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Shen Yun Expresses Truth With Precision, Grace, and Light, Says Business Owner

Apr 20, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—On April 19, entrepreneur and business owner Nicole Giacomini drove four hours from Montana just to attend Shen Yun’s evening show at the Civic Center for the Performing Arts.

Stepping out of the theatre, Ms. Giacomini said Shen Yun Performing Arts “is an exquisite gift.” She especially enjoyed the ethnic and classical Chinese dances.

“It’s such a precise and exquisite expression!” she exclaimed. “[There is] so much light and so much grace. It’s majestic—I loved it.”

Shen Yun is the world’s leading classical Chinese dance and music company. It was founded in 2006 by an elite group of Chinese artists who had fled the persecution of the communist party.

Following the 1949 communist takeover, traditional Chinese culture went through a period of mass destruction. Since Shen Yun’s establishment, the New York-based artists have made it their mission to revive China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture.

Ms. Giacomini was very moved by the performers’ dedication and commitment to speaking up for the people of China.

“It takes great courage to express truth in a beautiful way—with precision, grace, and light. I loved it,” she said.

“I think everyone should see the show. Not just for the grace and beauty of it but to be educated and understand the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. It’s a universal message.”

Due to Shen Yun’s insistence on presenting the truth of events under communist rule in present-day Chinese society—not only is the company banned in China, but its artists also receive frequent harassment and threats from the communist party.

Ms. Giacomini had worked for several years in China and had “first-hand experience with some of the things that were being expressed on the stage,” she said.

“I’m very aware of the challenges, and it was very emotional for me to watch the show.”

She also really enjoyed the spiritual aspects of the performance. The lyrics sung by Shen Yun’s vocalist deeply resonated with her own beliefs.

“In my belief system, we believe we are all divine beings that came to earth under the creator’s plan. I was excited to see this universal message—that we’re all trying to return to the heavens—through the principles [of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance,]” Ms. Giacomini stated.

“Then [vocalist] expressed the dangers of communism and how the modern ways have removed us from the truth. We all need to unite and [return to] the beauty, grace, and truth of these life principles.”

This was Ms. Giacomini’s first time seeing Shen Yun, but she will be back.

“I think it’s important—especially in America—to have an outside view of the world. [We should] share in another’s culture and traditions and hear a message that might not be so commonly spoken in our culture. People need to see this.”

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.