On July the 2nd 2005, practitioners gathered in Gamla Stan in Stockholm to prepare for the second Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition this summer in Stockholm. The gallery is located in a building in the oldest part of Stockholm, a part that many tourists visit.
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The day we were going to hang the paintings the weather was sunny and everyone was in a happy and harmonious mood. When the paintings arrived we started to plan how to set them out. Since we already had one exhibition this summer, we were well prepared and the hanging went smoothly.
During the hanging and preparing, we had the doors open and people came in one after another. They expressed positive responses and even though things were not yet finished, they wanted to go through the gallery. One girl said she recognised one painting from the preview we had some weeks ago in a small city in middle Sweden.
Many people said the paintings were beautiful. I spoke with a man about “A Tragedy in China” and after awhile he said jokingly, “Now I have to leave, otherwise I will buy this painting!” Another said, “Where is the pricelist?” and, “These are really good works. I think many people will like this...I wish the exhibition good luck.”
The next day we officially opened and people continued to come. Some people came back again from the day before. We started to explain the paintings to the visitors. After the tour, a young couple asked how to start practising Falun Gong. An older man took the tour and said loudly, “All these paintings are magnificent, noble and expressive. I’ve been to the most renowned museums in the world. However, this is one of the most impressive collections I’ve ever seen. This is the best kind of art one can see. I will recommend this to my friends, and I’ll be back as well.”
People also left some encouraging messages in the guestbook:
“Thank you for a wonderful guided tour.”
“Captivating show, if everyone lived by these principles, the world would be more beautiful.”
To find out more about the Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance International Art Exhibition, please see Falunart.org
Originally published in Swedish at http://se.clearharmony.net/articles/200507/15028.html
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