Worldwide News
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Canada: A Successful Concert in Toronto to Rescue Orphans of Practitioners Who Have Lost their Lives in the Persecution
2005-05-22In China, many children have suffered persecution for practising Falun Gong, or because their parents practise Falun Gong. In order to rescue these children suffering due to the persecution of their parents, the World Committee to Rescue Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners successfully held two benefit concerts in Toronto. -
US Congressman Recognizes World Falun Dafa Day as well as Practitioners and Founder Mr. Li Hongzhi for Their Courage and Perseverance
2005-05-22On May 13th, 2005, US Congressman Edolphus Towns, on behalf of the people of New York's Tenth Congressional district, presented a proclamation in recognition of the World Falun Dafa Celebration and its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi for their courage and perseverance. -
Indonesia: Jakarta Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2005-05-21In Indonesia, the scale of the World Falun Dafa Day celebration was much larger than in previous years. On May 15th, Jakarta practitioners celebrated this Falun Dafa Day at the coast in the northern district of Jakarta. They rented several boats which they turned into "Falun Dafa Boats" with colourful banners and a practitioner crew. -
Canada: Vancouver Practitioners Will Continue to Protest in Front of the Singapore Consulate
2005-05-21Over the past several years, the Singapore government has followed the Chinese government and Jiang's regime in the persecution of Falun Gong. It treats Singapore practitioners completely differently now than it did before the persecution began. The media has also copied the Chinese government's slanderous propaganda and never gives practitioners a chance to explain the truth. Practitioners' activities to clarify the truth are restricted, and on many occasions practitioners have been treated unfairly and even detained. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Submit Memorandum to Human Rights Committee
2005-05-20Practitioners in Malaysia walked from Independence Square to the Malaysian Human Rights Committee Office, to submit a memorandum in the hopes that the authorities will show concern about the issue of Malaysian Falun Gong practitioners being deprived of their rights of freedom of association and expression. -
United States: The 2005 Florida Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Successfully Held in Orlando
2005-05-19The 2005 Florida Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was successfully held on May 7 at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando. Practitioners from across the State, representing many cultural and ethnic backgrounds, participated. -
Malaysia: Celebrating the 13th Anniversary of the Introduction of Falun Dafa to the Public
2005-05-19On May 15th, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners gathered at Queens Park in Kuala Lumpur, where numerous people visit every day, to celebrate the 13th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and held a poster exhibition. -
Korea: Practitioners and Residents Celebrate "World Falun Dafa Day" Together
2005-05-18On May 13, Falun Gong practitioners from Seoul, Daejeon-city, Ansan-si, Suwon-si, and Incheon-city gathered in Seoul to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and the 13th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public. Activities included a parade, poetry recitals, dances and musical performances. -
Argentina: Falun Dafa Presentation Featured at International Book Expo
2005-05-18The International Book Expo is one of the most important cultural events in Argentina. More than 1.2 million people visited the expo, which featured 340 booths including worldwide publishers, bookstores, cultural groups, and religious groups. Falun Dafa also had a booth which attracted many people. -
The Epoch Times: New York Celebrates World Falun Dafa Day
2005-05-17"On this day, thirteen years ago, in a humble school house in a corner of northeast China, a teaching was first introduced to the public that has since transformed the lives of tens of millions of people the world over," said Levi Browde, the New York Area Falun Dafa Association spokesperson, "That teaching was Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong." At City Hall Park last Friday, May 13, Falun Dafa practitioners celebrated World Falun Dafa Day, commemorating the 13th anniversary of the public teaching of Falun Dafa. -
Korea: Anti-Torture Exhibition at the Seoul City Government Compound Attracts Public Attention
2005-05-17Inspired by the New York project which features daily anti-torture exhibitions on the streets of New York over a long period of time (starting from last August and still ongoing), Korean practitioners began holding anti-torture exhibitions in many cities since last year to raise awareness of the brutal persecution in China. -
United States: Brooklyn Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2005-05-16On May 8, 2005, practitioners in Brooklyn, New York celebrated the sixth annual World Falun Dafa Day at one of their practise sites.The practise site near the Chinese community, located on 8th Avenue in Brooklyn, was established in the spring of 1997. Practitioners have held group practise there everyday for the past nine years. -
Newindpress, India: Falun Gong: Banned in China, now practised in Bangalore
2005-05-16Banned in the country of its birth, the art has made a base in the city. City-based couple, Bhagwan and Chita Devnani, have been holding regular classes at the Cubbon Park every morning for the past four years. ''I have gained clarity of mind, which has helped me in my personal as well as professional life,'' says Bhagwan. Chitra was suffering from severe backache for 15 years. ''After starting practising Falun Gong, I was cured of the pain within a week,'' she says. -
Taiwan: "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition" Has a Positive Impact
2005-05-15As stated in the introduction, "A group of extraordinary artists from all over the world, realising the truth of the universe and human life through following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, reflect their comprehension and experience of life, and show the road leading to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." In addition to being skillfully painted, each picture depicts the spirit and connotation of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. -
United States: Practitioners Promote Falun Dafa at Asian Pacific Cultural Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada
2005-05-15The Clark County Library has designated each May as Asian Pacific Culture Month and helps more people know about the culture and traditions of the Asian/Pacific region. As a cultural group, Falun Gong has been invited to the event for four consecutive years.