【新唐人2011年3月21日訊】加拿大阿爾伯塔省官方反對黨 – 自由黨領袖、省議員大衛.斯旺博士（David Swann）發賀信祝賀神韻藝術團即將在阿爾伯塔省埃德蒙頓市和卡爾加里市演出，並讚賞神韻演出的主題給人類帶來的貢獻。

賀信內容：

我們是多麼幸運，神韻藝術團再次光臨艾爾伯塔省！

艾爾伯塔省擁有一個具有幾十年歷史的充滿活力的華人社區﹔中國移民及他們的後裔默默地參與建設阿爾伯塔省。阿爾伯塔省的華人每天都在為我們的經濟，政治，和文化作出貢獻。所有的阿爾伯塔省人都對他們的貢獻感到驕傲。

也許最耀眼的貢獻是華人藝術家作出的。毫不奇怪！跨越五千年的中華文化，從許多世紀汲取的智慧和後天的創新孕育和激勵著在阿爾伯塔省的中華文化。與此同出一轍，神韻演出優雅、流暢、激動人心、鼓舞人心，令人眼花繚亂。很高興神韻藝術能在裝修一新，比以前更美麗的銀禧大劇院表演。

神韻本身的存在和她演出的主題，引起人們對人權這個重要問題的重視。這樣做有助於保護世界各地人民的權利。
文化給世界和阿爾伯塔注入生命。歡迎神韻演員和出席演出的艾爾伯塔觀眾。

請欣賞演出！

大衛.斯旺博士
阿爾伯塔省官方反對黨、自由黨領袖

賀信原文：

How fortunate we are to have Shen Yun Performance Arts return once again to Alberta.

Alberta has a vibrant Chinese community many decades old; Chinese immigrants and their descendants quite literally helped build this province. Every day, Alberta』s Chinese citizens contribute to our economy, politics and culture, and all Albertans take pride in those contributions.

Perhaps the most visible and flamboyant contributions are those made by those Chinese artists. And no wonder! Chinese culture spans five millennia, and all the acquired wisdom and innovation of those many centuries informs and invigorates Chinese culture in Alberta. The same is true of Shen Yun Performances. Elegant, flowing, exciting, inspiring, dazzling-Shen Yun is a delight, and it』s pleasure to have them perform at newly renovated Jubilee Auditorium, now more beautiful than ever.

It is important to note that Shen Yun』s very existence, as well as the themes of their shows, draws attention to important issues of human rights-and by doing so, helps protect the rights of people all over the world.

Culture breathes life into Alberta, and the world. Welcome Shen Yun performers, and to the Albertans gathered here tonight-enjoy the show!

David Swann, MD
Leader, Official Opposition of Alberta