World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: Philadelphia City Council Members Attend Falun Dafa 11th Anniversary Celebration
2003-05-24"Today, I'm learning about Falun Dafa for the first time, but I am already ready to congratulate the people who endeavour to obtain freedom and stop persecution." -
US Department of State Official John Hanford Shows Support for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2003-05-24"We have made clear on numerous occasions our strong opposition to the detention of individuals solely for peaceful association and assembly. The steps the Chinese government has taken to restrict freedom of thought, conscience and belief are troubling." -
Norway: Celebrating Falun Dafa Day in Oslo
2003-05-23Norwegian practitioners gathered together in front of the Norwegian Parliament to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. Banners were displayed reading The World Needs Truth Compassion Tolerance and Falun Dafa is good. A photo exhibition was held, with information about Falun Dafa and the truth behind the Jiang regimes brutal persecution. -
France: Practitioners in Guadeloupe Promote the Fa and Clarify the Facts on World Falun Dafa Day
2003-05-23Many people were left with a strong memory of the contrast between the peaceful, harmonious field around the practitioners and the brutal persecution that is happening in China. Two TV stations came to interview the practitioners. One report was particularly good, outlining the main aspects of Falun Gong and exposing Jiangs persecution of 100 million innocent practitioners. -
Australia: Falun Dafa Practitioners in Melbourne Hold Activities to Celebrate 11th Anniversary of Falun Dafa's Public Introduction
2003-05-23May 17 was the last day of the week-long event. On the beautiful Yarra River, a newly decorated tour boat caught many tourists' eyes. On the boat, Dafa practitioners with traditional Chinese costumes performed and demonstrated the exercises. -
Canada: Practitioners Hold Grand Parade to Celebrate 11th Anniversary of Dafa's Introduction to Public
2003-05-23More than 1000 Dafa practitioners gathered in Vancouver, Canada and held a grand parade to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Dafa's introduction to public. The large scale and various styles of dancing attracted many people who said that it was the best parade in Vancouver for many years. -
Japan: 95 Regional Councils Pass Resolutions Urging the Japanese Government to Urgently Rescue Falun Gong Practitioner Yoko Kaneko
2003-05-23As of May 6, 2003, 95 regional councils have passed a resolution urging the Japanese government to act immediately to rescue Japanese Falun Gong practitioner Yoko Kaneko, who is being illegally detained by Jiang's political regime. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Berlin
2003-05-22Each performance won enthusiastic applause. When the parade ended in Alexander Square, a disappointed lady said to the practitioners, Its a pity that your activity has ended so soon. We were not able to make it in time to see you practise the peaceful Falun Gong exercises. -
United States: Practitioners from North and South Carolina Hold Experience-Sharing Conference
2003-05-22Experience sharing conferences are a way for pracitioners to meet and share understandings of improving in their cultivation of Falun Dafa and see how they have become closer to the universal characteristic of Truthfulness - Compassion - Forbearance. -
Taiwan: Falun Dafa Week at Kaohsiung National Sun Yat-sen University
2003-05-22On the occasion of celebrating the 11th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public around the world, Falun Gong Research Society at National Kaohsiung University held a five-day Falun Dafa Week activity from May 12 to May 16, 2003. -
Australia: World Falun Dafa Day Celebrations in Downtown Sydney
2003-05-22On May 13, 2003, Australia's Dafa practitioners gathered on Town Hall Square in downtown Sydney to hold celebration activities for World Falun Dafa Day and in the evening held a Falun Dafa music concert and dance performance. -
2003 Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Solemnly Commences in Vancouver; Master Li Comes to Lecture in Person
2003-05-21On May 18, a day after conducting a grand parade to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Dafa's introduction to the public, the 2003 Canada Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in the Westin Bayshore Conference Centre. More than 1,500 Dafa practitioners from all over Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia participated. -
Israel: A Great Day Introducing Falun Dafa at a School
2003-05-21All the classes went very well, and as a result we were invited to teach the exercises to the students parents one afternoon. We gave them all a flyer about the persecution in China and they asked many questions. This made explaining the facts really easy for us. This workshop was also very successful, and we received a lot of praise from the parents and the school principal. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
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United States: Colorado Dafa Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day, Thank State Assembly For Its Resolution Condemning Jiang Regime's Persecution
2003-05-21On May 13, 2003, Colorado Dafa practitioners gathered in Central Park in front of the State Capitol and celebrated World Falun Dafa Day. They set up a booth and demonstrated the peaceful Falun Gong exercises as well as afterwards holding a press conference.