Worldwide News
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United States: State Corrections Officer says DPA Is Enlightening and Represents Hope for the Future!
2009-02-04"Oh! I think that this show is beautiful. The colors, the costumes, the movements. I liked the way every story was explained before they actually performed it. The singing was awesome. I think it was beautiful!" enthusiastically exclaimed Merri Harris, a retired corrections officer for the state of New Jersey, just after watching Divine Performing Arts Chinese New Year Splendor in Newark. -
United States: Audience Members in Newark, New Jersey Enjoy the Performance and Extend High Praise
2009-02-04Divine Performing Arts (DPA) Touring Company gave its third show in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on January 27th. Audience members were taken in by the beauty of the show. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Give Moving Performance in Flushing Chinese New Year Parade
2009-02-03On a sunny January 31th, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Chinese New Year parade in Flushing, New York. The Falun Gong procession included the Divine Land Marching Band, celestial maiden dancers, dragon dance and waist drum teams. -
Korea: Divine Performing Arts Wins Acclamation
2009-02-03Divine Performing Arts (DPA) International Company held its second show in Daegu, Korea on January 31th, 2009, with many VIPs and artists coming to watch. Former member of National Assembly Mr. Lee and his wife watched the show. Mr. Lee served three terms in the National Assembly of South Korea. -
South Korea: Chinese Woman Touched by DPA: 'Because this is the truth'
2009-02-02During the programme, Ms. Wang said that she was unable to hold back her tears. She continued to say that certain scenes where the daughter is crying over her dead father along with her mother showing deep sorrow touched her deeply. -
United States: Colorado State Representative says, 'Oh my goodness, it is wonderful'
2009-02-01DPA is reviving the ancient culture and traditions of China's 5000-year-old civilisation through stories, myths and legends told through Chinese classical dance, a live orchestra with Western and Chinese instruments, state of the art digital backdrops and master solo singers. -
Talkin' Broadway (United States): Chinese New Year Spectacular Returns to San Francisco
2009-01-31The truly stunning Chinese New Year Spectacular state of the art show recently returned to San Francisco to help celebrate the Year of the Ox. This time the exquisite production played at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco and the Flint Center in Cupertino. -
Australia: Falun Gong Joins Grand Australia Day Parade in Melbourne
2009-01-31A couple from China regretted having missed the performance. They said they agreed with Falun Gong's philosophy of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and admired the freedom of faith Falun Gong practitioners enjoyed overseas. They asked for the time of the next Falun Gong parade before they left. -
Japan: Protest Against the Persecution of Falun Gong Held in Front of the Chinese Consulate in Fukuoka
2009-01-29On January 25th, 2009, Chinese New Year's Eve, Falun Gong practitioners from the Kyushu area held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan. They peacefully protested the ten-year-long persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United States: Celebrating the Chinese New Year at the University of Pennsylvania, Practitioners Promote Falun Dafa
2009-01-29From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 24th, 2009, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology held a "World Culture Family Day" to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The activity attracted many who were interested in Chinese culture and art. -
United States: Professional Opera Singer says it Can't be Beat!
2009-01-28Ushering in the Year of the Ox is the 2009 Chinese New Year Spectacular, as Divine Performing Arts illuminated the People's Palace - Radio City Music Hall on January 24th-25th with a brand new programme that is both invigorating and inspiring. Judging by their reactions, the show enthralled the audience. -
United States: Audience Member in New Brunswick, NJ says "It Really Brought You to a Place Where You Didn't Expect to Go"
2009-01-28When asked if he had a favourite segment, Tom replied, "I enjoyed the drums because they brought life to everything. But I have to say the ending was breathtaking! Where the divine beings were coming down - it was just awesome! Completely breathtaking!" He said the show conveyed "a message of hope, a message of peace and faith and compassion. -
United States: New York Corporate Director says, "I Can't Believe What I Just Saw!"
2009-01-27"Very good, very good. Yes, I liked they way they presented the whole show with the way they had Chinese and English speaking hosts that explained everything. Each act was explained so nicely that you could understand it so very nicely. It was wonderful. Couldn't ask for anything better. It was very relaxing and I loved it!" -
United States: Artist says, 'I could feel that I had internalised the beauty'
2009-01-26Ms. Collins, artist and California College of the Arts graduate attended Tuesday's Portland debut of the Divine Performing Arts World Tour 2009. She was very impressed with the show and intrigued by the way she "internalised" its beauty. "I was uplifted by this show. It was very beautiful and I could feel that I had internalised the beauty of nature through the dances and the costumes." -
Canada: Medical Doctor, "We Enjoyed It from Beginning to End!"
2009-01-25>The Divine Performing Arts (DPA) New York Company performed before a fully packed audience at the famous Place des Arts theater on the evening of January 17th, 2009. High praise was showered on the show by people from all walks of life.