Exhibitions and Cultural Events
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Spain: Shen Yun a Huge Success in Barcelona Despite Chinese Communist Party Interference
2014-04-21Following its efforts to derail shows in Germany and Belgium, the CCP pressured the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain to cancel Shen Yun's April 9-12 performances. The theatre refused to comply, and the story was reported by Spanish mainstream media. -
Republic of Moldova: “The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren Awakens People”
2014-04-21“The paintings are silent, but they speak volumes,” commented Ms. Mariana Morari, who visited an art exhibition on Falun Gong held last month in the capital of Moldova. “It is important to speak out about equality, human values, and human rights,” she said. -
France: Accomplished Artists Laud Artistic and Cultural Value of Shen Yun in Paris
2014-04-21Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its stop in France on March 30 at Palais des Congrès de Paris in Paris. In this centre of cultural development, artists and professionals of various fields were stunned by the high artistic level and profound cultural values presented by the performance. -
Russia: The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition Well Received in Moscow
2014-04-21The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition was held in Moscow's Warsaw Exhibition Hall from February 6 to 23, 2014. Zhen Shan Ren translates as Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, the main principles of Falun Gong. The artwork presented in the exhibition showcases the beauty of Falun Gong and also depicts the plight of practitioners amidst the ongoing persecution in China. -
Belgium: Rave Reviews for Shen Yun Performing Arts from EU Leaders in Brussels, Pressure from Chinese Regime Backfires
2014-04-21Shen Yun Performing Arts completed its six-show run at the National Theatre in Brussels, Belgium on April 6. Many officials from the European Union, NATO, and other governmental agencies attended the event and gave Shen Yun rave reviews. -
Germany: Berlin Media Exposes Chinese Communist Interference of Shen Yun Performances
2014-04-20“I'm from the former East Germany. Among the Chinese, it was the same as our [East German] rulers. They are afraid.” said Mr. Jörg Seefeld, director of the event department at the Stage Theatre at Potsdamer Plaza, where Shen Yun gave four performances from March 23 to 26, 2014. -
Denmark: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the CCP's Organ Harvesting Crimes at the Odense Health Expo
2014-03-28Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Expo for the eighth consecutive year to introduce Falun Dafa and expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution, including the unprecedented crime of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Croatia: The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition Garners Media Attention and Public Support
2014-03-28The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition made its debut in Croatia with two consecutive presentations this winter. The artwork presented therein aims to showcase the beauty of Falun Gong, as well as to depict the plight of practitioners amidst the ongoing persecution in China. -
Belgium: “Painting of the Year” Depicts Modern-Day Tragedy in China
2014-01-27Oil painting “An Unnecessary Death” by young artist Vim van Aalst won the “Painting of the Year” contest in Belgium for 2013. “An Unnecessary Death” depicts a grief-stricken mother of a Falun Gong practitioner holding her daughter. -
Italy: “Free China: The Courage to Believe” Screened in Turin's National Film Museum
2014-01-27A screening of the award-winning documentary, Free China: The Courage to Believe, was held at the Cinema Massimo in the National Film Museum in Turin, Italy. The 150-seat auditorium was filled to capacity. -
Cyprus: The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition Premieres in the Capital of Nicosia
2014-01-27Since its inception in 2004, the exhibition has been presented in more than 50 countries throughout the world. “Zhen, Shan, Ren” translates to “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance,” the main principles of Falun Dafa. Artists featured in the exhibition are all practitioners of Falun Dafa, a spiritual self-cultivation practice of mind and body originating from ancient China. -
United Kingdom: The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition Held in Cardiff
2014-01-16Judith Woodman, a city councillor in the capital city of Cardiff, Wales, was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truth, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition on October 14, 2013. Many visitors said that they were deeply touched and inspired by the exhibition -
Latvia: “The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren” International exhibition Successfully Held in Liepaja
2014-01-13On November 29th, 2013, "The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren” international exhibition opened in Liepaja, a city in Latvia. Visitors to the exhibition had an opportunity to see reproductions of 37 art-works showing the beauty of the artists' inner spiritual world, as well as the tragedy of the human rights abuses happening to Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
Greece: Zhen Shen Ren Art Exhibition Well Received Near Athens
2014-01-13Falun Dafa practitioners in Greece presented the Zhen Shan Ren art exhibition because they wanted to inform people about Falun Gong, the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China and the CCP's crimes of forced organ harvesting against Falun Gong practitioners for profit. -
Ukraine: TV Station Reports on Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren Exhibition and the Persecution of Falun Gong
2013-11-29On October 15-21, 2013, Falun Gong practitioners in Ukraine held the Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition in the city of Odessa. A local TV station, KRUG TV, aired a special report on the art exhibition titled, “China's path to truth.”