LAUSANNE, Switzerland—On the last day of Shen Yun Performing Arts’ tour in Lausanne, the city was covered with a white coat of snow, but that did not prevent the courageous to travel of the many theatergoers to the Beaulieu Theater.
Samira Layousse, who came specially from Geneva to experience
Shen Yun, said she was very moved by “this magnificent show.”
“I really, really liked this show. There was a lot of work, the music, the tenors ... Everything was magnificent,” said the administrator of a transport and logistics group.
Ms. Layousse believes that by watching
Shen Yun, the viewer is immersed in a range of emotions and feelings which can convey happiness.
“I liked it a lot. Many colors, many feelings, there were all kinds of feelings ... there was nostalgia, sadness, joy,” says Ms. Layousse who believes that everyone has “many lessons to learn in this world that is very weary now due to communications, diseases.”
“Each human being seeks happiness, but perhaps he does not know how [to obtain it]. And this show, it touches, it touches very strongly the human being. It is magnificent, really ... We need shows like this, often, I think!” she said.
Shen Yun means “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” and the company presents through dance and music ancient China of several thousand years. On its
website, it states: “In the past, China was called the ”Land of the Divine,“ evoking a world where divinities and mortals lived together on Earth. Music, medicine, calligraphy, fashion, language and many other aspects were said to be a legacy passed down from the heavens.”
Today, the show strives to reestablish a connection with this divine art tradition, so “Shen Yun artists today continue this noble tradition by observing common spiritual aspirations. Drawing inspiration from the practice of
Falun Dafa, they meditate, study together, and take care to live by the principles of truth, kindness, and patience. Demonstrating remarkable self-discipline and dedication, these artists have moved audiences around the world.”
I think deep down we're waiting for this moment ... we're waiting for this moment, this divine art.
— Samira Layousse
This, Ms. Layousse could feel, “I think deep down we’re waiting for this moment ... we’re waiting for this moment, this divine art.”
“The divine, the spiritual ... we need it,” she said.
The human values such as courage, authenticity, loyalty or compassion, as well as the strong energy conveyed during the danced and sung scenes were perceived by the company administrator, who says: “My feeling was that I did not want to leave this show. It was really serene, serene and hopeful ... I hope that one day we will be able to understand a little bit of what this
show was trying to tell us.”
According to Ms. Layousse, the show conveys a message: “In the end, we must return to human values so that we can be happier ... This is what touched me, and I believe in human values, love, understanding, looking out for others, especially others. Taking care of others.”
She encourages those interested to come and see the show, “Especially now, because there is no peace ... Everywhere there are wars, fanaticism. We need to see things like this to remind ourselves a little of what it is to be human, reminds us of the divine.”
Reporting by NTD.
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