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Indian Association President Shares Her 7-Year Love of Shen Yun

Apr 09, 2022

SEATTLE—Lavanya Reddy attended her first Shen Yun performance about 10 years ago, and not only has she been a loyal fan ever since, but also a huge advocate.

She is the president of The National Federation of Indian American Associations and a Montessori teacher by profession. NFIA is a national umbrella organization for all the organizations of Indian origin.

“I liked it so much,” recalled Ms. Reddy of that first experience with the New York-based classical Chinese dance company. “At the time, I was president for one of the state’s organizations in Washington, so I actually asked [Shen Yun] to come and sell the tickets for my group. So almost 150 people at once came and saw it that day.”

Ms. Reddy attended the April 8 performance in Seattle, making this the seventh year she’s seen Shen Yun.

Through story dances, regional folk dances, and live music, it brings to full color the 5,000 years of Chinese heritage at risk under the current communist regime.

“It’s very beautifully and well organized,” commented Reddy. “I have my heart filled with appreciation of the dedication and perfection, and they are beautifully trained and that dedication is amazing. You see it in each and every person.”

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture, which is built on a foundation of faith and respect for the divine. Unfortunately, the atheist communist party actively persecutes believers of many faiths. Shen Yun’s performances touch on this sad reality.

“We believe that always good wins. The divine side always wins,” said Ms. Reddy. “So that’s my hope that one day they (the persecutors) would realize that what they’re doing is not right. And I think faith is its own individual thing. Everybody should have the independence to do the way they want to do it. ”

Reporting by Echo Liu.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.