Epoch Times: Colorado State Rep: 'Really enjoying every aspect of it' (Photo)
Epoch Times Staff, Jan 30, 2009
"Really enjoying every aspect of it." (The Epoch Times)
DENVER--Colorado State Representative Judy Solano was among the audience members who watched the Divine Performing Arts Chinese New Year Spectacular in the Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on January 30.
When she first heard about the show, she thought it would be a good opportunity for her to learn more about traditional Chinese cultural performances.
"We thought 'Why not? We might as well educate ourselves a little bit.'"
She was not disappointed.
"It was absolutely wonderful. Just enjoying it so much, all the colors and the costumes and the stories behind the dances, it's just fantastic," she said enthusiastically.
"Really enjoying every aspect of it."
Representative Solano said she was "intrigued" by the performance Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution, a piece that tells the tale of a father who is persecuted for practicing Falun Dafa in China. The fantastic scenes that ultimately unfold in this piece present a message of hope, and bespeak of a longstanding Chinese belief that good people are ultimately rewarded, even if not in this lifetime.
Representative Solano said she was also intrigued by the performance The Udumbara's Bloom.
In this piece, delicately bejeweled dancers show grace, fluidity, and balance as they portray petals of the blossoming Udumbara flower, which, according to Buddhist scriptures, blossoms only once every 3000 years, signifying that a great sage or enlightened being has come to the world.
"It was just so artistic, the dancers just representing the flower opening up. That was just gorgeous."
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Category: Shen Yun Performing Arts
