(Clearwisdom.net) For eight days starting September 16, 2005, an art exhibition was held at National Pingtung University of Education. The exhibition combined artworks from the international "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Show" and photos of Falun Dafa practitioners validating Dafa. The exhibition, which was entitled "Truth and Art, For the Present and Eternity" was organized by the Visual Arts Department.
At the opening ceremony, the Pingtung Tang Dynasty Drum Team performed "Falun Dafa is Good" for the event and marched in the city. The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of the university, Director Secretary of County Government, and Mayor of Pingtung City attended the ribbon cutting ceremony in person. National Pingtung University of Education not only provided the space for the exhibition without charge, but also presented a "Certificate of Appreciation" to the Falun Dafa Association. The exhibition ended successfully on September 23, 2005.
  "Certificate of Appreciation" to Falun Dafa Association |
  Tang Dynasty Drum Team performs at opening ceremony |
During the exhibition, an 86-year-old retired professor toured the exhibition five times. He expressed his respect for the Mainland Chinese practitioners who compassionately clarified the truth in the face of persecution and torture. His family was destroyed during the time when the Chinese Communist Party launched the "Land Reform" political campaign, so he said he understood the evil nature of the Chinese Communist Party.
When an elderly gentleman from Jinan, Shandong Province saw the exhibition about the brutal persecution he said, "How can the Communist Party use such cruel methods to persecute its own people? Is this for real? They are too cruel." When he saw the painting "A Trial by Angels" he said, "Good trial! Jiang Zemin is so stupid. He saw there were so many people practicing Falun Gong, why not just order his communist party members to practice it too? It (Falun Gong) can bring peace and prosperity to the country and its people. Jiang was too jealous. I hope Hu Jintao can walk on his own path, and not follow Jiang."
Students of a class from Renai Elementary School also visited the art exhibition. Many parents volunteered to drive cars to transport the children. They quietly toured the exhibition and listened to the introductions one by one. Many parents gave us feedback that they only had a vague idea about Falun Gong before, but after touring the exhibition, they felt like they'd had a complete lesson, and it was very much worth it.
During the exhibition, many well-known artists of Pingtung also visited. Students and teachers from nine classes in the Art Department and Sports Department also visited the exhibit. The groups who registered for introductory guidance included university students, art students of middle schools and high schools, elementary school students and even kindergarten pupils.
During the exhibition, the organizers hosted an "Art Creation and Moral Education" seminar. People attended the seminar actively and half of them were government employees or teachers. The education bureau also approved three credits for teachers who attended the seminar.
  A group of kindergarten pupils |
  Elementary school students and their parents tour the art exhibit |
  Students from high school art class |
  Students from visual arts department |
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During the exhibition, the Falun Dafa practitioners took the initiative to support the activities by unselfishly providing manpower and financial support. The weather was also very cooperative during the eight-day exhibition. There was always mild sunshine and a cool breeze. It only began raining after the exhibition completed and all the paintings were packed up.
