‘It whet my appetite’

Mr. Kernisant, a medical doctor, was already anxious to learn more about the Chinese culture.
‘It whet my appetite’
Mr. Kernisant, a medical doctor, attended the first Divine Performing Arts show in Brooklyn with Ms.Byas, an administrative assistant. (Helena Zhu/The Epoch Times)
Christine Lin
1/3/2009
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Mr. Kernisant, a medical doctor, attended the first Divine Performing Arts show in Brooklyn with Ms.Byas, an administrative assistant. (Helena Zhu/The Epoch Times)
NEW YORK—Mr. Kernisant, a medical doctor, was already anxious to learn more about the Chinese culture by the intermission of Saturday evening’s Chinese New Year Spleandor show at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

“Very colorful and it gives me a sense of what the culture is,” he said. “It seems to me that their culture is richer than Western culture. It whets my appetite to learn more.”

Ms.Byas, an administrative assistant, accompanied Mr. Kernisant.

“It’s very interesting, very different from what I’m used to seeing,” she said. “Extremely colorful.”

While highlighting China’s 5000 years of history and rich traditions, Divine Performing Arts features Chinese ethnic and folk dances, as well as its mainstay Chinese classical dance pieces.

Byas’ favorite piece was the Yi ethnic dance, which features billowing skirts of bright colors. “The colors...the movement, it’s so inspiring,” she said.

It was their first time seeing Divine Performing Arts perform.

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For more information please see DivinePerformingArts.org


Christine Lin is an arts reporter for the Epoch Times. She can be found lurking in museum galleries and poking around in artists' studios when not at her desk writing.
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