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Public Relations Manager: "It's the truth"

2010-06-13

A wonderful Mediterranean evening and a warm response from the audience welcomed the first performance of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company in Athens on Thursday, June 3. Lola Dafae, the public relations manager of Star Channel, a large Greek TV broadcaster, attended Shen Yun at the Badminton Theatre. Ms. Dafae enjoyed Shen Yun "very much".

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Company President Deeply Touched by Shen Yun in Athens: "Really Fantastic, Very Emotional"

2010-06-12

A last minute change of venue could not deter Shen Yun Performing Arts as the New York-based company continues its 2010 World Tour. It is making history while delighted audiences around the globe bear witness as the artists resurrect China's ancient culture. Mr. Ghiolman found Shen Yun "really fantastic", exclaiming, "all my friends who were with me were really shocked and touched."

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Athens Doctor Experiences "Higher Levels" Through Shen Yun

2010-06-11

Commenting on the spiritual message of Shen Yun, Mr. Papadopoulos said, "I think it's the positive message of the dances. If one thinks of the tradition and the spirit that was needed for all of this to be preserved for 5,000 years, when you see it today, you realize there is definitely a strong spirit in order for it to survive this long."

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Poland: Human Rights Forum Held 21 Years after the Fall of Communism in Poland

2010-06-10

In a human rights forum held 21 years after the fall of communism in Poland, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to talk about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. At the forum held on June 4, 2010, the practitioners also told the attendees about the movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China.

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Deputy Mayor of Education: Shen Yun is "Full of wisdom"

2010-06-10

Enthusiastic applause and joyful laughter resonated through the Badminton Theatre in Athens on the evening of Thursday, June 3, 2010, responding to the first of two shows from Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company. Deputy Mayor of Education Irene Papageorgiou attended the performance. "I was really impressed. It's a fantastic show! It's so colourful, with wonderful music! The male and female dancers are fantastic."

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Germany: Exposing the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong in Downtown Munich

2010-06-09

On 23rd May, Falun Gong practitioners held an event in Munich to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution and to support the 73 million that have already quit the CCP. Marienplatz is always packed with tourists. Practitioners' exercise demonstrations and informational exhibits attracted their attention.

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Austria: Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz

2010-06-08

On May 29, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held a Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz, exposing the CCP's brutal persecution in China and introducing Falun Gong to the public. Many people stopped at the practitioners' booth. They signed the petition, expressing their support for Falun Gong.

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Report on Falun Gong Wins Daniel Pearl Annual News Award in France

2010-06-07

Student Yemeli Ortega won Third Place for her report on Falun Gong practitioner Feng Yajun, who was detained and tortured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). She said that Ms. Feng Yajun's nobility of character had given her the courage and inspiration to write the story.

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Denmark: Practising Falun Gong in the King's Garden in the Danish Capital

2010-06-06

Since its establishment in 1998, the Falun Gong exercise site in the King's Garden has endured for12 years. More and more people have come to join the exercises. How did they get into Falun Gong cultivation? How do they see the exercise site?

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Finland: Falun Gong Favoured at World Village Festival in Helsinki

2010-06-05

The annual World Village Festival in Helsinki, Finland, was celebrated May 29 and 30, 2010. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the festival as in previous years. Tens of thousands of people attend this multicultural celebration every year. It is the most popular event in Finland. Visitors to the festival were drawn to the calming exercises and beautiful music.

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Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa on Earth Day in Barcelona

2010-06-04

Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth to help people learn about Falun Gong and about the brutal persecution of the practice in China. They also demonstrated the exercises. Many people stopped at the booth to learn more. They were shocked by the brutality of the persecution, especially the CCP's crime of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners while still alive.

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France: A Few Stories about Nicolas's Cultivation in Falun Dafa

2010-06-03

Nicolas is a 32-year-old Frenchman. He works for a French company and has been practising Falun Gong for almost five years. How did this young man, educated in the Western culture since childhood, start to practise Falun Gong, and what motivated him to continue?

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Istanbul, Turkey, Shen Yun Premieres to High Praise: 'This show reflects the Chinese culture purely and truly'

2010-06-03

Gülsen Tuncer, a film and theatre artist and academic, was in the audience for the Istanbul show. "We know that the Chinese culture is a very [deeply] rooted, ancient, colourful and sophisticated culture," the artist said. "What we have seen and what amazes me with this show is how they combined the Chinese tradition with technology."

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Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Stuttgart

2010-06-02

On May 15, 2010, practitioners held activities in Stuttgart, the famous German "Mercedes-Benz Automobile City," promoting Falun Dafa and exposing the persecution in China. After learning about the persecution, some passers-by from the former East Germany said, "The nature of all Communist Parties is same; they are all authoritarian and violent."

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Istanbul: World-renowned Surgeon Says, "I'm really impressed"

2010-06-02

Shen Yun Performing Arts staged three shows at Lutfi Kirdar Congre Centre's Anadolu Auditorium, in the ancient city of Istanbul, Turkey. In attendance was Dr. Münci Kalayolu, an internationally renowned organ transplant surgeon and chairman of the Department of Surgery at Memorial Hospital in Istanbul. "I loved it a lot."

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