(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in São Paulo gathered at Piracicaba in the State of São Paulo for the opening ceremony of The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition on May 13. The date also marked the the 21^st anniversary of the public introduction of the practice of Falun Gong. The Superior School of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz" of the University of São Paulo, is hosting the exhibition until May 29.

The college choir performed at the opening ceremony, and Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises. The peaceful exercises touched the hearts of some of the visitors at the exhibition.

 
The College choir performing at the opening ceremony

After seeing the artworks, the exhibition visitors reflected on the human condition, freedom of expression, and the right of belief as presented in the paintings.

One of the visitors, a young alumnus of the college, said that the exhibition was very different from anything he had ever seen. In addition to being very realistic, he said that the paintings carried a clear message that anyone could understand. He said, "It is an art easy to understand, to comprehend. The descriptions beside each painting are very well done. They clarify and contextualize the work."

The student also said that the practice of Falun Dafa is not very well known in Brazil and that he had not heard about it before that day. "[The practice of Falun Dafa] seems to be more a way of life than an activity that would threaten any system or authority," he commented.

Most of the visitors had no knowledge of the practice, but after seeing the paintings, many were interested in learning the Falun Gong exercises and asked about practice sites nearby.

The many practitioners who participated in the art exhibition valued the opportunity to cooperate with each other and make the event a success.

All practitioners from Brazil thank Master for his mercy and the opportunity to improve through Dafa cultivation.