World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Taiwan: Divine Land Marching Band Invited to Lead the Gangshan Parade
2008-10-16On October 12th, the Divine Land Marching Band in Taiwan, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, was invited to perform at the Basket Show and Lamb Culture Festival, held by the Gangshan Town government in Kaohsiung. More than ten thousand people watched the parade. -
United States: Practitioners Participate in Homecoming Parade at South Dakota State University
2008-10-15October 4th was the annual Homecoming Parade at South Dakota State University. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the event again. -
India: Promoting Falun Dafa in Private and Public Schools
2008-10-14The first school we visited was the 150-year-old St. Joseph's Convent School, which is a Catholic school established by the British. We donated twenty copies of Zhuan Falun to the teachers in the school. The sisters in the school were delighted to accept the books. -
United States: Falun Gong Welcomed in Long Beach, New York
2008-10-13On October 4th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners in Long Island, New York participated in the Irish Day Parade in Long Beach. -
Indonesia: Falun Gong Practitioners Performed at Bali Island Expo
2008-10-13On September 27th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners in Indonesia participated in a performance at the Bali Island Expo. Many practitioners performed on waist drums and young practitioners from the local Minghui School danced and sang. -
Taiwan: Young Practitioners Get Together to Exercise and Study the Fa
2008-10-12On October 5th, 2008, Falun Dafa practitioners held a bi-monthly experience sharing conference in Chiayi, southern Taiwan. Over eighty energetic young practitioners from many Minghui Schools came to the conference as well. They practised group exercises and studied the Fa together. -
Japan: Introducing Falun Gong at Republic of China's National Day Celebration in Tokyo
2008-10-11Falun Gong practitioners in Japan participated in the celebration of the 97th National Day of the Republic of China in Tokyo Chinese School on October 5th, 2008. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa at Washington State Community Festival
2008-10-11Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Salmon Days Festival in Issaquah, Washington on October 4th-5th, 2008. They introduced Falun Gong to the public and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United States: Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Michigan
2008-10-10On October 4th, Falun Gong practitioners from Michigan, Ohio, and Windsor, Canada, held a cultivation experience sharing conference in West Bloomfield, Michigan. -
Australia: Demonstrating the Exercises at a Flag-Raising Ceremony for the Local Taiwanese Association in Queensland
2008-10-10National Day in Taiwan falls on October 10th. In preparations, the Taiwanese Association in Queensland, Australia, held a flag-raising ceremony on October 5th in front of the Taiwanese Centre in Brisbane. The organisers invited local Falun Gong practitioners to demonstrate their exercises at the ceremony. -
India: Preface of Zhuan Falun Published in English Textbook
2008-10-09Mr. Verkey, the principal of Jyothi School in India, has been trying his best to spread Falun Gong ever since he started practising it. He bought a piece of land near the school and built a house for practitioners to do the exercises and study the Fa. We visited the exercise site with Mr. Verkey. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest CCP Atrocities at Chinese Consulate in Brisbane
2008-10-09On the afternoon of October 3rd, practitioners in Queensland gathered outside of the Chinese Consulate in Brisbane to protest the 9-year brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Taiwan: Spreading the Fa at a Health Fair
2008-10-08On September 28th, a "Climbing the Mountain" health fair was hosted by the Chihsi City, Taipei County, government. It is an annual event, attracting thousands of people every year. -
Epoch Times: 'Spectacular' a 'beautiful rainbow of colours,' Says Senator
2008-10-07"The show was very nice - beautiful actually. It starts with a beautiful rainbow of colours," the Senator said. "You are treated to this scene of different variety and it is really quite stunning, and then it sort of fuses it with some wonderful music and singing. They have made it so that it all sort of blend together to make it a very pleasant experience." -
United States: Missouri State University Professors and Students Sign Petition to Rescue Falun Gong Practitioners in China
2008-10-06On September 24th, an activity entitled "Help Rescue My Mom and My Aunt from China" was held by students at Missouri State University at the Bear Paw Square in Springfield, Missouri. The purpose of the activity was to collect signatures to rescue the mother and aunt of Pang Jin, who were arrested for practicing Falun Gong.