Germany: More Praise for the Spectacular in Frankfurt

The Jahrhunderthalle, a multifunction art and conference centre in Frankfurt, won German’s best conference centre award due to its unique software service and hardware infrastructure. The Divine Performing Arts group on tour from America staged its second performance in Europe here to an enchanted audience.

Ms. Lin and Mr. Li who just arrived in Germany to study happily agreed to an interview during the intermission. Ms. Lin said, “My favourites were the second piece (Fairy Maidens on Waves) and the last one with drums (Tang Drums).” Mr. Li concurred that the drum performance was very powerful and special, unlike anything he had seen before in China.

Brother and sister Chen who grew up in Germany attended the performance with their friend Mr. Zhang. When asked, Ms. Chen said that she was very interested in the drum pieces, whether it be the Tang Drums in the first half or the Battlefield Drums in the second. Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhang rather liked the dance Loyally Serve the Country, which depicted national hero, Yue Fei.

During the intermission, while Mr. and Mrs. Scheid were mulling over the first half of performance with their in-law, the reporter took this opportunity to interview them. When asked which piece was their favourite, they answered almost simultaneously, “We like it all! Brilliant! Marvellous!” Having been to China before, the Scheids were very interested in Chinese culture. They wanted to see the performance as soon as they heard about Shen Yun. Their in-law added, “Every part is exquisite. I must say this is indeed a treat.” Mr. Scheid was a retired hotel and restaurant owner.

Mr. and Mrs. Estenfelder and Mr. and Mrs. Desch lingered after the show to exchange views. Mrs. Estenfelder said, “In fact I loved all the performances, the dances and the drums. The digital backdrop was fantastic. Also, the projections in German were outstanding in communicating exactly what the singers were singing about.” Mr. Estenfelder excitedly repeated what his wife said and added, “We were just saying, it is incredible for a German (in fact the host is an American) to speak such good Chinese.” Mrs. Estenfelder continued, “We did not waste this trip. The show was stunning!”

Mrs. Desch commented, “The whole performance was awesome. Everything was so beautiful - the dance, the drums. I can not say which one is best because I like every one of them, especially the costumes. The entire show was lavishly designed. My husband and I were deeply attracted by the back drops and the dance.”