World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Australia: Falun Gong "Has the Brightest Smile" in the Perth Christmas Parade
2008-12-12On the Sunday of December 7th, 2008, Falun Gong was invited to the annual Christmas Grand Parade in Perth City Australia. The Falun Gong 40-member waist drum group was the only Asian group participating in the parade. -
Japan: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party's Persecution at a Rally on Human Rights Day in Nagoya
2008-12-11At dusk on December 6th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners took part in a rally held by Amnesty International commemorating International Human Rights Day in Sakae, the busiest area in Aichi-Prov., Nagoya, Japan. December 10th, 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the "Universal Declaration of International Human Rights." -
Malaysia: Prime Minister Accepts Falun Gong Books at the International Trade & Consumer Fair
2008-12-10Deputy Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong of the Ministry of International Trade & Industry went to the fair in the afternoon. Ms. Hsie also presented books on Falun Gong to him, and told him about Falun Gong and the CCP's persecution. -
Taiwan: Nearly 20,000 Tickets for the Divine Performing Arts Sold within First Five Days
2008-12-08"The DPA had five shows in Kaohsiung in March this year. The performance impressed artists and VIPs in politics, business and artistic enterprises. Those who watched the show agreed that DPA is the pride of the Chinese people around the world..." -
Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Brantford Christmas Parade in Ontario
2008-12-07The 34th Christmas Parade in Brantford, Ontario, was held on November 29th. Nearly 100 groups participated. The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, was invited to perform in the parade for the third time. -
Australia: Learning Falun Gong at the Earth Festival in Centennial Park, Sydney
2008-12-06On November 29th, Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney participated in the Earth Festival at Centennial Park. Many people learned the Falun Gong exercises at the practitioners' booth, and a lot of people learned about the persecution and signed their names to support the practitioners' efforts. -
Taiwan: Divine Land Marching Band Performs at Kaohsiung Athletic Volunteers Conference
2008-12-05During the opening ceremony, the Divine Land Marching Band led the flags of the nation, city, and organisations participating in the event into the stadium. When the music "Falun Dafa Is Good" began, the crowd was energised. -
New Zealand: Maori Chief Appeals to Supreme Court for Falun Gong
2008-12-04Mr. Akarana pointed out that Christmas parades are a platform to celebrate all races, cultures and traditions and Barnett should not have denied Falun Gong's application to participate in the parade in order to keep the city's close relation with Beijing. -
United States: Falun Gong Participates in Thanksgiving Parade at Fort Worth, Texas
2008-12-03On the evening of November 28th, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the 26th Fort Worth Thanksgiving Parade, which attracts tens of thousands local residents. -
Taiwan: Tianwei Drum Team Introduces Falun Dafa at Fish Festival in Kaohsiung
2008-12-02The Ninth Fish Festival in Yong'an Town, Kaohsiung, was held on November 22nd and 23rd, and the Tianwai Drum Team, consisting of local Falun Gong practitioners, was invited to perform. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Promote Divine Performing Arts During Thanksgiving Parade
2008-12-01The Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association was again invited to perform at the 75th Annual McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago on November 27th, 2008. They were the only Chinese group in the parade. Falun Gong practitioners decorated a large float to promote the Divine Performing Arts New Year shows, which will be held on December 27th and 28th in Chicago. -
United States: "I Hope That a Tianti Bookstore Will Open in Every Corner of the World"
2008-11-30On the evening of November 26th, 2008, a celebration for the first anniversary of the Tianti Bookstore was held in the store. The bookstore was the first in the world to specialise in selling Falun Dafa books. It is located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. -
United States: Tianti Bookstore Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in New Jersey
2008-11-29Tianti Bookstore, which sells only Falun Dafa related books and videos, is now celebrating its one year anniversary. Manager Mr. Zhu said that the Tianti Bookstore opened for business on November 2007 in New Jersey. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Glenelg Christmas Parade
2008-11-28The annual Christmas parade returned to Glenelg, a seaside city in Southern Australia, on November 23rd, 2008. Approximately eighty groups participated in the parade, including Falun Gong. The Falun Gong contingent was praised as one of the most beautiful processions in the parade. -
Taiwan: Waist Drum Team Tells the Facts of the Persecution to Tourists from China
2008-11-27On November 22nd and 23rd, members of the Falun Dafa waist drum team went to Alishan (Mount Ali), a tourist destination in southern Taiwan, to advocate the beauty of Falun Dafa and clarify the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa in China to tourists from China.