(Clearwisdom.net) The Truth, Compassion, Tolerance International Art
Exhibition was held at the Riga Latvian Society House in January 2006. During the opening ceremony a few VIPs came and gave speeches. They were
acting Deputy Chairman of cultural and art issues for the Riga Latvian Society
House, Mr. Andrejs Migla, member of the Saeima (Parliament of Latvia) and
chairperson of the Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee Mrs. Ingrida
Circene, Judge of the civil board of the Circuit Court Mrs. Dzintra
Zvaigznekalna, and Chairperson of the department for the prevention of
discrimination and officer for defense of human rights Mrs. Liga Biksiniece. The speakers mentioned the greatness of art, the importance of the principles
Truth, Compassion, Tolerance in daily life and the situation of human rights
violations and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Mrs.
Ingrida Circene said: "Thank you Falun Gong practitioners for organizing
such a beautiful art exhibition. There are around a hundred million
practitioners all over the world peacefully practicing Falun Gong and following
the principles Truth, Compassion, Tolerance. There is a brutal persecution going
on in China and those persecuted people have relatives, so the amount of people
who are suffering from persecution in China is very large." After the official ceremony guests went to look around. Many of them stayed a
long time in front of each artwork and some took pictures. Some took fliers
explaining Falun Gong and the background to the persecution in China. Many
people left comments in the guest book. Among visitors to the exhibition were members of the Latvian parliament and
others officials. During a conversation with a journalist from The Epoch
Times, one of them said: "How is it possible that for exercising,
people have been persecuted in China?" He was surprised that the paintings
were so realistic and life-like. The exhibition continued at the Riga Latvian Society House until January
14th.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/1/16/118781.html