“神韻藝術團”是由“法輪功”頭目李洪志直接指揮的邪教附屬組織。“神韻藝術團”打著“弘揚中華傳統文化”的幌子在世界各地大搞所謂的“神韻演出”，並吹噓該演出是“五千年曆史文化蘊含的神聖之美，是一生中不容錯過的奇觀”，欺騙不明真相的民眾前往觀看。李洪志本人更公開聲稱，“神韻晚會”是他讓各地“法輪功”組織舉辦的。晚會“不是給常人娛樂的”，而是“要展現大法弟子的風貌……救度眾生、講清真相”。事實證明，所謂“神韻晚會”根本就不是什麼文藝演出，而是“法輪功”搞邪教和反華宣傳，擴大影響並聚斂錢財的政治工具，是對中華傳統文化的玷汙和歪曲，是對觀眾的欺騙、愚弄和毒害。
“神韻晚會”內容充斥政治色彩。
2017年3月3日，加拿大《環球郵報》網站登載了女作家、該報舞蹈評論員兼藝術創作人瑪莎·夏巴斯(Martha Schabas)的評論文章。作者描寫了觀看“法輪功”的“神韻藝術團”在多倫多演出前後的感受,批評“神韻”假借藝術之名而暗中行“法輪功”宣傳之實,存在“粗魯的政治動機”。
瑪莎·夏巴斯(Martha Schabas)
2015年4月29日，美國《外交政策》雜誌（Foreign Policy Magazine）亞洲版主編艾薩克•斯通•菲什，在該雜誌的網站（foreignpolicy.com）撰文評論“法輪功”的“神韻演出”只是作一場政治表演秀。
2014年3月18日，美國《洛杉磯週報》刊發知名亞裔美國文化評論家Ada Tseng的文章，批評“法輪功”“神韻演出”打著傳承“中國傳統舞蹈”幌子進行政治宣傳。
美國《星電報》2008年1月9日報道《法輪功新年晚會政治目的遭到美國人質疑》稱，晚會“再清楚不過地發出了所謂‘法輪功好，中國政府不好’的訊息”。
“神韻晚會”就是在為“法輪功”搞宣傳。
2010年12月25日，《聖彼得堡時報》表演藝術評論家約翰·弗萊明發布博文稱，“神韻晚會用歌舞傳遞法輪功政治信息”，其中有的節目“他們有聲稱比佛更偉大並且是上帝轉世的領導者或先知。而這些領導和先知們教導說，通過一些狂熱的行為，追隨者可以獲得永生”。
英國《電訊報》2008年2月25日文章《神韻，借娛樂之名，行宣傳之實》稱，晚會的“雜技、唱歌、舞蹈，所有的演出技巧都是變著法子在為法輪功做宣傳服務的”。
“神韻晚會”玷汙中國文化，水平低劣。
2015年1月2日，加拿大視覺藝術家兼策展人英格麗德•邁爾霍費爾投書《漢密爾頓觀察者報》網站(thespec.com )，描述了她從訂票到被迫觀看“法輪功”“神韻演出”的經歷。她認為，“神韻”網站售票存在欺詐，而且雖然“神韻”自己聲稱是在傳播中國傳統文化，實際上，演出卻將宣傳“法輪功”放在重點，謊稱受到中國政府迫害，“藝術”水準極其糟糕。
英國《旗幟晚報》報道《“神韻”玷汙中國文化》稱：“可惜晚會老套而傷感，糟糕的主持人滑稽做作，背景投影令人哭笑不得，舞蹈套路使舞劇導演都感到羞愧難當。”
澳大利亞著名的舞蹈家和藝術評論家喬丹·貝斯·文森特（Jordan Beth Vincent），2010年5月28日在澳大利亞《時代報》網站對“神韻”晚會進行評論，指出“神韻”演出選擇在其演出的廣告材料中隱瞞演出的目的和內容”。
Yelp和Tirpadvisor是歐美最知名的點評類網站，許多觀看過“神韻晚會”的外國網友在網站留言，認為演出水平低劣，簡直是對藝術的褻瀆，“這更像是花錢去支持一場鄰居女兒參與的演出”。
日本東京職業民俗藝術家及傳統魔術表演者紙磨呂於曾花高票價去看“神韻演出”，評價“神韻”藝術上“感覺很粗糙”，他自己“開始的30分鐘竟然睡著了。
越來越多的人看清了“神韻晚會”的真面目。
亞馬遜公司首席技術官和副總裁韋納爾•維格斯，在其個人推特賬號上說：“很不幸，“神韻”是“法輪功”不折不扣的宣傳工具，大肆宣揚‘革命是邪惡的’，不推薦。”
美國《亞特蘭大憲法報》網站登載了題為《“神韻”歸來，華麗中夾雜著煽動性政治潛臺詞》新聞評論，提醒讀者“神韻”演出”與邪教“法輪功”有關係，要事先了解其演出中存在的煽動性政治潛臺詞。
美國《紐約時報》報道《一場有人難以看下去的中國文化演出》中提及“不少人都是奔著舞蹈、唱歌和雜技去的，他們並不知曉“晚會”同“法輪功”之間的關係。當“法輪功”的宗教信仰和政治目的開始溶入表演時，開始有人覺得上當受騙而選擇離場。”
邁入新時代的中國正逐漸走向世界舞臺的中央，在世界舞臺的聚光燈下，世界對中國的關注，對中國歷史文化的關注正在與日俱增。中華文化以其博大精深的內涵和豐富多彩的形式為世界各國奉獻出一場文化的饕餮盛宴。希望各國人民在盡情享受這份文化大餐的同時，也要小心鑑別，不要被“神韻晚會”這種冒牌演出所欺騙矇蔽，而錯過了真正中華文化的美好體驗。
附件：《認清“神韻晚會”的真面目》英文稿
Knowing the true nature of Shenyun performances
Shenyun art group is an affiliated cult group directly led by the leader of Falungong Li Hongzhi. Shenyun art group has staged numerous performances around the world in the disguise of spreading traditional Chinese culture, and boasted that such performance implies the sacred beauty of the five thousand years’ Chinese history, and is a lifetime wonder that can’t be missed, deluding ignorant audiences to come and watch. Li Hongzhi himself made a public announcement that Shenyun performances are held by different Falungong groups around the world, and that the performances are not meant to entertain the ordinary people, but to present the capabilities of Falun worshippers, which focus on saving the people and revealing the truths. The fact is, the so-called Shenyun performance is not some art show at all, its true nature is for cult and anti-China publicity, expanding influence and gathering money. Shenyun tarnishes and twists the traditional Chinese culture, while deceiving, fooling and poisoning the people.
