(Clearwisdom.net) The Divine Performing Arts' first performance in Tainan received rave reviews from the audience. The second performance, staged on April 10, 2007, was equally successful. The Divine Performing Arts showcased the authentic cultural arts of pure compassion and beauty, striking a strong emotional chord with people in Tainan, the cultural capital of Taiwan. Guests from all social circles expressed the same feeling that this "rich feast for the soul" was an extremely pleasant surprise. Spreading Chinese divinely-inspiring culture that places a high priority on kindness and compassion not only touched the depths of the hearts of audience members but also moved many audience members to tears. Songs and dances that contained profound inner meaning also awakened ancient memories in the people of Tainan. The following are the audience members' compliments.
A fully-packed theatre
The performance successfully concludes
The audience members give their compliments
Dean of the College of Medicine at the National Cheng Kung University Song Rui-jen: I did not expect [the performance] to be of such high caliber
Dean of the College of Medicine at the National Cheng Kung University Song Rui-jen attended the performance. He said, "Honestly speaking, I did not expect [the performance] to be of such high caliber. It was a bit of a pleasant surprise to me. (The performance) not only promoted Chinese culture, the most important point was that it integrated art and human culture. It was not simple singing and dancing, but it contained peaceful thinking. I must say I was very moved and surprised! Such a presentation is not easy. It made me want to see it again and again. I feel it was too short. Couldn't it be a little longer? Really a pleasant surprise. It was very good and should often come to Taiwan [to perform]." (Audio [In Chinese])
Tainan City Education Bureau Director: The Divine Performing Arts deserves its reputation
Tainan City Education Bureau Director Wang Hsui-wen complimented the performance, saying that it was a very good approach to showcase 5,000 years of authentic culture in the form of art. Speaking as an educator of children, he said that utilizing art forms to assist children to subtly correct their incorrect notions makes it easy for them to accept.
He commended the Divine Performing Arts for deserving it renowned reputation. "The performance was spectacular and of high quality. There were so many audience members! It showed that they really responded to the Divine Performing Arts performances.
City Councilor Lee Jian-ping: Seems to come from the Heavens
Tainan City Councilor Lee Jian-ping and his wife attended the performance. Mr. Lee paid the US Divine Performing Arts' [performance] quite a compliment: "It seems to come from the Heavens, very touching." Mr. Lee said he particularly liked the song sung by alto Yang Jiangsheng, "Tiananmen Square, Please Listen to Me." He also said he has many friends practicing Falun Gong. They are very kind and friendly. He felt the song represents the voice of Chinese people.
Tainan County Councilor Lin Feng-chun: The Divine Performing Arts preserves Chinese Culture, should be affirmed
Tainan County Councilor Lin Feng-chun said that, from the very first presentation, "Creation," he felt a newborn strength and a future full of hope and brightness that God brings to human beings. "The Divine Performing Arts performance was majestic and resplendent. They put in a great deal of emphasis on promoting traditional Chinese culture. In Mainland China, due to the long-term influence of the Chinese Communist Party's atheism, Chinese culture has been completely destroyed. Today's creative performance showcased the inherent culture in China. Taiwan has also preserved authentic culture. The Divine Performing Arts presented the Taiwan community with a positive inspiration. While atheism is rampant in the Mainland, Taiwan can be said to be the light of hope for the Chinese people. The redevelopment of traditional Chinese culture with love and originality in Taiwan is inspiring to all Chinese people."
Music Educator Shao Yi-chiang: Exciting and moving, indeed amazing
Veteran music educator Shao Yi-chiang, who specializes in Western classical music education, said that the Divine Performing Arts' production was of high caliber, "exciting and moving, indeed, amazing as a whole." He felt the subject matter of "To the Rightful Place" was very special. It could be seen that its message was "good will be rewarded, and evil will meet with retribution." Hsao Yi-chiang affirmed that such a performance can enrich people's minds, enable them to be more serene, and is very important in modern society. He said that we actually need healthy performances with such lofty characteristics, and that such music and dance can make people kinder, and society warmer.
