World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Indonesia: Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Jakarta
2010-08-22The 2010 Indonesia Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held on August 5th, 2010 in the capital city of Jakarta. Participants came from all over Indonesia as well as from Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. -
MWC News (Canada): Falun Gong Activists accuse China of illegal organ harvesting
2010-08-22"I'm involved in this as an activist who speaks up for human rights issues. It is the doctors and hospitals in China conducting these organ harvestings, noting that the government is not innocent in the matter. In China, without government sanctioning, nothing can happen. The solution is for this to stop. People must campaign against it publicly and speak on the issue, then getting extra territorial legislation on organ transplanting." -
Canada: Rally in Quebec Calls for Immediate End to the Persecution
2010-08-21"We are Falun Dafa practitioners from Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa. This is a good opportunity to help the local residents learn the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong and to learn about the beauty of Falun Dafa." -
Central News Agency (Taiwan): Falun Gong Practitioners Sue Guangdong Provincial Governor During His Visit to Taiwan
2010-08-21An August 16th, 2010 Central News Agency report stated that Huang Huahua, the governor of Guangdong Province in China recently led a delegation to visit Taiwan. Falun Gong practitioners filed a lawsuit against Huang Huahua at the Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office that same afternoon, charging him with the crimes of genocide and violating the Civil Rights Convention. They urged the prosecutor to arrest Huang before he leaves Taiwan. -
United States: New York Times Reports on Upcoming Shen Yun Performance in Westchester
2010-08-19"Shen Yun has more than 200 members who travel and perform seven months a year. In addition to award-winning dancers and musicians, each of the three companies has its own orchestra, choreographers, composers, M.C.'s, costume and set designers, backdrop and computer artists. All are trained at Shen Yun's headquarters in Cuddebackville, in Orange County, N.Y., taking their cues from traditional Chinese teachings. -
Montville Patch (New Jersey, United States): Falun Dafa Followers Hold Local Practice
2010-08-17In its August 11th, 2010 edition, the Montville Patch published an article featuring a Falun Gong practice site in New Jersey. The author highlighted the practice, the benefits it has provided to millions of people around the world, and its persecution in China, its country of origin. -
Taiwan: Voices of Justice in Taiwan Call for Rejection of Bo Xilai Visit
2010-08-16Legislator Tien,Chiu-Chin called for the Taiwanese government and people not to be afraid to show concern fo their fellow Chinese under persecution. She said, "If we think it is no concern of ours, someday, we may suffer the same situation as Falun Gong practitioners in Mainland China." -
Australia: The Divine Land Marching Band Participates in Haldon Street Festival Paradein Sydney
2010-08-14On August 7th, the Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney, Australia, participated the Haldon Street Festival Parade. More than 30 groups participated in this multi-cultural festival. -
Malaysia: Divine Land Marching Band Warmly Welcomed at Country Carnival
2010-08-13The four-day-long "Malaysian Countryside Carnival" was held on July 22nd-25th, 2010, at National Stadium Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysia Divine Land Marching Band was invited to participate in the event. -
United States: The Divine Land Marching Band Performs in India Independence Day Parade in New Jersey
2010-08-13On August 8th, the Divine Land Marching Band from New York performed in the India Independence Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey. -
New Zealand: Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held
2010-08-12On August 7th, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners held the 2010 Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in New Zealand. More than a dozen practitioners from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch shared their cultivation experiences and understandings. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong Group Performs at Dagangshan Cultural Festival in Kaohsiung
2010-08-12The Longan Honey Cultural Festival was held in the Dagangshan Scenic Area in southern Kaohsiung County from July 31st to August 8th, 2010. The Falun Gong Tang Drum Team and Waist Drum Team were invited to perform in the festival. -
Canada: Divine Land Marching Band Participates in Hamilton Carnival Parade, Ontario
2010-08-10On August 7th, Toronto Falun Gong practitioners' Divine Land Marching Band participated in the Mardi Gras Carnival Parade in Hamilton and received a warm reception from the parade spectators. -
Indonesia: Divine Land Marching Band Invited to Lead Walk for Healthy Living and Protecting the Environment
2010-08-09On August 1st, 2010, a large walk was held in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The theme of the walk was to promote healthy living and protecting the environment. Nearly 20,000 people participated in the event. The Divine Land Marching Band was invited to lead the walk. -
Taiwan: Practitioners in Taiwan Hand Deliver a Letter to a Visiting Chinese Official Calling for an End to the Persecution
2010-08-08On August 2nd, 2010, Mei Kebao, the deputy head of Hunan Province Communist Party Committee, led a group to visit Taiwan. At the Yuanshan Hotel where they were staying, Mei Kebao received a letter in person from the Falun Dafa Association of Taiwan. The letter urges them to stop the persecution on Falun Gong.