Full Text of HR0990 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts | 4 | | show; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier | 6 | | traditional Chinese dance and music company; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun introduces audiences to a world of | 8 | | heavenly realms, ancient heroes, and the themes of virtue, | 9 | | compassion, and courage; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, For 5,000 years of Chinese history, China's | 11 | | divinely imparted culture, including Chinese dance, music, and | 12 | | other art forms, was continuously refined as its elegance | 13 | | developed; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Shen Yun show aims to be a showcase of | 15 | | traditional Chinese culture, a platform for cross-cultural | 16 | | understanding between the East and West, and a unifying event | 17 | | for all people interested in Chinese culture and performing | 18 | | arts; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois prides itself on having a | 20 | | thriving arts community, as well as audiences that truly |
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| 1 | | appreciate the beauty of our diversity; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun shows will be held at the Rosemont | 3 | | Theatre
in Rosemont on February 13 and 14, 2016, the Sangamon | 4 | | Auditorium in Springfield on February
24, 2016, the Coronado | 5 | | Performing Arts Center in Rockford on March 11 and 12, 2016, | 6 | | the Civic Opera
House in Chicago on March 15, 2016, and the | 7 | | Peoria Civic Center in Peoria on April 20, 2016; Shen Yun shows | 8 | | are sponsored by the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association, an | 9 | | organization dedicated to the promotion and practice of the | 10 | | principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance" and | 11 | | that endeavors to extend far and wide these most precious and | 12 | | noble human ideals, and by Sound of Hope Radio, an independent | 13 | | Chinese-language media company and a not-for-profit | 14 | | organization dedicated to facilitating cross-cultural | 15 | | communications between the East and West and assisting the | 16 | | public in their search for valuable cultural knowledge; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe, thank them for their | 21 | | visits to the State of Illinois, and wish them continued | 22 | | success in all their endeavors; and be it further
| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe as a symbol of | 2 | | our respect and esteem.
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