Worldwide News
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Malaysia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Chinese New Year Celebration
2011-02-11An elderly Chinese person said in an interview, “The Divine Land Marching Band's music was amazing, I have never heard such a beautiful music. It's great!” Local traffic police helped clear the way during the entire parade, which ended at noon. -
Australia: Falun Dafa Welcomed at the Chinese New Year Celebration in Brisbane
2011-02-11The city of Brisbane held a series of activities from February 4th to 6th in China Town to celebrate the Chinese New Year. According to the host, more than 50,000 people participated in the event this year. Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to the event for the first time. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Sydney's Chinese New Year Parade
2011-02-10When the Falun Dafa contingent passed by the major stage, the provincial and city-level government officials applauded them. Hosts on stages along with the parade route introduced Falun Dafa to the audience, and the band's resounding music echoed in the night sky. -
New Zealand: Chinese Audience Members Praise Shen Yun Performance
2011-02-10On February 3rd, 2011, Shen Yun Performing Arts took the stage at the ASB Theater in Auckland, New Zealand. Many Chinese audience members watched the show and offered high praise to Shen Yun for presenting traditional Chinese culture to the world. -
United States: Truth-Compassion-Tolerance Art Exhibition Moves Students and Faculty
2011-02-09A woman came in with her daughter. She couldn’t stop crying as she watched the paintings. She said that she did not know why the paintings had such great moving power. She asked for a Falun Dafa exercise tape before she left. -
Japan: Spreading the Facts and Promoting Withdrawal from the Chinese Communist Party in Nagoya
2011-02-08From January 28th to 30th, 2011, a Chinese New Year celebration was held on Hisaya Hiroba Square near Sakae, the busiest area in Nagoya, Japan. Many people joined the event. Falun Gong practitioners introduced the practice and exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP’s) persecution of Falun Gong during the event. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in National Day Parade
2011-02-08January 26th is national Australia Day. Falun Gong practitioners in South Australia participated in a local parade for the eighth year. -
Australia: Divine Land Marching Band Performs in Local Celebration of Chinese New Year in Sydney
2011-02-07On January 29th, 2011, an event sponsored by the Bankstown municipal government was held to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Bankstown is located to the west of Sydney. Falun Gong practitioners participated in this celebration. -
Japan: Peaceful Protest on Chinese New Year at Consulate in Fukuoka for Eleventh Year
2011-02-07On February 2nd, 2011, the eve of the Chinese New Year, Falun Gong practitioners in Kyushu gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Fukuoka and held a candlelight vigil to protest the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 11 years persecuting Falun Gong. They called on the international community to learn about Falun Gong and stop the persecution. -
United States: Shen Yun Captures the Hearts of Dignitaries in Washington DC
2011-02-05“So the performance tonight, from my perspective: I was looking at its truth, its simplicity, its purity, its innocence - and these are the basics of life. And these are the things we will have to return to, at some point. Performances like this ... give us a chance to remember what is real and what is true.” -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Independence Day Parade
2011-02-04On January 26th, Australian Independence Day, a grand parade was held in downtown Melbourne. This year, 3000 people from 63 groups with different cultural backgrounds participated in the parade, which proceeded down Swanston Street and ended in Alexandra Park. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Waist Drum Team Participates in Community Event
2011-02-03The completion ceremony for the Luchu District Stadium in Kaohsiung City was held on January 29th, 2011. Mayor Chen Ju of Kaohsiung, along with Wang Hehsiung, the chief of Luchu District, and other local community leaders, were all in attendance. -
Canada: Vancouver Citizens Condemn Pro-CCP Chinese Organisations
2011-02-03After what these Chinese organisation leaders had done was exposed in the Epoch Times, many Chinese people expressed their resentment. They stood up to support Falun Gong and condemned the conduct of Chinese organisation leaders. -
Korea: Shen Yun Performances in Daegu, Korea Inspire Artists
2011-02-02"Usually the background of a stage is dark, so as to intensify the effect of other colours. But not only was the background of Shen Yun’s stage bright, but all the colours used on the stage were bright as well. It fully demonstrated the superb lighting techniques of Shen Yun." -
Taiwan: Pingtung County Council Passes Bill Denying Entry to Human Rights Violators
2011-01-31On January 28th, 2011, Pingtung County Council passed a provisional bill “calling on the central government to deny entry of human rights violators; cities that respect human rights do not invite, welcome or accept human right violators.”