The speeches were followed by a demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises, accompanied by a practitioner with a microphone who explained each set of exercises and the music of Ji Shi, composed by a Dafa practitioner, playing in the background. The onlookers watched quietly, and rewarded the practitioners with a generous round of applause.
Mrs. Zhang demonstrated her skills by painting a flower. During her painting, she explained how the internal state of the painter is important in creating a beautiful picture and how the state of their heart and mind affects the outcome of the piece. She stressed how her teachers reminded her that in order to paint a nice painting, the artist must cultivate the inner self first. She also outlined the similarities between painting and Qigong.
Many people took their time to look carefully at the exhibition and admired the inner beauty of the paintings. One of the visitors at the opening ceremony was the Bratislavan Vice-Minister of Culture. After he was given one of Zhang Cuiyings paintings, he declared that it is so beautiful that he will make it available for everyone to see in the city gallery.
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