Jan 28 2010

Suspicion surrounds forced cancellation of Shen Yun’s Hong Kong shows

Last week, the world’s premiere Chinese classical music and dance company, Shen Yun Performing Arts, returned to Washington, DC and performed for over 33,000 Washingtonians in seven sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center. This week, Shen Yun remains in DC, but not to perform.

On January 27, Shen Yun was scheduled to make their first and highly-anticipated appearance in Hong Kong. However, their performances were abruptly cancelled due to the surprise, last-minute visa denials of seven key crew members.

The Hong Kong shows were particularly important because Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

神韵演员美旋的先生赴美探亲登机前遭绑架 (大纪元)


2月18日下午,神韵艺术团二胡演奏家美旋的先生江峰在赴美探亲的过程中,在上海浦东机场经过安检入口后、在登机前突然失踪,被指遭到上海610、国安的绑架。图为上海浦东机场。(网络图片)神韵艺术团二胡演奏家美旋(神韵官方网站)

【大纪元2月21日讯】(大纪元记者辛菲报导)2月18日下午,美国神韵国际艺术团二胡演奏家美旋的先生江峰在赴美探亲的过程中,在上海浦东机场经过安检 入口后、在登机前突然失踪。美旋表示,先生的失踪必是遭到中共上海当局、610办绑架,她正告上海610“必须立即释放我的先生。” Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

South China Morning Post

January 26, 2010 Tuesday

Dance troupe cancels Falun Gong shows
BYLINE: Joshua But

A US-based dance troupe invited by the city’s Falun Gong groups to perform in Hong Kong has cancelled its seven sell-out shows after the Immigration Department rejected the visa appeals of six members.

The six people from Shen Yun Performing Arts, holding American, Canadian or Australian passports, had their employment visa applications turned down a week before the scheduled shows at the Lyric Theatre in Wan Chai from Wednesday. Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

BBC

“The six people are not replaceable. The technicians are the only ones with the expertise in our troupe,” Hui said. “The department has asked us to find someone to replace them in Hong Kong. It doesn’t make sense. How can we find someone to replace them in a few days’ time? And we don’t have the time to brief them and do all the rehearsal again,” she said.

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Jan 27 2010

余若薇立法會議員的信

Legislator Audrey Eu’s letter

“過往有多少個相若團體一上述之理據而被拒諸入境?” Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

熱點互動直播 – 神韻舞動中華風 擦邊香港

神韻巡迴藝術團的團長李維娜女士和主持人林理善加上資深評論員橫河先

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【新唐人2010年1月27日訊】各位觀眾大家好,歡迎收看《熱點互動》直播節目,很高興和您又見面了。美國神韻藝術團向全球吹起了一股中華文化的旋風,就在中國新年前後的幾個月裡,他們以文化表演的形式,把傳統的中華文化濃縮展現在全世界人的面前。

在短短的三、四年裡面,美國神韻藝術團不但風靡了西方世界,就連到充滿傳統中華表演藝術以及民間藝術的台灣都是場場爆滿。

但是我們感到很遺憾的是在香港政府的刁難下,原本預計到香港登場的這場神韻中華風卻擦邊而過。那麼神韻藝術團的魅力到底在哪裡?中共為什麼這麼懼怕神韻?我們今天利用一個小時時間和各位探討這個話題。首先我們在節目一開始,我們先放一段影片,讓大家來認識神韻藝術團

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(旁白)美妙似來自仙界的音樂,令人驚歎的舞蹈,引人入勝的景觀,永恆的傳奇故事。

塞瑞碧(職業演員):太棒了! Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

自由亚洲电台普通话:

神韵艺术团到港被拒(图)

2010-01-25

受法轮功团体邀请的美国神韵艺术团原订星期三开始,连续五天在香港演出七场,但其中六名主要技术人员被港府拒发签证,导致演出被迫全部取消。香港法轮功发言人对此提出谴责,立法会议员何俊仁也表示港府此举不排除出于政治决定。 Continue reading


Jan 27 2010

美国之音中文网

神韵艺术团取消在港演出

记者: 任敬扬 | 香港 2010年 1月 23日

示威者在入境处外举行记者会

图片来源: 美国之音 任敬扬

示威者在入境处外举行记者会

一个美国的表演艺术团体星期六中午在香港宣布,由于香港入境当局拒绝向七名主要的表演工作人员签发工作签证,因此被迫取消原定这个月底在香港举行的演出。这个团体是受到香港法轮功团体的邀请,到香港表演。 Continue reading


Jan 26 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY


Hong Kong Authorities Deny Visas to New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts,
Force Cancellation of Sold-Out Shows

Shen Yun to hold New York City press conference Monday, 1:00pm Continue reading


Jan 26 2010

SHEN YUN FORCED TO CANCEL HONG KONG SHOWS

STATEMENT FROM SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS

RE: SHEN YUN FORCED TO CANCEL HONG KONG SHOWS

NEW YORK, January 24, 2010 – Shen Yun Performing Arts regrets to inform that seven sold out shows in Hong Kong have been cancelled due to Hong Kong authorities’ last-minute denial of entry visas to several of our key production staff. Continue reading