SALT LAKE CITY—Minister Massimo De Feo attended Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on March 21, at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. As an Italian immigrant with a keen interest in exploring different cultures, the evening’s performance was a perfect fit for him.
“There’s always something we can learn. So, it was very, very nice. Very interesting,” Mr. De Feo said.
For millennia, China’s civilization flourished under the shared belief that the divine will bless those who uphold traditional moral values. Tragically, within just a few decades of the communist party’s violent takeover, these beliefs were erased and replaced with atheism.
The mission of these artists is to return to the world’s stage—the glory and beauty of China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture.
Mr. De Feo was happy to see this spiritual element incorporated into the performance. He will be sharing with his family that Shen Yun tells “a universal message through the performance and the culture.”
“I see many similarities and connections to all of us,” he said, reflecting on the artists’ depiction of the Creator descending from the heavens to help humanity in times of trouble. “It’s kind of a unifying universal message.”
Mr. De Feo is deeply impressed by the artists’ courage to stand up for what is right and speak out about the human rights issue still ongoing in China.
“They were brave to do that, so that’s very nice. … I agree that when you feel you need to give a message, strong message, you’re not afraid to do that. So, that’s what I like.”
