HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 01/19/2016 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 4-6, 2016 AS SHEN YUNPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Fort Collins congratulates the Falun Dafa Association of Colorado for
bringing the Shen Yun Performing Arts to Colorado as part of its 2016 international tour; and
WHEREAS, the Falun Dafa Association of Colorado, a non-profit organization based in
Colorado, is devoted to the preservation and promotion of traditional Chinese culture, ethics, and
arts; and
WHEREAS, the Shen Yun Performing Arts is a non-profit organization based in New
York and is a show made in the USA that cannot be seen in China today where traditional culture
has been largely destroyed under communist rule; and
WHEREAS, celebrating the excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and
music, Shen Yun, inspired by 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture incorporates in its
performances ancient heroic legends, modern stories of courage, divinely inspired epics and
beautiful cultural dances; and
WHEREAS, the show seeks to not only entertain, but also to broadly educate, enrich,
and inspire, beyond cultural boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Shen Yun show, produced by Shen Yun Performing Arts, is coming to
Colorado for the 9th consecutive year, performing at The Buell Theatre at the Denver
Performing Arts Complex on March 4-6, 2016 and Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, on
April 5, 2016; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim March 4-6, 2016 as
SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS CELEBRATION
and recognize its artistic contribution to the people of Colorado.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of January, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk