It was fabulous––their 20th Anniversary! The Beauty and Wonder of China Before Communism, 5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn on Stage, at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido (and theaters around the world). Shen Yun is a performing arts company in upstate New York with an ambitious mission––to revive traditional Chinese culture. China was once known as “The Land of the Divine,” reflecting the belief that its glorious culture was brought down from above. People sought harmony among Heaven, Earth, and humankind, revered the divine, and followed the course of nature. But in 1949 the Chinese Communist Party came to power. It saw this spiritual heritage as an ideological threat and for decades tried to destroy these traditions. It nearly succeeded. Then, in 2006, a group of Chinese artists came together in New York united by a mission: to revive authentic Chinese culture. They formed Shen Yun. Nonprofit and independent of any government, Shen Yun has brought this culture back from the brink of extinction. Learn more at ShenYun.com Music: “All for Today” by Bai Xue “Spring” by Xiaochun Chi (erhu) and Changzi Ma (piano)

Fox5sandiego.com with Ashley Jacobs did a nice interview with Sophia and Mike from the San Diego Falun Dafa Association, the local presenters of Shen Yun. Shen Yun will perform 3 shows at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido January 27-29, 2026. Can't wait! Tickets and show info: ShenYun.com

Stephen Whitburn a San Diego City Councilmember graciously welcomed Shen Yun, after attending a public event outside the Chinese Historical Museum in downtown San Diego He said: “We are so looking forward to the opening of Shen Yun at the Civic Center, the Civic Theater, that’s happening tomorrow [April 12, 2025]. We are really looking forward to seeing all of you there! I’m so pleased to have this happening in San Diego. It’s a wonderful American story of Chinese heritage!” More than a dozen city, county, state and federal level officials issued proclamations to welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts to San Diego county on its annual world tour. Shen Yun performed 7 shows at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido from March 13-19 and will be performing 2 shows at the San Diego Civic Theatre on April 12. Shen Yun was founded in 2006 in New York by elite Chinese artists and has achieved international success as a performing arts company, growing from one touring company to eight, each with classically trained dancers, musicians, singers and a production crew. Shen Yun’s mission is to revive and share with the world the traditional cultural heritage of China—that was destroyed by the Chinese communist party (CCP)—using the universal language of music and dance. Every Shen Yun performance features story-based classical Chinese dance, accompanied by a live orchestra that combines Western and Eastern instruments, producing beautiful, uplifting, original music. Shen Yun is an American success story and has become a world-class performing arts company through passion, dedication, and hard work, it has given back to the United States and the world the profound wisdom of an ancient civilization. Shen Yun is a nonprofit organization, its income is derived from ticket sales, without government or corporate funding. Shen Yun promotes values that have outlived many dynasties and serve as a spiritual magnet to bind the Chinese people and the world’s people together. Specifically, Shen Yun has become an American brand that is countering the CCP's global infiltration by offering the world a vision of China without communism. Many of Shen Yun’s artists escaped persecution by the CCP for practicing Falun Gong, a meditation and self-cultivation discipline rooted in ancient Chinese traditions, from which they draw their artistic inspiration to connect audiences of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and beliefs. Since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006, the CCP has interfered with Shen Yun. Inside China, some performers’ family members in China have been subjected to harassment and various forms of persecution. Outside of China, the CCP has been waging a transnational suppression against Shen Yun in the public opinion, legal, political, and financial sectors around the world. Despite all the challenges, Shen Yun has defied the odds and continued its annual tours for the past 18 years, bringing their high-caliber performances to entertain, enrich, and uplift audiences around the world.

More than a dozen city, county, state and federal level officials issued proclamations to welcome Shen Yun Performing Arts to San Diego county on its annual world tour. Shen Yun is performing at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido from March 13-19 and at the San Diego Civic Theatre on April 12. Piano Music at the beginning is entitled "Return," composed and performed by a Falun Dafa practitioner Shen Yun was founded in 2006 in New York by elite Chinese artists and has achieved international success as a performing arts company, growing from one touring company to eight, each with classically trained dancers, musicians, singers and a production crew. Shen Yun’s mission is to revive and share with the world the traditional cultural heritage of China—that was destroyed by the Chinese communist party (CCP)—using the universal language of music and dance. Every Shen Yun performance features story-based classical Chinese dance, accompanied by a live orchestra that combines Western and Eastern instruments, producing beautiful, uplifting, original music.  Shen Yun is an American success story and has become a world-class performing arts company through passion, dedication, and hard work, it has given back to the United States and the world the profound wisdom of an ancient civilization.  Shen Yun is a nonprofit organization, its income is derived from ticket sales, without government or corporate funding.  Shen Yun promotes values that have outlived many dynasties and serve as a spiritual magnet to bind the Chinese people and the world’s people together. Specifically, Shen Yun has become an American brand that is countering the CCP's global infiltration by offering the world a vision of China without communism.  Many of Shen Yun’s artists escaped persecution by the CCP for practicing Falun Gong, a meditation and self-cultivation discipline rooted in ancient Chinese traditions, from which they draw their artistic inspiration to connect audiences of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and beliefs.  Since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006, the CCP has interfered with Shen Yun. Inside China, some performers’ family members in China have been subjected to harassment and various forms of persecution. Outside of China, the CCP has been waging a transnational suppression against Shen Yun in the public opinion, legal, political, and financial sectors around the world. Despite all the challenges, Shen Yun has defied the odds and continued its annual tours for the past 18 years, bringing their high-caliber performances to entertain, enrich, and uplift audiences around the world.

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The California Center for the Arts in Escondido is the cultural center of North San Diego County on a green, 12-acre campus, surrounded by a park and native oak trees. The Center includes a beautiful 1,500-seat performing arts theatre designed by Charles Moore, inspired by the region’s Spanish Colonial heritage. The theatre opened in October 1994 and is said to be the most acoustically advanced Concert Hall in Southern California. It is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025. For more information go to: https://artcenter.org February 2023 Guitar music by Max Dennert.

It’s their 20th Anniversary! The Beauty and Wonder of China Before Communism –– 5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn on Stage. January 27-29, 2026 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. ShenYun.com