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

 

 

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1appreciate the beauty of our diversity; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Shen Yun shows will be held at the Cadillac Palace
3Theatre in Chicago on March 6-8, 2015; Shen Yun shows are
4sponsored by the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association, an
5organization dedicated to the promotion and practice of the
6principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance" and
7that endeavors to extend far and wide these most precious and
8noble human ideals, and by Sound of Hope Radio, an independent
9Chinese-language media company and a not-for-profit
10organization dedicated to facilitating cross-cultural
11communications between the East and West and assisting the
12public in their search for valuable cultural knowledge;
13therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe, thank them for their
17visits to the State of Illinois, and wish them continued
18success in all their endeavors; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe as a symbol of
21our respect and esteem.