Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Denmark: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend the Annual Skive Lobet
2009-10-06On September 20, 2009, the annual Skive Lobet was held in Slive, which is in Jutland in northwest Denmark. Several thousand people took part in the many different programmes. Denmark Falun Gong practitioners came to introduce people to Falun Gong. The sun shone as practitioners demonstrated the five exercises to music. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Protest in Front of Chinese Consulate in Munich
2009-10-06On October 1st, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Munich, Germany held a peaceful protest against the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution in front of the Chinese Consulate. They raised banners reading, "Falun Dafa" and exposed the CCP's organ harvesting crimes against Falun Gong practitioners. Their protest was supported by the German people. -
Geneva Audiences Enthusiastically Welcome the Return of Shen Yun Performing Arts: "Magnificent and Exceptional!"
2009-10-05Shen Yun Performing Arts made its 2009 début to Europe in the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva on Tuesday September 29. Mr. Claude Proz, the manager of the theatre which has been hosting the New York-based Shen Yun for the past three years, said he would be glad to welcome Shen Yun every year. "It's magnificent, it's a spectacle, and I'm delighted it's coming back and I'll be delighted that's it's showing tomorrow and after tomorrow. I thought it was exceptional!" -
Geneva Audiences Praise Shen Yun's Presentation of China's Ancient Culture
2009-10-05Shen Yun Performing Arts dazzled and astounded Geneva audiences three nights in a row at the Théâtre du Léman last week. Mr. Labadi, a real estate agent, praised Shen Yun for its presentation of China's rich and ancient culture. "I find that we don't talk enough about China's past. In the West we see the Egyptian past, we see the Roman past, and we know the modern China, but we don't know the past of China," he said. -
Germany: Raising Awareness of Chinese Communist Party Atrocities before Germany's General Election
2009-10-05Political candidate and TV station reporter Astrid Freudenstein said that when she taught at a university, she heard of serious human rights abuses by the CCP and its persecution of people with religious belief. She was shocked to know this time that the Chinese Communist regime even harvested organs from living Falun Gong practitioners for lucrative profits. She said she would take a copy of all the information materials home and read them carefully. -
United Kingdom: Exposing the CCP's Crimes in Front of the Chinese Consulate in Manchester
2009-10-05On October 1, 2009, the 60th anniversary of the CCP's rise to power, practitioners in Manchester demonstrated and did group exercises in front of the Chinese Consulate to expose the CCP's crimes. It has been 60 years since the CCP forcefully took power. -
Germany: Falun Gong Receives Strong Support at the Cultural Carnival in Hamburg
2009-10-04On September 12, groups of people from different nationalities in colourful costumes passed, singing and dancing through the Hamburg downtown area at the climax of the annual Cultural Carnival of Hamburg. As the only Chinese group, Falun Gong practitioners also joined in the parade and were well received by the organisers and audience. -
France: Introducing Falun Dafa at Marly-le-Roi
2009-10-03On September 12 2009, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to take part in a local community event in Marly-le-Roi, a quiet city about 9 miles west of Paris. The focus of the activity, sponsored by the local government, was to showcase the local artistic, educational, and sporting opportunities that are available to residents for their enjoyment and enrichment. -
Estonia: "We Are Very Happy that You Are Here"
2009-10-02On September 19-20 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Finland visited their beautiful neighbouring country of Estonia to attend the 15th Health Expo. It was held at the Lauluväljakilla Park in the capital of Tallinn. They introduced Falun Gong and exposed the CCP's brutal persecution of the practice over the last ten years. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong at the Fresher’s Fayre at Kingston University
2009-10-01The serene images of the practitioners in meditation and the sign reading “Falun Gong, meditative exercises” caught the eye of students strolling by. Most had not heard about Falun Gong before, and after learning more, happily left their contact details to find out about the free sessions held weekly at the university. -
Ireland: Calling for an End to the Ten Years of Persecution
2009-09-29To commemorate ten years of persecution against Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Irish practitioners held a march and other activities in Dublin on the 18th, 19th and 20th of July. They called on the Irish government and people from all walks of life to join the rising worldwide voice to stop the persecution. -
France: Falun Gong Practitioners Mark Ten Years of Persecution at the Eiffel Tower
2009-09-27On July 19 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in France rallied at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, exposing the Chinese Communist regime’s ten years of persecution against Falun Gong. While some practitioners demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises, others displayed some torture methods that are used by the Chinese Communist regime on Falun Gong practitioners. -
Swedish Media Covers Candlelight Vigil Commemorating Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners
2009-09-25On July 21st, 2009, Swedish Daily, the third largest newspaper in Sweden, carried an article entitled “The Meditation Against Suppression” to cover the candlelight vigil at the Chinese Embassy organised by Swedish Falun Gong practitioners to commemorate the thousands of Falun Gong practitioners killed by the communist regime in China. -
Italy: Introducing Falun Gong at Milan Sport Days Event
2009-09-23A little boy ran over and asked a practitioner: "How can I learn and how much do you charge?" The practitioner smiled and said: "I can teach you and it is free." The boy was delighted and learned the first exercise. To let people know about the ongoing persecution, posters which exposed torture methods used in Chinese practitioners were displayed. -
Belgium: Many People at Bokrijk Festival Express the Wish to Learn Falun Gong
2009-09-22The Falun Gong practitioners set up a tent near the entrance to the festival grounds. There was a display of informational materials about the practice's benefits to the mind and body, as well as information exposing the persecution that is happening in China.