Political intentions are hidden behind those Shenyun Performances
March, 3rd, 2017, Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail publishes an commentary by woman author, dance commentator and artist Martha Schabas. The writer describes her feelings before and after watching Shenyun performances by Falungong group in Toronto, criticizing the group for publicizing Falungong for indecent political motives in the disguise of art.
Martha Schabas
On April, 29th, 2015, the chief editor of the Asian edition of American Foreign Policy Magazine Isaac Stone Fish wrote an article on the foreign policy website criticizing the Shenyun performance of falungong as a political display.
On March, 18th, 2014, the American paper LA Weekly publishes an article of the famous Asian American cultural critics Ada Tseng, which pointed out that Falungong and Shenyun performances are pure propaganda dressed up as traditional Chinese dance shows.
The article the political intentions of Falungong new year’s gala questioned by Americans on January, 9th , 2008 said that the gala spread a clear-cut message that undermines the Chinese government and boasts Falungong.
Shenyun performance is pure propaganda for Falungong
On February 7th, 2013, Washington Times published an article by Terry Ponick, an independent journalist, named “Shenyun: Conflicts of Art, Truth and Politics at the Kennedy Center, saying that Falungong is anti-science, and the Communist Party's persecution of Shenyun group or its praise of Falungong is propaganda of itself. Some viewers said directly that Shenyun is propagating cult.
On December 25th, 2010, a critic of performing art John Fleming of St. Petersburg Timesposted a blog saying that Shenyun performances conveys political messages with songs and dances. In some of the shows, they have claimedthemselves to be greater than Buddha and are God reincarnated leaders or prophets, whoteach followers to acquire eternal life through fanatic behaviours.
According to the article in Telegraph of February 25th, 2008, Shenyun,making propagandaby the name of entertainment, all the acrobatics, singing and dancing and other performancesat the party serve to propagandize Falungong.
Shenyun performance tarnishes Chinese culture with its low quality
On January 2nd, 2015, Canadian visual artist and curatorIngrid Meyerhofer,posted article on thespec.com and described her experience from booking to being forced to watch FalungongShenyun performances. Fromher point ofview,there is fraud with the ticket sales on Shenyun’s website, and althoughShenyun claims to be propagating Chinese traditional culture, the performances actually focus on promoting Falungong, and telling lies about being persecuted by the Chinese government.
The British Evening Banner did a report named Shenyun tarnished Chinese culture.“It is a pity that the evening gala is so old-fashioned and sad. The host isawkward and absurd. The projection on the back of the screen is dumbfounding and the dance performance shames the dance directors.”
A famous Australian dancer and art criticJordan BethVincentcommented on the Shenyun gala on the website of the Times in Australia on May 28th, 2010 and pointed out that Shenyun performacnce conceals the purpose and content of the show in its advertising materials.
Yelp and Tirpadvisor are the most well-known review websites in Europe and America. Many foreign viewers who watched the Shenyun galaleft messageson the website, saying that the performance is inferior and is simply a blasphemy of art. “It is more like spending money on a show presented byneighbor’sdaughter.”
A professional folk artist and traditional magician in Tokyo, Japan spent a lot to see Shenyun performances, saying that it was very rough, and that he himself fell asleep after watching for 30 minutes.
More and more people see through the true nature of Shenyun gala
Venn Viggs, chief technology officer and vice president of Amazon.com,commented on his personal Twitter account, “Unfortunately, Shenyun is an out-and-out propaganda tool ofFalungong, spreading the idea that revolution is evil, definitely not for recommendation.”
The website of the U.S. Constitution of Atlanta published a news report titled “The Return of Shenyun, seemingly splendid mixed with seditious politicallines”, remindingreaders that Shenyun performancehas something to do with the cult “Falungong”. The viewers need to understand in advance theinflammatorypolitical subtext buried inside the performance.
A New York Times articletitleda Chinese cultural performance that viewers can’t bear to finish watching mentions that many people are going for dancing, singing and acrobatics. However they do not know the differences betweenevening gala and Falungong.When the cult belief and political intentions of "Falungong" started to be blended into the performance, some people began to feel deceived and chose to leave.
China, which has entered a new era, is gradually heading toward the center of the world. Under the spotlight of the world stage, the world’s attention for China and for Chinese history and culture are increasing. With its profound essence and rich and colorful forms, Chinese culture has provided a gluttonous feast for all countries in the world. We hope that, people from all over the world will know how to identify true culture while enjoying this feast, and try not to be deceived byfake cultural performances such as Shenyun gala, and miss authentic Chinese culture.
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