United States: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" Art Exhibition Well Received in Cincinnati

"Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance," a touring art exhibition made its second stop in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was open in Tangeman Centre of the University of Cincinnati and in Cincinnati City Hall. Many people learned about the brutal persecution of innocent Falun Gong practitioners in China and the benefits of Falun Dafa through this exhibition. They were impressed with Falun Gong practitioners' spirit of peacefulness, and their magnificent tolerance and courage.

More than forty exquisite paintings turned the Tangeman Centre into a holy palace. Many students and professors stopped by the exhibition. A facility manager said it was a most unique exhibition in Tangeman Centre. He also arranged for guards to work at the exhibition. Students of the art department sang high praise for the artwork. One of them said, "I thought it was only an exhibition about the persecution. I didn't know these paintings were so wonderful and deep in their meanings." Another student said he felt strong light coming from each painting. He said that it was similar to the light of God in Mike Angel's paintings.

Art exhibition in Tangeman Centre of the University of Cincinnati

Many people said, "It is very moving!" "Thank you for bringing them here and telling us about the stories behind the artwork!" "The tortures are too cruel! It is time to stop it!" "It is a great exhibition! You are doing something great! Hold on! It won't be long! Good luck to you!" "It is hard to believe such things are still happening today! They are so peaceful! Why are they subjected to such cruel torture?" Some people were in tears.

Many kind people asked us what they could do to help stop the persecution. We told them that the Chinese Communist Party had been covering up the persecution and spreading rumours to slander Falun Gong. They could help by telling others about the persecution and asking for more attention to it. They promised to do so. Many people signed their names on the appeal letter to help stop the persecution. All post cards about rescuing children from the persecution were taken. Some people became interested in learning Falun Gong and asked us where they could learn it.

Truth clarification	City councilmen issue recognition to art exhibition

Some people asked why the media didn't report about the persecution. We told them that it was reported in some media, but not too much. They said the media need to cover more about the persecution. A lady was very stirred by this fact. She took a lot of materials with her and said she would call media and request their report about the persecution.

Some Chinese students visited the art exhibition. They learned about the true story of Falun Gong from Falun Gong practitioners and said they would publish their withdrawal from the Communist Party on the Epoch Times website.

The art exhibition received a lot of support and encouragement from the city government of Cincinnati and congressmen of Ohio. Mayor Luken issued recognition to the exhibition, and two city councilmen gave speeches at the opening ceremony. State Congresswoman Catherine Barrett went to the exhibition in person. Senator Voinovich's assistant went to support the exhibition on the Senator's behalf.

City Councilman Christopher Smitherman read the Mayor's recognition of the art exhibition at the opening ceremony on August 22nd and declared August 22nd as Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Day. The recognition said the world needs Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. State Congresswoman Catherine Barrett told us with enthusiasm that she felt great after practising Falun Gong for three and a half months. She felt very peaceful and calm. She said she would like to continue, and said she would work with another state congressman to propose a resolution in support of Falun Gong. City Councilman David Crowley talked about his experience of living in a former Communist county in east Europe. He said he knows very clearly about dictatorship in Communist countries. He said that perhaps the Chinese autocracy would collapse overnight like in former Soviet Union. Mr. Britton, on behalf of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Centre, said they would support Falun Gong practitioners' efforts to gain their freedom of belief and thinking. The spirit of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is in accordance with the spirit of courage, assistance and tenacity for which his centre stands. He welcomed the art exhibition to his exhibition hall.

Ohio State Congresswoman Catherine Barrett gives a speech	City Councilman David Crowley gives a speech

During the week the art exhibition was shown in the city hall, where many government employees visited the exhibition. Some of them even went many times. A woman told practitioners that she was fascinated, and her eyes were glued every time she passed the exhibition. She praised the superb skill of the artists and the saddening but strengthening power of their artwork. The assistant to the mayor was aggravated by the tortures subjected upon Falun Gong practitioners. He said the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party was appalling.