A spokesperson for the group discusses recent comments made over the importance of connection.
While there may be those with less than favorable opinions about the show, the touring Shen Yun has found its groove connecting people to Chinese culture.
A recent piece published in NTD explains how a pair of Dallas residents were able to find that connection with the show, and what it means for them.
Hari Singam, who serves as owner of a local IT consulting firm, noted that the show amazed him with its “seamless connection between the graphical display and the show (stage. It’s as if it is happening right there.)
Saritha Singam, a local senior software developer, also noted her experience with the show. “It’s really good, a visual feast. All the dancers are in sync, the music, I can really feel the culture, the real Chinese culture.”
It’s a show that proves that, no matter where you may have originally come from, there is a way to connect and show the beauty of what Chinese culture is about.
Here to discuss more of the connection between the audience and the show is a spokesperson for Shen Yun. We’re happy to welcome them on!
Q&A:
- What do you think is the greatest aspect that viewers can connect with when it comes to Shen Yun? Or is it really a different experience for everyone?
- Are you surprised by the worldwide appeal that the show has garnered, even in the face of hatred by certain journalists and members of the Chinese Communist Party?
- What does this say about the appreciation of shows that come from other cultures, and demonstrate the importance of culture?
- For those unfamiliar with Shen Yun, what’s the best way you can sum up the experience?
- What can we expect from Shen Yun now that 2025 is in full swing?
- Where can we learn more about the beautiful art of Shen Yun, and how it motivates others?
- The official website can be found here. Tickets to shows are also available there for purchase.
FROM SHEN YUN
Leeshai Lemish was born in the United States. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chinese history from Pomona College, California, and his master’s in international relations from the London School of Economics. He has spent extended periods studying, working, and conducting research throughout East Asia, and has authored articles on Chinese current affairs published in both English and Chinese. He joined Shen Yun Performing Arts when the company was founded in 2006 and has since emceed around 1,500 performances with the company, appearing with Shen Yun at prestigious theaters such as Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center in the U.S., the London Coliseum, Tokyo Opera City, and many other venues around the world.
FROM FALUN DAFA INFORMATION CENTER
Levi Browde serves as the Executive Director with the New York-based Falun Dafa Information Center – an organization dedicated to ending the human rights abuses against people who practice Falun Gong in China.
A career software entrepreneur, Levi’s life changed dramatically in 1999 when his best friend came to the office one morning and announced the Chinese Communist Party had taken away his mother in Beijing to be tortured and “brainwashed.” This marked the beginning of his volunteer work to defend human rights in China. Two years later, Levi himself was detained in a Chinese jail outside Beijing for secretly meeting with Western reporters and protesting on Tiananmen Square.
Over the past 20 years, Browde has been interviewed and quoted by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, CNN, the Associated Press, TIME Magazine, BBC, AFP, and other media outlets. He has spoken about Falun Gong and human rights in China at briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, at the United Nations human rights sessions in Geneva, Switzerland.
Browde studied East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University and is an avid supporter of traditional Chinese culture. He founded several software start-ups, and lives in New York with his wife and two sons.
Samples of Levi on camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3RS4vJguI
https://tv.faluninfo.net/unmasking-chinas-gestapo-610-office/
https://tv.faluninfo.net/levi-browde-exposes-the-new-york-times-distorted-coverage-of-human-rights/
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