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United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners "Add a Vibrant Touch" to the Edinburgh Arts Festival Parade
2010-08-30"Chinese light up Calvalcade". This, along with a large photo of Falun Dafa practitioners performing a fan dance was on the cover of Scotland's biggest newspaper The Scotsman on August 9, 2010. The lead story described the Falun Gong contingent in the Edinburgh arts festival parade. -
Bulgaria: Exposing the 11 Years of Persecution Against Falun Gong in China
2010-08-29It has been 11 years since the beginning of the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. The persecution began at the orders of one man: Jiang Zemin, the head of the Chinese Communist Party in 1999. Jealous of Falun Gong's popularity amongst the people, he ordered the practice to be destroyed and so began the systematic torture, killing and abuses. -
Hungary: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Parade in Budapest
2010-08-28Falun Gong practitioners from Eastern Europe, Austria and Germany, and the European Divine Land Marching Band held a parade on August 21, 2010 in Budapest's city centre. They displayed the beauty of Falun Dafa, exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution, and called for an end to the persecution. -
Germany: Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong During the Wagner Opera Festival
2010-08-27During the 99th Wagner Opera Festival, also known as the Bayreuth Festival, German Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners set up display boards in Bayreuth's city centre in front of the government building, with banners reading, "These Crimes are Currently Taking Place in China..." Many tourists and locals stopped to learn more. -
Bulgaria: Gathering Signatures to Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong
2010-08-26Falun Gong practitioners from Bulgaria and Russia organized an activity in Varna, Bulgaria. They gathered signatures for the petition for human rights of the Falun Gong practitioners persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The event was held on June 20, 2010, Sunday, near the entrance of the Sea Garden. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Regensburg
2010-08-22On August 14, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners in Germany initiated a weekly "information day" for two months in Regensburg, Germany, a beautiful historical city on the banks of the Danube. Many passersby stopped to read the display boards about Falun Dafa and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) violations of human rights. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Return to the International Arts Festival at Edinburgh
2010-08-21In early August 2010, the capital of Scotland once again welcomed the famous Edinburgh International Arts Fair, and many tourists from all over the world. On this special day, Falun Gong practitioners from different parts of the UK came to this beautiful city to promote Falun Gong to the large number of visitors, and expose the Chinese Communist Party's persecution. -
Poland: People in the Tri-City Area of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are Eager to Learn Falun Gong
2010-08-17Poland's three harbour cities of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are close enough to each other that they are often referred to as the tri-city area. Important harbour cities, they are also popular tourist destinations. On August 7, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the country joined local practitioners for two days of activities. -
Belgium:Promoting Falun Dafa at the International Fair in Middelkerke
2010-08-15On Saturday July 31, 2010, an International Fair was held at Epernay Plaza in the city of Middelkerke, Belgium. Booths were set up to sell arts and crafts, display the activities of non-profit organizations, and present different styles of dancing. The Falun Dafa Association of Belgium also debuted at the fair to introduce the practice. Thousands of visitors attended the fair. -
Switzerland: "Falun Dafa Information Day" Activity Draws Support
2010-08-14On August 7, Falun Gong practitioners from Berne, Switzerland, held a "Falun Dafa Information Day" activity in front of the congress building, raising awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many people accepted literature and signed the petition to support Falun Gong. A couple of Chinese tourists talked to practitioners and quit the Chinese Communist Party. -
Poland: Exposing the CCP's Eleven-Year-Long Persecution in Warsaw
2010-08-12On Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Warsaw Poland, practitioners held a one-day event to expose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s eleven-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners set up an information stand and displayed posters and banners, which attracted crowds of people. -
Netherlands: Bringing Falun Dafa to Delft City
2010-08-11Falun Gong practitioners promoted Falun Dafa in the city of Delft in southern Netherlands on July 31, 2010. They also raised awareness about the persecution in China. The event caught the attention of passersby and many people stopped to ask questions and read the display boards. -
Russia: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2010-08-10The persecution of Falun Gong in China has lasted for over 11 years now. Russian Falun Dafa practitioners organised a series of activities in different cities around the country to let Russian people know more about the persecution, expose Chinese Communist Party's human rights atrocities, and call for help to end the persecution. -
Germany: Raising Awareness at Das Fest
2010-08-09On July 24 and 25, Das Fest, an annual festival, was celebrated in Karlsruhe, southern Germany. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration and raised awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many people showed their support after learning how Falun Gong practitioners are being unjustly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Hungary: Falun Gong Practitioners Condemn the CCP's Persecution and Raise Awareness within the Community
2010-08-08On July 18, 2010, some Hungary Falun Gong practitioners went to the Chinese Consulate in Budapest to protest the persecution of Falun Gong. Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution on July 20, 1999, practitioners have maintained a steady presence in front of the consulate.