Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Netherlands: Signature Drive in Historic City Calls for End to Persecution
2014-09-11Falun Gong practitioners in the Netherlands held a signature drive on August 9, 2014, in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, the historic fortified town which has kept its medieval character. -
Hungary: Falun Dafa Welcomed at National Day Celebration in Debrecen
2014-09-11August 20 was Hungary National Day. The host of the National Day celebrations invited the European Divine Land Marching Band to participate in the parade. This was the second time the band has been invited to join the annual event. -
Sweden: Falun Gong Highlighted at Popular Arts Festival in Gothenburg
2014-09-11Over 1,300,000 people attended Kulturkalaset, the largest arts festival in Gothenburg from August 12-17, 2014. Among them, many people were excited to learn about the peaceful meditation practice of Falun Gong. -
Russia: Falun Dafa Welcomed at “Physical Culturist” Day Celebrations in Crimea
2014-09-11Impressed by Falun Dafa practitioners’ performance during Olympic Day on June 23, 2014, the Russia Olympic Committee recommended them to the Crimea Sports Committee for celebrations of the 75th Day of the Physical Culturist on August 9, 2014. -
Denmark: "You Are Doing Things from Your Heart”
2014-09-07Falun Dafa practitioners in Denmark participated in the 10-day Aarhus Festival which started on August 29, 2014. This year's festival theme is “Same but Different,” to commemorate the cultural festival’s 50th anniversary. -
Germany: “This Is What We Really Need”
2014-09-06Falun Gong practitioners introduced the peaceful meditation practice on July 4-6, 2014, at the Altona Cultural Festival in Hamburg, Germany, the biggest community fair in northern Germany. This is the twelfth year that practitioners have participated in the event. -
Finland: Supporters Line Up to Sign a Petition Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China
2014-09-06Falun Gong practitioners held a three-day event in Helsinki, Finland to commemorate 15 years of peaceful resistance to the persecution in China. -
Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners Help Celebrate Olympic Day in Crimea
2014-09-06Russia held its 25th Olympic Day in Crimea on June 28, 2014, celebrating the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi and the 120th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Falun Gong practitioners were invited to attend and demonstrate the exercises. -
Slovakia: Signature Collection Tour in Six Cities Raises Awareness
2014-09-06Falun Gong practitioners in Slovakia held a tour through six cities to raise awareness of the persecution in China and to collect signatures against the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) forced organ harvesting of persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. -
United Kingdom: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
2014-09-06Local Falun Gong practitioners took this opportunity to talk to the throngs of sports fans from around the world about Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
United Kingdom: Connecting with Falun Gong in London's Chinatown
2014-09-06Chinese people in the U.K. who are curious about Falun Gong can count on meeting practitioners in London's Chinatown, where practitioners maintain a regular presence to raise awareness of the practice and the persecution in China. There, they can also obtain help to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. -
Switzerland: Sharing Important Information by Lake Lucerne
2014-08-11Lake Lucerne, located in central Switzerland near the Alps, is a favourite tourist destination known for its serenity and charm. Over the past weekend, local residents and tourists noticed Falun Dafa practitioners from nearby cities peacefully meditating by the lake. -
Netherlands: Hague Event Marks 15 Years of Persecution
2014-08-09Tourists from around the world had an opportunity to learn about the persecution of Falun Gong in The Hague on July 20 during Falun Gong practitioners' activities marking the 15-year brutal persecution. They signed a petition to show their support for practitioners' efforts to bring the persecution to an end. -
France: Rally in Front of Marseille Chinese Consulate Calls for Ending the Persecution
2014-08-09Falun Dafa practitioners from southern France held a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate General in Marseille on July 20, 2014, calling for an end to the 15-year persecution in China. -
Ukraine: Persevering to End the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2014-08-09Ukraine practitioners held signature drives on that day in three cities in Ukraine: Kiev (capital), Kharkov (former capital), and Dnipropetrovsk (industrial centre and fourth largest city). Many signed the petitions in support of their efforts to end the persecution.