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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts
4show, held at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on April 15 and
524, 2011; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier
7traditional Chinese dance and music company; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Shen Yun introduces audiences to a world of
9heavenly realms, ancient heroes, and the themes of virtue,
10compassion, and courage; and
 
11    WHEREAS, For 5,000 years of Chinese history, China's
12divinely imparted culture, including Chinese dance, music, and
13other art forms, was continuously refined as its elegance
14developed; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Shen Yun show in Chicago aims to be a showcase
16of traditional Chinese culture, a platform for cross-cultural
17understanding between the East and West, and a unifying event
18for all people interested in Chinese culture and performing
19arts; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois prides itself on having a

 

 

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1thriving arts community, as well as audiences that truly
2appreciate the beauty of our diversity; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association is dedicated to
4the promotion and practice of the principles of "Truthfulness,
5Compassion, and Tolerance," and endeavors to extend far and
6wide these most precious and noble human ideals; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Sound of Hope Radio is an independent
8Chinese-language media company and a not-for-profit
9organization dedicated to facilitating cross-cultural
10communications between the East and West, and to assisting the
11public in their search for valuable cultural knowledge;
12therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we welcome the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe to the State of
16Illinois and wish them continued success in all their
17endeavors; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Sen Yun Performing Arts troupe as a symbol of
20our respect and esteem.