PHILADELPHIA—Shen Yun Performing Arts performing at the Merriam Theater on Saturday afternoon was an enjoyable educational experience for a family, including a four-year-old child.
“Our children are enjoying it very much,” said Marcos Ramos, co-founder and past president of the Delaware Hispanic Bar Association.
The New York-based Shen Yun presents traditional Chinese culture through classical Chinese dance, ethnic dance, vocals, and an accompanying orchestra that combines Chinese and Western instruments.
“It is an educational experience for the children, and a nice artistic experience for the adults,” said Jenny Ramos, Marcos Ramos’ wife.
“The performance is more of a personal experience for me because I come from Hong Kong, but I especially wanted to bring the children to see Shen Yun because it is not often you can see a performance like this in the West,” Ms. Ramos said.
“Imagine, my daughter who is only four, has been able to sit and enjoy the entire show,” commented Ms. Ramos at intermission.
Her daughter is “very aware of the performances and the story, so even though she is young, she can appreciate it,” she added.
Ms. Ramos said in her view it is important for people to be aware of the spiritual aspect of Chinese culture, which includes Buddhism.
Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture, which is said to be divinely inspired and was nearly destroyed under communist rule.
Ms. Ramos added that she “loved the costumes, the technique, the imagination, the story, and the color.”
“The dancers are brilliant and the costumes are fantastic,” she said.
Reporting by Kerry Huang and Ananda West
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Shen Yun Performing Arts is performing at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia through May 5.
The Epoch Times considers Shen Yun Performing Arts the significant cultural event of our time. We have proudly covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
