Worldwide News
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United States: Introducing Falun Gong at Boston Local Food Festival
2012-10-19“People who can see Falun Gong practitioners demonstrate the exercises are those who have good fortune. We feel that Boston people are really fortunate!” -
Thailand: Bringing the Beauty of Falun Gong to the Modern Cuisine Festival
2012-10-19The Thai Modern Cuisine Festival was held October 6th-14th, 2012, in Mentone Thani, Thailand. Local Falun Gong practitioners seized the opportunity to introduce Falun Dafa to the public at the event. -
Australia: Petition Drive Held to Call on the UN to Investigate the Communist Regime's Organ Harvesting Crimes in Australia
2012-10-16Several tourist groups from China stopped to get information. Some had misunderstandings about Falun Gong. After talking with practitioners, many of them changed their views and renounced the CCP and its affiliated organisations on the spot. -
Taiwan: Divine Land Marching Band Performs at Okinawa Cultural Festival
2012-10-16From October 6th to 8th, 2012, the annual Naha Great Tug of War Festival was held in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The Taiwan Divine Land Marching Band participated in the parade on the 6th on International Avenue, along with 20 other groups. -
United States: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong on World Peace Day
2012-10-12Falun Gong practitioners participated in World Peace Day in Truckee, a town in eastern California, on September 21st, 2012. On this day every year, people in the town meditate for peace. -
United States: Introducing Falun Gong at the Atlantic Antic Street Festival in Brooklyn, New York
2012-10-12The annual Atlantic Antic Street Festival was held in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, September 30th, 2012. The various stands were spread over half a mile along the street. From noon into the evening, people visited the crowded and well-known festival. -
Malaysia: Divine Land Marching Band Welcomed in Its First Participation in National Day Parade
2012-10-09August 31 was Malaysia’s 55th National Day. The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting entirely of Falun Gong practitioners, participated in National Day parade in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia for the first time on August 30. The parade was sponsored by the Selangor State government. -
Malaysia: Falun Gong Practitioners Warmly Received in Parade Ushering in the Mid-Autumn Festival
2012-10-05Prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival, Falun Gong practitioners in Malaysia held a parade in three Chinese communities in Johor Bahru, the capital of Johor on September 22nd, 2012, to usher in the Mid-Autumn Festival together with local people. They were warmly received and won favourable comments. -
United States: Introducing Falun Gong at a Saturday Market in Idaho
2012-10-05The city of Moscow, Idaho has a Farmer's Market every Saturday morning from May to November. It is a busy gathering of vendors and residents from Moscow and surrounding towns. Falun Gong practitioners started introducing Falun Gong at the market in May and have received great feedback. -
Singapore: Rally Held to Protest Zhou Yongkang's Visit
2012-09-28“Zhou's hands are stained with Falun Gong practitioners' blood, so he is not welcome in Singapore. We cannot allow him to pollute this land. Zhou will be brought to justice.” -
United States: Candlelight Vigil Calls for Conscience in San Francisco
2012-09-28On September 14th, 2012, Falun Gong practitioners from the Western United States held a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to commemorate practitioners who have died in the persecution in China and to call for support from all people. -
Australia: Art Exhibition Displays Hope and Perseverance
2012-09-25“One thing I appreciate very much is the guide who gave me a more complete picture of the artworks. These paintings deeply touched me. I never knew that such suffering could happen to anyone!” -
United States: Introducing Falun Gong at Columbia University, New York
2012-09-25Several students wanted to learn how to meditate. They were interested in joining the Falun Gong morning exercises on campus. A student who had contacted practitioners before was very happy to see the Falun Dafa booth and hoped to learn the practice as soon as possible. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa at WorldFest in Louisville, Kentucky
2012-09-20Some people learned the exercises on site, while others wrote down contact information to join the free teaching classes in the future. The practitioners patiently answered people's questions. One visitor said, “Falun Dafa can release stress and pressure, this is exactly what I need.” -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa at a University Student Organisation Expo in Tucson, Arizona
2012-09-20On September 5th, the Falun Dafa Club at the University of Arizona attended the school’s fall student organisation expo. The day was sunny, and the event attracted many students.