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Shen Yun Connects With the Human Aspiration for Life and Joy, Says Calgary Patron

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Shen Yun Connects With the Human Aspiration for Life and Joy, Says Calgary Patron
"The performance really brought across that sense of grandeur," Andy Kapusi said at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, in Calgary, on April 17, 2022. Sunny Chen/The Epoch Times
CALGARY, Canada—Andy Kapusi, an aviation consultant and technical asset manager, was highly impressed by the beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending the matinee performance at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary on April 17.

“I thought it was absolutely stunning. The color coordination … the performance, the music, everything was excellent. Very lovely. I really enjoyed it,” he said.

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company. The production showcases a live orchestra and solo performances, and depicts story-based dance pieces that tell tales spanning from ancient times to the modern-day.

“I’ve always admired ancient Chinese history, personally. And I think in the light of present-day events, … it’s very important to reclaim some of that, as much as possible,” said Mr. Kapusi.

Shen Yun aims to revive China’s 5,000-year-old traditional culture, and the company’s website highlights that its performance presents “China before communism.”

Communism “has always been a basically debunked and a pure evil type of regime. … In today’s world, we need to continue to strive against that,” Mr. Kapusi said.

“If people don’t know beauty, it’s like being born in captivity. You don’t know what’s on the outside of the cage. But if you’re born free, you’re not going want to go back into a cage.”

It's always easier to destroy something than to build it up. But when you put something together, such as this performance … that strives for perfection, I think that's far more valuable.
Andy Kapusi

Mr. Kapusi pointed out that “it’s always easier to destroy something than to build it up. But when you put something together, such as this performance … that strives for perfection, I think that’s far more valuable.”

“We all strive towards the understanding of God,” he added. “I think that plays a big role in it,” he said of the performance. “The energy there is … humanity reaching out to God’s perfection.”

China’s authentic culture is inseparable from its spiritual heritage, and Shen Yun presents a culture that draws inspiration from timeless Chinese Buddhist and Daoist philosophies. The performance often shares spiritually uplifting messages with its audiences, the company’s website says.

“I really commend those people that bring that kind of creativity to the forefront and [are] able to actually provide something that visually comes across in such a wonderful message,” said Mr. Kapusi.

“The performance really brought across that sense of grandeur. … I would say even the spiritual implications of it definitely connect with that human aspiration for life, joy, pursuit of happiness, and just freedom to enjoy life how we want it.”

Reporting by Sunny Chen and Jennifer Schneider.
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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