Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials

  • Deputy Mayor of Education: Shen Yun is "Full of wisdom"

    Enthusiastic applause and joyful laughter resonated through the Badminton Theatre in Athens on the evening of Thursday, June 3, 2010, responding to the first of two shows from Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company. Deputy Mayor of Education Irene Papageorgiou attended the performance. "I was really impressed. It's a fantastic show! It's so colourful, with wonderful music! The male and female dancers are fantastic."
  • Germany: Exposing the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong in Downtown Munich

    On 23rd May, Falun Gong practitioners held an event in Munich to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution and to support the 73 million that have already quit the CCP. Marienplatz is always packed with tourists. Practitioners' exercise demonstrations and informational exhibits attracted their attention.
  • Austria: Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz

    On May 29, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held a Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz, exposing the CCP's brutal persecution in China and introducing Falun Gong to the public. Many people stopped at the practitioners' booth. They signed the petition, expressing their support for Falun Gong.
  • Report on Falun Gong Wins Daniel Pearl Annual News Award in France

    Student Yemeli Ortega won Third Place for her report on Falun Gong practitioner Feng Yajun, who was detained and tortured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). She said that Ms. Feng Yajun's nobility of character had given her the courage and inspiration to write the story.
  • Denmark: Practising Falun Gong in the King's Garden in the Danish Capital

    Since its establishment in 1998, the Falun Gong exercise site in the King's Garden has endured for12 years. More and more people have come to join the exercises. How did they get into Falun Gong cultivation? How do they see the exercise site?
  • Finland: Falun Gong Favoured at World Village Festival in Helsinki

    The annual World Village Festival in Helsinki, Finland, was celebrated May 29 and 30, 2010. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the festival as in previous years. Tens of thousands of people attend this multicultural celebration every year. It is the most popular event in Finland. Visitors to the festival were drawn to the calming exercises and beautiful music.
  • Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa on Earth Day in Barcelona

    Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth to help people learn about Falun Gong and about the brutal persecution of the practice in China. They also demonstrated the exercises. Many people stopped at the booth to learn more. They were shocked by the brutality of the persecution, especially the CCP's crime of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners while still alive.
  • France: A Few Stories about Nicolas's Cultivation in Falun Dafa

    Nicolas is a 32-year-old Frenchman. He works for a French company and has been practising Falun Gong for almost five years. How did this young man, educated in the Western culture since childhood, start to practise Falun Gong, and what motivated him to continue?
  • Istanbul, Turkey, Shen Yun Premieres to High Praise: 'This show reflects the Chinese culture purely and truly'

    Gülsen Tuncer, a film and theatre artist and academic, was in the audience for the Istanbul show. "We know that the Chinese culture is a very [deeply] rooted, ancient, colourful and sophisticated culture," the artist said. "What we have seen and what amazes me with this show is how they combined the Chinese tradition with technology."
  • Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Stuttgart

    On May 15, 2010, practitioners held activities in Stuttgart, the famous German "Mercedes-Benz Automobile City," promoting Falun Dafa and exposing the persecution in China. After learning about the persecution, some passers-by from the former East Germany said, "The nature of all Communist Parties is same; they are all authoritarian and violent."
  • Istanbul: World-renowned Surgeon Says, "I'm really impressed"

    Shen Yun Performing Arts staged three shows at Lutfi Kirdar Congre Centre's Anadolu Auditorium, in the ancient city of Istanbul, Turkey. In attendance was Dr. Münci Kalayolu, an internationally renowned organ transplant surgeon and chairman of the Department of Surgery at Memorial Hospital in Istanbul. "I loved it a lot."
  • Netherlands: Introducing Falun Dafa in the City of Amersfoort

    On May 22, Falun Gong practitioners from The Netherlands came to Amersfoort to introduce Falun Gong to the local citizens. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, passed out flyers and talked to local citizens. Several people learned the exercises at the activity. This was the first of a series of activities that practitioners plan to hold in various cities.
  • Istanbul Audience Member: Shen Yun a "Magical Experience"

    On Friday 21st May, Shen Yun Performing Arts performed at the auspicious Anadolu Auditorium. Enjoying the performance was engineer Ismael Cinar. "This show was a magical music and dance combination.

 When I see a show, I'm looking for centralization... But this was good. It's incredible."


  • United Kingdom: Mayor of Brighton Praises International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition

    On May 20, the opening ceremony for the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held in Brighton. Mayor Geoff Wells came to open the exhibition. He was impressed and spent nearly three hours viewing the paintings. Other visitors included the dean of the School of Art, University of Brighton.
  • Special Press Conference Held in front of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Moldova

    An open press conference was held by Shen Yun's local presenter in front of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova on the evening of May 25, 2010. They protested the Chinese Communist regime's interference with another country's affairs and pressuring the Moldovan government into cancelling the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance.