“The show was great. Terrific in all ways. A marvelous program... Everything done today was highly professional in every single way. We really enjoyed it. I had no idea of the complexity of the Chinese style and the skill it takes… a remarkable achievement.”
    – Ted Kavanau, Founding Senior Producer of CNN

“Divine Performing Arts has the best show.”
    – Annette Lu, Vice President, Republic of China

“Absolutely spectacular. I think it is exactly what the world needs—an uplifting experience that doesn’t have to deal with words.”
    – Joyce Brooks, Editor-in-Chief, Black Tie Magazine

“The entire production is superb. It has grace. It has spectacle. It has unique qualities that you cannot see in any other production and, perhaps, five thousand years of culture—you may expect nothing less than this.”
    – Alan Capper, President, Foreign Press Association

“Usually we hear about song and dance multiculturalism, but it’s not very deep and profound. But here tonight it was the most extraordinary cultural show I’ve ever seen and experienced… The sense of divinity, spirituality, and good values—those things for me were very transcendental, very inspirational… It transported me back in time, in a sense of a beautiful, wonderful, quintessential Chinese culture… It was so marvelous.”
    – Dr. Cyril Dabydeen, author, professor, and critic

“A wonderful show, something I dream of coming to. It’s a wonderful family event, the best way to celebrate the holidays. Everything comes together in such a wonderful way.”
    – Guillermo Linares, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, New York City Mayor’s Office

“Every movement is so well thought through. I have never seen anything like this. It’s amazing. You have elevated us to a new level tonight.”
    – Diane Colley-Urquhart, Deputy Mayor, City of Calgary
 
“A great job bringing together the history of Chinese culture. The sound effects, the visual effects, the special effects, the singing, and the dancing—it’s just amazing... The most touching, the closest to us as human beings, was [the dance] The Power of Awareness.”
    – Amerigo Fabbri, Dean, Yale University

“Impressive, fascinating, wonderful! The dancing by the men was powerful and impressive… The sound was simply beautiful. I’ve seen Beijing Opera in Hong Kong before, but that kind of music was strange to us. My heart was most deeply touched today, because the music is not only for Chinese, but also for us European people… One finds that the strength to change is there in the courage shown in this performance.”
    – Dr. Arnulf Baring, German historian and professor

“A beautiful demonstration of Chinese culture through dance and music—very meaningful and very beautiful. It’s a beautiful array of talent and costumes and scenery that’s not just there for show but that is integrated into the performance. I think it’s beautifully choreographed on all levels.”
    – David Friend, VP and News Director, WCBS

“Spectacular, riveting... I’ve been to China, but I’ve never been treated to this level of sophisticated entertainment.”
    – Larry O’Brien, Mayor of the City of Ottawa

“The scenes, the costumes, the colour, the peace, the artistry is just top class. This to me is a perfect show.”
    – Ron Clarke, Lord Mayor of Gold Coast, Australia

“SUPERB!!! You did a magnificent job… You really outdid yourselves. Every performance was stunning. Amazing, amazing, amazing.”
    – Aaron Cohen, Producer, WNYC

“It was so inspiring. Most impressive were the words about goodness, about the spirit of life, about truth. That was important to me. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this performance.”
    – Lester Cohen, Founder and Chairman, SafeBlood Society

“Revealing, touching, liberating, beautiful, vivid, really kind of heart-wrenching, too… I cried… It’s shows like this that can open up more Americans to what I will say is the true traditional spirit of Chinese culture, especially the spiritual beliefs and practices that make China the China I know from studying religion… I think this is exactly what Americans need to see, and to realize the difference between the communist party and the Chinese [people].”
    – Dr. James Powell, Professor, Madison Wisconsin

“I have been to London, New York, halfway around the world—and this has to be the most beautiful show that I’ve seen… It’s so colorful, so intriguing, and you can hardly wait until the next number.”
    – Jimmy Johnson, Mayor of Seminole, Florida

