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FInland: Practitioners Express Gratitude to Master and Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Falun Dafa's Public Introduction
2012-05-29May 13, 2012 is the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa being first taught to the public and also the founder of Falun Gong, Mr. Li Hongzhi’s 61st birthday. Finnish Falun Dafa practitioners held a celebration of World Falun Dafa Day in Helsinki's Ocean View Park. During the event, practitioners spoke of their own cultivation experiences. -
Italy: High School Teachers and Students Learn Falun Gong in Florence
2012-05-29For the second consecutive year, Falun Gong practitioners in Italy have conducted events to promote Falun Gong to school teachers and students in Florence, Italy. During more than 30 hours of classes, practitioners taught the students the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and introduced the goodness and beauty of Falun Dafa. -
Czech Republic: A Falun Gong Practitioner Raises Awareness about the Persecution in Local Schools
2012-05-29A Falun Dafa practitioner recently conducted a series of talks at local schools in the Czech Republic. He spoke to teenagers and their teachers about Falun Dafa cultivation practice and the brutal persecution happening in mainland China. The talks were held for pupils in grades 6 to 9 in the public schools, i.e. students aged 13 to 15 years old. -
Poland: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2012-05-26From May 12 to 13, practitioners in Poland held activities in downtown Warsaw, introducing Falun Gong to the public, to wish the great Master a happy birthday as well as to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction and World Falun Dafa Day. -
France: Visitors to the Falun Dafa Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition in Bordeaux Condemn the Violence Perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party
2012-05-26The Zhen Shan Ren Art Exhibition has toured over 200 cities around the world. In March 2012, with sponsorship from City Hall, the Exhibition was held in Bordeaux. Over 60 paintings by 15 artists gave many people an opportunity to learn about Falun Gong. -
Finland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Downtown Helsinki
2012-05-26On March 17, 2012, Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Helsinki. A lot of passersby learned about the cruel persecution happening in China by reading the leaflets and the contents of the display panels. Many of them expressed concern and sympathy for Falun Gong and praised practitioners’ efforts to end the persecution. -
Germany: Exposing the Persecution at the World Team Table Tennis Championships
2012-05-26Ms. Yang, the event organizer, said, “China is number one in the world in table tennis, but many people don't know that China is also 'number one in the world' for committing a huge crime: taking organs from living Falun Gong practitioners to sell at great profit to transplant patients. The Chinese Communist Party is behind this horrendous outrage." -
Ireland: Spreading the Fa at a Health Expo
2012-05-26This health expo is held each spring and fall, and local Falun Gong practitioners have been invited by the organizers many times. This year, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and performed traditional Chinese dances. Their performances were warmly welcomed by the spectators. -
Amnesty International in the Czech Republic Calls for Releasing Illegally Detained Falun Gong Practitioners
2012-05-26Ms. Jin Zhaoyu said that her mother's ordeal embodies the experiences of tens of thousands of illegally detained Falun Gong practitioners in China. She said, “I hope the governments and the media in all countries will pay attention to the case of my mother, help rescue my mother, release all Falun Gong practitioners, stop the persecution, and restore Falun Gong's good name.” -
Ukraine: Practitioners Inform People of the Facts about Falun Gong in Two Western Cities
2012-05-23Ukrainian Falun Gong Practitioners attended “City Day” celebrations in two western cities, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. Practitioners told the local people the facts about Falun Gong and raised their awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution. They also handed out Falun Gong newspapers and paper lotus flowers with well wishes. -
Spain: People of Madrid Respond to Signature Drive to End the Persecution
2012-05-23Several tourists from other cities of Spain, such as ZaragAlicante and Ciudad Real, came to the exhibit and signed the petition. Many of them showed interest in learning the Falun Gong exercises so the practitioners told them how to find the local practice sites. -
Croatia: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day
2012-05-23Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, and talked to passers by about the persecution. An elderly gentleman said: “I lived in China for a few years, and I know about Falun Gong. It is a good movement. I am very surprised and happy to see your group in Croatia. It is wonderful.” -
Serbia: Exposing the Persecution on World Falun Dafa Day
2012-05-23On May 12, Falun Gong practitioners from Serbia held activities in Belgrade, celebrating the 13th World Falun Dafa Day and exposing the persecution of Falun Gong to the public. Many people stopped by the event. Some of them expressed interest in learning the exercises. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day at Human Rights Square in Paris
2012-05-21Falun Gong practitioners in France gathered at Human Rights Square by the Eiffel Tower on May 6, 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public, and to offer gratitude for Master’s compassionate salvation, while showing the world's people the goodness of Dafa. -
Sweden: Practitioners Celebrate Falun Dafa Day and Thank Master Li
2012-05-20As the celebrations approached, on April 28, Falun Gong practitioners in Sweden demonstrated group exercises in front of Stockholm’s spectacular City Hall and under the Royal Garden’s beautiful cherry trees, celebrating the upcoming 13th Annual World Falun Dafa Day, and also the 61st birthday of Falun Gong’s founder, Master Li Hongzhi.