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PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Dr. Khrushchev, a native or Russia and senior fellow at a top university, was there when Divine Performing Arts (DPA) graced the stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Immediately after the show, he praised the performance that he and his wife had just seen. “This is a great show. Better than I expected. We are fully satisfied with everything. With the music, the dancing, the colors, the costumes. Chinese culture is unique. I think it is an excellent performance.
“We are familiar with the Chinese culture. I remember when I was a small boy when they would play these operas in the … theater in Moscow, in 1949. But I have not seen a Chinese performance in maybe 20 or 30 years. So this was great.
“I am teaching at the university, and I am teaching International Relations. I first was introduced to the Chinese culture 59 years ago, in Moscow, and after that I liked it. When we first heard that [DPA] were coming here, my wife told me that we have to come. And so we came!
“I'm not quite familiar [with authentic Chinese culture]. It is impossible to be quite familiar with such a great culture, but I do know something—a little bit. I think that the 5,000 years [of culture] speaks for itself. It says that these relations with the centuries making a people great. The people, individuals, and the great people in the nation.”
DPA performances showcase China's rich 5,000-year history, through classical Chinese dance and vocal performances. According the the program, the company's guiding mission is to "rediscover and renew humanity's true, rightful cultural heritage."
Dr. Khrushev concluded by saying that he and his wife enjoyed every aspect of the show, “It is great when [a show] generates such feelings. I think it was an excellent performance!”
NTDTV, a media partner of The Epoch Times, contributed to this article.
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