OTTAWA—Well-known criminal defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon found Shen Yun Performing Arts to be a very educational experience after seeing the opening performance in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre on March 17.
“It’s been an insight into thousands of years of Chinese culture,” said Mr. Greenspon, who has been involved in many high-profile legal cases in Canada in recent years.
“It’s something that I think everybody should experience, something everybody should learn from.”
Based in New York, Shen Yun was formed in 2006 by elite overseas Chinese artists who wanted to revive China’s artistic culture that had been all but destroyed after decades of communist rule. The company travels the world each year with its breathtaking performances, showcasing classical Chinese dance….