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FGS Temple of Toronto Dragon and Lion Dance Team Performed at UTM's Freshmen Welcome Event

FGS Temple of Toronto Dragon and Lion Dance Team was invited to perform at the UTM freshmen welcome event. photo/The Life News Agency

Albert Lin, The Merit Times staff writer
September 7, 2023

On the evening of September 2nd, the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Temple of Toronto Dragon and Lion Dance Team was invited to perform at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) during their back-to-school and freshmen welcome event. Team leader Li Changhuang led the group, presenting the Toronto Fo Guang Shan Temple with thrilling drumming and a spectacular lion dance, showcasing the folk characteristics of Chinese culture.

To enrich the performance, four senior team members went to the FGS Temple of Toronto for additional training on the morning of September 2nd. In the afternoon of the same day, the FGS Temple of Toronto Dragon and Lion Dance Team conducted lion dance training and rehearsals. After dinner, the coach, team members, and their parents, totaling 40 people, traveled to UTM.

 Four senior team members conducted a percussion performance. the photo/The Life News Agency

The UTM orientation event began by showcasing video footage to introduce the Chinese New Year celebrations at the FGS Temple of Toronto, allowing the freshmen to learn about Chinese culture. Following this, the FGS Temple of Toronto conducted a percussion performance, in which the four senior members excelled, and the entire audience in the venue appreciated their performance.

After the percussion performance, the Dragon and Lion Dance Team performed a lion dance for an impressive 30 minutes, interacting with the students and sharing oranges with them as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness. At the end of the performance, the entire audience applauded enthusiastically.

The parents of the Dragon and Lion Dance Team students, witnessing their children's performance being so well-received, were very pleased. The Dragon and Lion Dance Team not only promotes the healthy growth of the children but also helps them build friendships. Anson, who just started at the University of Waterloo this year, took a bus to return to FGS Temple of Toronto for training and the performance. After the performance, he rushed back to school. His passion for Chinese culture has inspired many young team members.

 The coach, members of FGS Temple of Toronto Dragon and Lion Dance Team and their parents took a group photo. photo/The Life News Agency

9月2日晚上,多倫多佛光龍獅團在團長李長皇帶領下,應邀為多倫多大學密西沙加校區The University of Toronto Mississauga(簡稱UTM)的開學迎新活動表演。以震撼的鼓聲和精彩的舞獅,介紹多倫多佛光山及呈現中華文化的民俗特色。

為了讓演出內容更加多樣化,也為了更好地呈現演出質量,4位資深學員當天上午到達多倫多佛光山,進行一套全新的打鼓急訓;下午則安排舞獅集體訓練和彩排。佛光龍獅團教練、學員、家長共40人,晚餐後聽取團長叮嚀注意事項後,分乘7輛車前往UTM。

迎新活動,首先以視頻畫面為新生們介紹多倫多佛光山的新年活動,讓他們了解中國文化。接著是龍獅團鼓樂的開場表演,4位成員發揮他們的水準,鼓槌迅猛、鼓聲振奮,讓座無虛席的現場頓時鴉雀無聲。

半個小時的舞獅,則分大頭佛嬉戲醒獅、稚嫩幼獅的可愛表演,及7隻雄獅群舞三個部分;嬉戲中時而變換陣型,時而與學生們互動,最後和學生代表們一起吃桔子,寓意吉祥如意!獲得全場雷鳴般的掌聲。

見證了孩子們的表演獲得大家的喜愛,家長們尤其感到十分欣慰;龍獅團讓孩子健康成長,團結友誼。今年也是滑鐵盧大學新生的Anson,為了這次活動,特別一早從滑鐵盧坐巴士回來參加打鼓集訓,表演結束又趕回學校;他對中華文化的熱愛也感染了許多小團員。

21 09 2023

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