’s brilliant. I don’t know, they’re very eye-catching, very eye-catching,” he said.

The live orchestra, which blends Eastern and Western instruments, also drew his appreciation, particularly the coordination among different elements of the production.

“Very good. I’m not exactly a music expert myself—I only have a basic grounding in music—but I love the synchronization between movement, music, and color; it’s spectacular,” Mr. Iglesias said.

Learning that Shen Yun is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Mr. Iglesias extended his congratulations to the company’s artistic director and expressed his wishes for continued success.
Reporting by Bartolomé Suau and Olivia Li.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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