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Romania: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibit Is a Great Success in Local Shopping Centres
2010-05-08A shopping centre may not be a usual location for an art exhibition. However, Iulius Shopping Centre in the city of Suceava, Romania, was most pleased to host the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition. Initially scheduled for 2 weeks, the exhibition was such a great success that it was extended for one week more. -
Ireland: Practitioners Gather in Dublin to Commemorate April 25 Appeal
2010-05-07On April 24, Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland demonstrated the exercises in front of the Central Post Office in the capital city of Dublin to commemorate the peaceful appeal of 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners in China eleven years ago. The tranquil scene formed a sharp contrast with the Chinese Communist Party's brutal persecution exposed on the posters. -
Germany: Peaceful Protest in front of Chinese Consulate in Munich to Commemorate the 11th Anniversary of April 25 Appeal
2010-05-06On April 25, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners in Bavaria, Germany, gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Munich to commemorate the 11th anniversary of April 25 Appeal. In addition, they protested the brutal and ongoing persecution of Falun Gong. The event in Munich mirrored similar gatherings held by practitioners around the world. -
A Participant in the April 25 Appeal: Righteous Faith Gave Me Courage
2010-05-05A momentous event in history - the anniversary of the April 25 Appeal was here again. Practitioners who personally experienced the appeal have many thoughts to share. Amongst them is Chen Gang from Germany. -
Spain: Practitioners Share the Facts about Falun Gong in Alicante
2010-05-05In early April 2010, Falun Gong practitioners from Madrid went to the coastal city of Alicante to tell people the facts about Falun Gong. They erected banners in the busiest pedestrian street in the city centre, gave out leaflets to passersby, and collected signatures for the petition supporting Falun Gong. -
Belgian Audience Members Profoundly Moved by Shen Yun: 'Beautiful and Emotional, It's a Celestial Show!'
2010-05-04"I think it's a celestial show!" exclaimed Belgian judge Christian Kubbens after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company's opening show at the Aula Magna in Louvin-la-Neuve on Friday, April 30. He went to see the show with his wife, Cécile, also a judge, and their daughter who is of Chinese ethnicity. -
Sweden: Practitioners Gather in front of Chinese Consulate to Commemorate the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2010-05-04Practitioners in Sweden gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Gothenburg on April 24 and the Chinese Embassy in Stockholm on April 25. They held rallies to mark the eleventh year of Falun Gong practitioners' efforts to resist the persecution. They also explained to people about the April 25 peaceful appeal in 1999. -
Arts Community Touched as Shen Yun Premieres to Louvin-la-Neuve Belgium: 'Very Profound! This is Another Level'
2010-05-03Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company premiered at Aula Magna in Louvin-la-Neuve on Friday, April 30. Françoise Van Caillie, a dance and movement professor from the Brussels-based Institut de Rythmique Jacques-Dalcroze de Belgique was in attendance, and was deeply moved by the performances. -
Austria: Vienna Candlelight Vigil Marks Anniversary of April 25 Appeal
2010-05-03On April 25, Falun Gong practitioners from Vienna held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Consulate to commemorate the peaceful appeal 11 years ago. Practitioners protested against the persecution of Falun Gong and called for an end to it. -
United Kingdom: Commemorating the 11th Anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal
2010-05-03On the afternoon of April 24, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK and their supporters gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to commemorate the peaceful appeal of 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners eleven years ago at the State Council Appeals Office in Beijing. They demanded the Chinese Communist Party to immediately stop the persecution. -
Russia: Commemorating the April 25 Peaceful Appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy
2010-05-02On April 25, Falun Gong practitioners in Russia held activities in front of the Chinese Embassy to commemorate the peaceful appeal 11 years ago. They exposed the brutal persecution to the public and called for it to end. At night, they held a candlelight vigil in memory of those who were tortured to death during the persecution. -
Spain: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest the Persecution and Commemorate the April 25 Appeal in front of Chinese Embassy
2010-05-02On April 25, Falun Gong practitioners from Madrid gathered at the Chinese Embassy to protest the persecution of Falun Gong and commemorate the April 25 peaceful appeal. Many people talked to practitioners and learned about the persecution. They condemned the Communist Party's brutality and expressed support for the practitioners. Many of them signed the petitions. -
Cardiff Audiences Highly Impressed by Shen Yun: 'It's a Wonderful, Wonderful Show!'
2010-05-02The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, UK, Councillor Brian Griffiths, called Shen Yun Performing Arts "out of this world!" After watching the New York-based performing arts company's début performance to Wales on April 27, the Mayor was highly impressed: "We thought the show would be good. But it was more than good, it was fantastic." -
Shen Yun Performs Last Paris Show
2010-05-02The final Paris performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded on April 25, 2010. "The beauty of the dancers was extraordinary," said French Member of European Parliament Jean Paul Gausez. "It is the first time I attended a traditional Chinese dance show, and I have to say this is quite beautiful, very colourful and vivid, with an almost hypnotic rhythm," said Mr. Gausez. -
President of Amnesty International France: "It was superb!"
2010-05-01Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company performed two shows in Paris on April 24-25. Genevieve Garrigos, president of Amnesty International France, said that she "...was especially struck by the performance about the persecution of Falun Gong, which was very well done, with great sensitivity and dignity. It was superb!"