FOLSOM, Calif.—“I feel wonderful. I feel inspired,“ Oscar Chiarella said after he saw a Shen Yun performance with his wife Pamela Chiarella at the Harris Center on Jan. 15, ”I didn’t realize we'd get such a wonderful lesson on the history, etc., behind both the dance and the story.”
Mrs. Chiarella said, “It’s spectacular! The costumes are absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never been here, so I’m really glad I came.”
Mr. and Mrs. Chiarella own and operate a digital media advertising company. This was their first time attending a Shen Yun performance. They were very impressed by the beauty and elegance of the performance, and were even more impressed by Shen Yun’s mission. “I did not know [reviving traditional culture] was going to be a theme of the show,” Mr. Chiarella said. “I figured it was just dance, but there is so much history involved. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and well presented.”
“I don’t know how much of the [traditional] culture still exists, but freedom and faith are important. I [learned that] there is an oppression to the faith, it’s certainly not a good thing.”
“I have friends who go to the theater all the time, and they’ve never been here,” Pamela said. “So I’m going to let them know they must come. I'll tell them that it is very colorful, beautiful, and elegant.”
Mr. Chiarella said, “It’s wonderful to learn more about the history of China, and we certainly enjoy it. I'd highly recommend that if anybody wanted to see it.”
