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RICHARDSON, Texas—Deputy consul general of Mexico, Mr. Alberto Bernal, was in Richardson Feb. 2 to see the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) 2009 World Tour opening performance at the Eisemann Center.
It was the first time Mr. Bernal had seen a performance by DPA and he was impressed.
"Absolutely amazing. It’s lovely. The performance, the music, the costumes, everything is wonderful," Mr. Bernal said.
Though it is in classical Chinese dance that the artists have their foundational training, the company's performances include Chinese ethnic and folk dance, a unique vision of Chinese traditional culture that is both faithful and innovative. The resulting productions are something audiences of any background can readily appreciate and find refreshing.
"It's colorful performances are the deepest flavor of China, we can find," Mr. Bernal said, believing distance had contributed to Westerners being left in the dark and separate from matters pertaining to China.
"Because we’re far from there, sometimes we’re not really with knowledge about that, but this performance is bringing us this colorful, warm sample of the culture and spirit of China. It's something that’s taken to our hearts, absolutely. It’s wonderful.
“It is a nice feeling to follow this sequence of stories about traditional China, how it came from ancient times to today’s time.” He said that the show conveyed the very deep sensibility of the Chinese people with “plenty of joy and color.” “And their contact with nature is absolutely amazing—wonderful!”
Mr. Acero said he particularly liked the drummers—their strength came across very well. “The drummers are absolutely amazing. It’s incredible, absolutely wonderful!”
He said he and his family heard about the show in the commercial area where they saw a video about it. “My family and I were really interested in coming to see the performance, and we are absolutely happy with it,” he said.
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