(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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"Art Creation and Moral
Education" seminar
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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.
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