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Shen Yun ‘Gets to People’s Hearts in a Beautiful Way,’ Says Entrepreneur

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Shen Yun ‘Gets to People’s Hearts in a Beautiful Way,’ Says Entrepreneur
Jeff Williford and Angela Guevara attended Shen Yun’s matinee at Zellerbach Hall, on Jan. 15, 2023. NTD
BERKELEY, Calif.—Fashion entrepreneur Angela Guevara, who attended Shen Yun’s matinee performance at Zellerbach Hall on Jan. 15, said the performance brought on “a cocktail of emotions.”

“It’s not just art, it’s spiritual, it’s historical. It just gives you a whole range of knowledge,” she said.

Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts was founded in 2006 by a group of leading Chinese artists determined to revive China’s 5,000 years of culture back to its pre-communist glory.
Upon hearing that Shen Yun is currently banned by the communist regime from performing in China, Ms. Guevara said, “I think I’m very blessed [to have seen the show.] It’s a privilege. I really feel like I grew so much today. I was tearing up.”

She felt it important for people to see the performance because “it opens your mind. It just teaches you so many things that are not public.” Ms. Guevara was impressed by how Shen Yun presented openly on stage what people in China are not allowed to say out loud.

“That’s a big opportunity. [Shen Yun] gets to people’s hearts in a beautiful way,” she said.

Being in the fashion industry Ms. Guevara felt inspired by Shen Yun’s aesthetics.

“I admire the costumes, the staging—everything is beautiful. I can appreciate the beauty but I think the most important thing about this performance is the learning. If you don’t know anything about Chinese history, you just get it all here in one performance,” she said.

“I just encourage everybody to watch it. I will watch it again—I’m not done.”

Accompanying Ms. Guevara to the matinee performance was her friend Jeff Williford, a personal trainer. He, too, was touched by Shen Yun.

“The performance was fabulous. The energy behind it was splendid. It gave me a lot of warm fuzzies to see that the performance was not only beautiful, but the story behind it—that’s poignant,” he said, “I think it’s valuable for everybody to hear that.”

Mr. Williford said people in America have a lot of misconceptions about Chinese culture these days and “it’s just nice to see that we’re all human. Everyone has a culture, a family, love, and [shares] the basic values.”

“[Shen Yun] opens up your mind and gives you a better understanding of who the Chinese people are—the love, the spirit. I think that’s beautiful. Everyone should be able to see that. [The performance] gives you a feeling that we’re all in this together. I enjoyed it very much,” he said.

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Reporting by NTD and Jennifer Tseng.
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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