In San Diego, DPA is Celebrated by a Diverse Audience
Mr.Thuan bought tickets online and drove his whole family 500 miles to see show. (The Epoch Times)
People from every walk of life came to attend the performance of the Divine Performing Arts International Company in San Diego on Dec. 27 at the Civic Theatre. Although from different backgrounds, they were all able to appreciate the show's universal appeal.
Thuan, a cook at a Chinese restaurant in Sacramento, California, is originally from Vietnam and has lived in the US for 18 years. A friend in San Diego told him that he must not miss Divine Performing Arts, so he bought tickets online and drove his whole family 500 miles to San Diego to watch the show. He drove eight hours with his wife, three children and his cousin’s wife.
Thuan said his great-grandfather on his father’s side was from China, hence his Chinese surname.
About the show, Thuan said, “The show is very nice, and the dancers were very good.”
He said he especially liked the performances about the Monkey King and also about the Moon Poet, because they remind him of Buddhist stories he heard back home in Vietnam.
He said after 1975 when communism took over Vietnam, the people didn’t enjoy any human rights, not like here in the US, and were culturally and spiritually influenced by communism. “They don’t believe in God, only in Lenin or Stalin and Ho Chi Minh, but I think God is very important,” he said.
A Chinese inventor of ophthalmological surgical equipment, Mr. Lai, also attended the performance. He was born in Guangzhou City, in the south of China, and has been in the US for 30 years, spending half his time in San Diego.
He said about the show, “It is wonderful, really, really colorful. Beautiful dances and a lot of Chinese culture. I liked the Monkey King and the blossoming flowers. I took my kid and showed him some Chinese culture.
“The show is a really good step in the right direction,” he said. "And there is a lot more to Chinese culture. This has more color and beauty. It is dance, it is very smooth and gentle, more feminine.
“The spirituality is interesting too ... I wish them luck, and continue to do it and expand on it.”
Fiancés Steve and Heather also came to the show together. Steve is an Engineer from Hawaii, Heather, a native of San Diego. “It was very pretty and very precise, and very enjoyable. I enjoyed the pageantry, the movement and the colors,” Steve said. “The backdrops are very unique. I have never seen computer generated imagery like that—very effective,” he said.
Heather commented that she liked ‘Mongolian Chopsticks’ and ‘Welcoming Spring’ the most. “This is the first Chinese show I have seen. It was very touching and it uplifted my spirit. It was a nice New Year resolution to motivate you.”
Ms. Diegos, a retired school teacher from New Mexico, was visiting San Diego and came to the show with her two sisters: “I enjoyed the show very much. It was very inspirational, it was very entertaining, and it was very spiritual. I enjoyed it very much. We are very glad that we came.”
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