Press Releases and Media Reports, Persecution Spreads from China to Europe, Voices of Support, Latest Events
Local Government | Government Statements | Politicians | TV and Radio | Publications | Letters from Dafa Associations | Practitioners' Words | Peaceful Protests | Parades | Exhibitions and Cultural Events | Local Events | Press Conferences | Meeting VIPs & Officials | Press Releases | European Parliament | United Nations | Experience Sharing Conferences | Important Announcements | NGOs | Others
-
UK: Introducing Falun Dafa in Leeds
2004-06-27
On June the 19th 2004, a group of Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Leeds city centre to introduce Falun Dafa and tell people about the campaign of genocide that is being waged against practitioners in China. Many people enquired about Falun Gong and many immediately wrote down the details of local practise sites and expressed wishes to come and learn the exercises. -
Morning Exercise Practise before the Experience Sharing Conference in Vienna
2004-06-27
Before the 2004 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in Vienna, in the early morning of June 20th, about 150 of the conference attendees gathered to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. The scene was reminiscent of China before the persecution when people would gather together in the mornings to practise before work. -
Grand Falun Gong Parade Through the City of Vienna: The Dancing Performance
2004-06-26
When Falun Gong practitioners paraded through the city-centre of Vienna on June 19th, the residents were deeply moved. The second part of this parade was a dancing performance, which was composed of the lotus dance, the flower-basket dance, the fan dance, etc. performed by female Falun Gong practitioners in colourful Chinese costumes. -
Interview with Zhao Ming in Vienna
2004-06-26
Zhao Ming is a former post-graduate student of Computer Science at Trinity College, Dublin. He now resides in Ireland as a refugee. Because he practises Falun Gong he was unlawfully arrested when he went back to China for Christmas in 1999. Zhao Ming was imprisoned for twenty two months and suffered unimaginable torture daily. In March 2002 he was released from prison and he returned to Dublin. Ever since then he has been informing the international community about the unlawful persecution in China. -
UK: Introducing Falun Gong at a Festival in Glasgow
2004-06-26
As the biggest city in Scotland, Glasgow holds an annual festival and invites different ethnic groups to participate in the activities to display the cultural diversity of Glasgow. This year Falun Gong was invited to take part in the festival, being symbolic of Chinese culture, and took the opportunity to let people know that the PLA has been invited to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. -
Italy: 'Lotus Flowers' in Full Bloom on Great Paradise Mountain
2004-06-25
On Valsavarenche Vale, 2,000 kilometres above sea level, Falun Gong practitioners joined the "Healing of Mother Earth" event at the invitation of the "Where Eagles Fly" Association. Afterwards, Anna, the activity organiser, expressed her gratitude to practitioners: “We will never forget the picture of these lotus flowers in full bloom on this snow-crested mountain.” -
Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa and Revealing the Persecution in Catalonia (2): Attending the Spring Festival in Gav
2004-06-25
While everyone was sitting in meditation, a team of reporters from a local TV station arrived. When the reporters discovered that it was Falun Gong, one of them said, “Yes, Falun Dafa. I know about Falun Gong, and I saw in the newspaper about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. It seems to be a very peaceful and quiet practise though.” -
Russia: Moscow Residents Learn About Falun Dafa During a Celebration Hosted by the United Nations Refugee Council
2004-06-25June 20th 2004 was World Refugee Day. The office of the United Nations Refugee Council in Moscow organised an outdoor celebration activity in the city’s Youth Palace and Falun Gong took part, distributing leaflets and demonstrating the exercises. Many people readily came to learn the truth about Falun Gong. The organiser of the programme said happily to practitioners, “It is such a wonderful cultivation way; I must learn it. Could you give me more materials so that I can share them with my friends and we could learn together.” -
Fadu in Sweden (2): Appealing for the Children of Falun Dafa Practitioners Being Persecuted in China
2004-06-25
With only a few simple words and sentences, as well as hand-folded lotus flowers and peaceful Falun Gong exercises, Fadu appealed to Swedish children to assist in stopping the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and to rescue the children of the Falun Gong practitioners who are subjected to tremendous suffering. -
Grand Falun Gong Parade Through the City of Vienna: The Waist Drum Performance
2004-06-24
On June the 19th 2004, people crowded the pavements to watch Falun Gong practitioners parading through Vienna’s busy city centre. At the front of the parade were the waist-drummers. Throughout the parade the marching musicians reinforced the rhythm of the drums with a resounding cry of “Falun Dafa is Good!" -
Russia: Moscow Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at the People's Health Exhibition
2004-06-24
To honour Dafa practitioners’ positive contribution to the “For Citizens’ Health” Exhibition, the local government awarded the Moscow Falun Dafa Association a diploma. Practitioners set up an exhibition of various information boards, distributed flyers and other materials that explained Falun Dafa and the facts of the persecution. -
Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa and Revealing the Persecution in Catalonia
2004-06-24
Most of the participants were advocates of nature and environmental protection. Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa from the perspective of health by sharing personal stories of how they’ve gained a healthy body and mind, a life full of energy and an upgrade of their moral standards after practising Falun Gong and living by the principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Tolerance. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in Arivika City
2004-06-24
June the 13th was the day of the Arivika Hamnfestival. Last year, practitioners dressed in yellow and joined the festival to promote Falun Dafa and reveal the facts of the persecution taking place in China. This year, practitioners were invited by the local authorities to introduce Falun Gong at the festival. -
Radio Free Asia Special Report: Chinese Falun Gong Practitioners from 17 Countries Jointly Publish Open Letter
2004-06-24Falun Gong practitioners of Chinese nationality who currently live in Canada, Japan and other 15 countries recently published an open letter calling on people to pay attention to the issue that their passports have been withheld or not renewed over the past few years. At the same time, travel certificates of more than 30 Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong have been either postponed or confiscated. -
Grand Parade through the Centre of Vienna
2004-06-23
On Saturday the 20th of June, Dafa practitioners from Europe and the Asia Pacific region held a grand parade through the crowded city centre of Vienna. Many people lined the pavements to view the beautiful and varied parade performances. The procession was lead by a waist drum team followed by traditional Chinese Fan Dancers and Lotus Flower Dancers.
more ...
World
Falun Dafa Day
Falun Dafa Day
Newsletter
Photo Exhibition
Papers from Europe
Fa conferences
Fa conferences
Special Topics
Press Releases