CALGARY, Alberta—Calgary dignitaries gathered in a reception at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium after Shen Yun Performing Arts staged its first show in the city.
Among them was Ms. Hubert, one of Calgary’s highest-ranking officials in the Calgary Board of Education, who thanked the performers and sponsors for staging the performance.
“I am very pleased and honoured to represent the Calgary Board of Education at this wonderful performance,” she said.
She thanked for Shen Yun for staging a “magnicent show.”
“The performers were extremely talented, the costumes were stunning, the choreography was extremely complex, and I want to congratulate you on a flawless performance.”
New Tang Dynasty Television Canada had sponsored many Calgary students to come to the show, donating over $3,000 worth of tickets.
“For many of our children, this would be the first time any of them have ever been to this wonderful facility…and for many of them, this would be the first time they had seen a program of this caliber.”
A student representative also thanked New Tang Dynasty for the tickets, saying the performers had taken them to China.
“The performers from Shen Yun are incredible people,” said Joe Wang, president of New Tang Dynasty Television Canada.
“They perform with their hearts, they perform with their compassion, and everywhere they go, they bring hope to the people there, and for that and on behalf of NTDTV, I want to thank the incredible artists from Shen Yun.”
Following speeches from dignitaries, Miss Canada 2009, Shannon Smadella, drew a business card for a lucky draw.
Shen Yun will stage two more shows in Calgary before continuing on to Edmonton and Regina.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
