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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the Shen Yun 
4Performing Arts  shows taking place at the Cadillac Palace 
5Theater in Chicago, May 10-12, 2013, presented by the mid-USA 
6Falun Dafa Association; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Shen Yun is an important cultural event that has 
8been described by Broadway World as having "brilliant 
9choregraphy" and being "extravagantly beautiful"; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is a 
11performance company of mostly young people that is devoted to 
12restoring the treasures of traditional Chinese culture while 
13illuminating a deeper understanding of human life and the 
14world; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Established in 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has 
16well over 1,500 performances to its credit; it is the largest 
17ensemble of Chinese dancers and musicians in the world and is 
18widely considered the world's premier Chinese performance 
19company; in 2011, Shen Yun toured over 30 countries and 130 
20cities; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Shen Yun Performing Arts presents a Chinese dance 
 
 
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1art form that  includes classical, ethnic, and folk styles, 
2story-based dances depicting timeless legends, values, and 
3ideals spanning over 5,000 years of Chinese history, and 
4entirely original choreography and musical scores; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Shen Yun Performing Arts' current tour will take 
6it throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; 
7performances will take place at New York's Lincoln Center, 
8Washington's Kennedy Center, and London's Coliseum, and other 
9top venues; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe, thank them for

13appearing in Illinois, and wish them continued
success in all 
14their endeavors; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe as a symbol of

17our respect and esteem.