“It radiates a powerful harmony into everyone’s heart.”
    – Xu Tiancai, Mayor of Tainan, Taiwan

“Words cannot explain the feelings that one experiences in the presence of such a magnificent production… By attending the show, the younger and older generation can learn many lessons in respect and discipline much needed in life today… so much history, talent, artistry, music, dancing, discipline and beauty.”
    – Victoria & Nicholas Mascetta, Publishers, Sorrell Publishing Company

“What I find very amazing is the agility required, the synchronization, how all the themes in the scenery work together so well and the variety... I also thought that the Nymphs of the Sea performance was incredible. It is a beautiful art.”
    – John Gruner, Editor, The Plain Dealer

“I’m in awe… it’s humbling to see that kind of talent”
    – Maria McRae, Councilor, City of Ottawa

 “There was such a variety of things—the artistry, the culture, the music—and a lot of it was laden with a universal message, which was wonderful. I thought it worked so well together.”
    – Brian Levine, Mayor of Franklin Township, New Jersey

“The program truly lived up to its billing: it was spectacular. The way that the performance was done was of the highest professional caliber. And the music of the Erhu was so beautiful that it went straight into my heart like an arrow. The most beautiful performance I think I have ever seen… In my humble opinion, the gifts that were expressed tonight were truly magnificent.”
    – Dr. Patrick Hunt, Professor of Classical Literature, Stanford University

“It’s fantastic. I would highly recommend it for anybody... It’s traditional, the costumes are beautiful, the dance, and I'm just amazed at how many people there are—fifty musicians and fifty performers.”
    – Hon. Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture, Province of Alberta
 
“The dancing and the choreography were phenomenal. It is always a blessing to learn about and enjoy cultural experiences outside of one’s own.”
    – Eric Tidwell, Acting Managing Director, Martin Luther King Center for Social Change

“It’s beautiful. It’s very artistic... brings back the thoughts and the memory and the spirit of thousands of years of Chinese culture and history which I hope has not been destroyed... it’s extremely attractive.”
    – Bob Whyte, President, Asia Pacific Accord of Canada

“Gorgeous costumes, outstanding choreography and amazing talent... The talent is unbelievable. The hard work that's gone into all the numbers is fantastic. We're just so impressed with the beautiful evening... To be able to bring together the cultures of the two countries is extremely important, because we are an international city.”
    – Loretta Spencer, Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama

“It’s amazing how gracefully the powerful, cultural and political, are transformed into art… reflective of a rich history honoring grace, beauty, and also depth.”
    – Rabbi Julie Pelc, Hebrew Union College

“I gained a deeper understanding of Chinese culture from the show… It was very interesting to see in a deeper way the dance and the music—and the drumming. “
    – Andrew Hamilton, Provost, Yale University

“It was quite wonderful. I would have loved it just for the dance and the precision and the choreography. But the spiritual and human rights statement as well was wonderful... I was just delighted to see some of the marvelous past of Chinese culture resurrected and put to such effect in the contemporary situation. The beautiful philosophy, the beautiful arts, it’s lovely to see them displayed again.”
    – Foster Walker, philosopher

“Magnificent! Lots of variety and truly expresses the Chinese history”
    – Jeffrey Kluger, journalist and author

“It’s a feast. It’s wonderful... The costuming is outstanding. It is just a pageant of grace and majesty and heritage. I am learning so much about Chinese heritage from it... it is just beautifully staged and the dancing is incredible--it truly is.”
    – Michelle Ochonicky, Editor, Healthy Planet Magazine

“It’s wonderful, it’s very visual... What I am seeing this evening is an expression of life in China that I haven’t seen expressed in other forms of art before... I liked the drums, they were so powerful... I am amazed at the size, the magnitude of the performance, of the stage and how they use it... I would give it a 10. The costumes are beautiful, the music is wonderful, the performers are wonderful, and the dancers are absolutely outstanding.”
    – Jack Galmish, President, Channel Nine of Portland, Oregon

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