January 19, 2009
(Clearwisdom.net) MONTREAL--The artistic company Divine Performing
Arts (DPA) packed their bags Sunday, January 18 after the show in Montreal to
head to New York City's Radio City Hall for performances on January 24-25. DPA,
which continues its international tour once again for a third year, left a
lasting impression in Montreal.
"We have seen many other Chinese shows and shows of other nationalities,
but today it was majestic," said Mr. Boulos after seeing the performance
with his wife at Place des Arts.
Mr. Boulos, along with his wife, worked for most of his career in worldwide
financial institutions as senior director of international operations.
Mr. Boulos was most touched by "Heaven Awaits Us Despite
Persecution," in which a little girl's father was tortured to death
for practicing Falun Gong.
"It was very touching," Mrs. Boulos said. "It moved me greatly,
the violence was very realistic.
"The barbaric evilness, it's not right..."
Mr. Boulos added, "Particularly because there was a little girl, it touches
me greatly, as a father and grandfather, and all the family members who came to
support the mother and child. It touches me greatly."
In regards to the spiritual aspects of the pieces, Mrs. Boulos remarked,
"There were many divine beings resembling Buddhas and life was portrayed
after this life. These elements are illustrated on the background screen, as the
father is ascending into the sky. There is a force greater than ourselves, such
as a creator. ...it is very, very beautiful, very moving."
Mr. Boulos summed it up by adding, "It is the bad divine beings who created
these inconveniences and after that, we go to heaven, there is another place
more comfortable and more,"
"More humane," concluded Mrs. Boulos, laughing.
The colors, the performances and the synchronization of the dancers were what
most impressed this couple of Egyptian descent. It was free flowing and very
well achieved."
Category: Shen Yun Performing Arts
