Known for its beautiful architecture and culture, Manchester eagerly anticipates performances of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palace Theatre from Jan. 16 through 19. The New York-based performing arts company has become popular throughout the UK and the world over since its inception in 2006, and Manchester is no exception. China’s five millennia are […]
MODESTO, Calif.—Andrew Blankenship, filmmaker and video content producer, had no idea what to expect when he entered the Gallo Center for the Arts–Mary Stuart Rogers Theater to watch a Shen Yun performance on Jan. 7. “This was a gift for Christmas,” Mr. Blankenship said, “I had no idea what [Shen Yun] was. I’m blown away! […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto for just two performances, on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, with its new 2025 production. Performances are currently underway around the globe, with four of New York-based Shen Yun’s now eight companies touring Europe. Audiences in Modesto last season were greatly […]
The Hague, Netherlands, known as the world center of international law and arbitration, once more will host Shen Yun Performing Arts at the city’s World Forum Center. Shen Yun will perform on Jan. 16–17 and Feb. 18–19. The all-new 2025 season is expected to please audiences as it did in 2024. Gerard Brusse said he […]
The Italian city of culture and fashion will host Shen Yun Performing Arts on Jan. 14 through 20. Shen Yun will introduce its 2025 production once again at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi, in Milan, Italy. Shen Yun’s mission to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization—a China before communism—resonates with Milan’s love of art and culture. […]
The city of Lakeland, Florida, once again welcomes Shen Yun Performing Arts to the Yorkey Theatre, RP Funding Center on Jan. 14 and 15. Shen Yun’s 2025 season features an all-new production with world-class dancers, a live orchestra, exquisite singers, and handcrafted costumes. Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese culture. When […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts, a classical Chinese dance company founded by Falun Gong practitioners and based in New York, has been targeted by the Chinese regime for almost 20 years. Recently, The New York Times published a number of negative articles on Shen Yun. The arts company calls the articles one-sided and deeply flawed, and says […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Shen Yun Performing Arts entranced the audience at the War Memorial Opera House on Jan. 3. Susan Gibson, a business owner in the pharmaceutical industry, and her husband Patrick Mealey, a senior electrical engineer, enjoyed the performance tremendously. “It was fabulous,” Ms. Gibson said. “It’s amazing on every front: the talent, the costumes, the […]
DALLAS—Matt and Cammy Gaston watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eisemann Center on Jan. 3, and were genuinely grateful for the wonderful performance. “I enjoyed the music, and the orchestra sounded beautiful,” said Cammy Gaston, a pastor at the United Methodist Church. Shen Yun Performing Arts was established in 2006 in New York by […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—On Jan. 3, Robert Paulk, director of the Florida Justice Association, enjoyed Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts with Jessie Salas, an accounting firm owner, and nine-year-old Valentina. “I thought it was a beautiful production: the music, the dancing. I’ve never seen anything quite like that. It […]
The New York Times has published 10 articles within five months targeting a world-class dance company, Shen Yun Performing Arts. The company travels the world with a mission: to revive traditional Chinese culture and raise awareness for a faith group that’s brutally persecuted inside China. Recently, the paper decided to take aim at Shen Yun’s […]
Shen Yun’s 2025 world tour kicks off as The New York Times ramps up its negative targeting of the performing arts group. The newspaper released its latest hit pieces this week. Ben Maloney, director of Digital Outreach at Falun Dafa Information Center, speaks with NTD to respond to the attack articles. Read Falun Dafa Information […]
In recent months, The New York Times has published seven articles criticizing Shen Yun Performing Arts, a New York-based classical Chinese dance company dedicated to showcasing China before communism. The articles coincide with a leaked document from the highest level of the Chinese Communist Party outlining plans to eradicate the spiritual practice of Falun Gong […]
Artists from Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived at Marseille International Airport in France on Tuesday. They were greeted by enthusiastic fans, who welcomed them with flowers and cheerful exclamations of “Welcome Shen Yun, welcome to France!” Bella Fan, a principal dancer said, “I’m very excited. We’ve been rehearsing and now we’re about to go on […]
WARSAW, Poland—Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived at the Warsaw Chopin Airport on Dec. 31, 2024, and was warmly welcomed by local fans in traditional attire. Fans offered flowers, balloons, blessings, and the Slavic symbol of hospitality—bread and salt—honoring the performers as distinguished guests. In the afternoon, as Shen Yun artists entered the airport lobby, enthusiastic […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts landed in Britain on Dec. 31 for a twelve-city UK tour and is set to captivate and inspire audiences across the country. Featuring not only the stories and legends of ancient China, but the virtues and values behind them, it has the mission to revive genuine traditional Chinese culture and show […]
SAN JOSE—Shen Yun Performing Arts just wrapped up its five performances in San Jose, California, and it’s heading to San Francisco next. Andrew Daly, a senior computer scientist at DXC, was one of the patrons who experienced Shen Yun at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. “It’s incredible. We saw it a few years […]
NEW YORK CITY—While most performing arts companies struggle financially, relying on government or corporate grants to operate, Shen Yun Performing Arts has beaten the odds, running a self-sustaining business model, allowing it to grow from one performing arts company to eight now touring the world. The company was started by practitioners of the Falun Gong […]
NEW YORK—Beds in Chinese prisons are not just for sleep, as Shen Yun conductor Chen Ying can attest. In the hands of prison guards, a bed roughly 1.5 feet from the floor became a torturing device. Guards tied up Chen’s brother, then-29-years-old, taped his mouth to prevent him from crying out, then shoved him underneath […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts will visit San Antonio with an all-new production once again at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. With a first performance on Dec. 30, performances will continue Dec. 31, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and Feb. 2. The New York-based performing arts company has become popular the world over since its […]
