Parades
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United Kingdom: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners in the Oxford Mayor’s Festival Parade
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United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners in the Oxford Mayor’s Inauguration Parade
2005-06-05The city of Oxford held the new Mayor Inauguration Grand Parade. The participants were primarily from local charity groups and local organisations, including Falun Gong practitioners. Cheerful waist drumming, elegant silk fan dancing, eye-catching banners and the spirit of Falun Gong practitioners gave a positive impression to the public. -
Norway: Paper Lotus Flowers Brought the Beauty of Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance to Norway’s National Day
2005-06-01In contrast to many other nations, Norwegians celebrate National Day with a children’s parade instead of a military parade. Many children received the lotus flowers with surprised and happy expressions; some asked to get one extra to give to their sister, brother or friend. Many people, old and young, asked for and received a lotus flower. -
Ukraine: Photo Report - Falun Gong Practitioners held a Grand Parade in the Capital City of Kiev
2005-05-25During the recent Falun Gong conference in Ukraine, practitioners from Ukraine, Russia and the Baltic states held a parade in Kiev. The parade marched through the centre of the capital and passed the Chinese Embassy, the Supreme Senate, the President's Office and the Ministerial Offices. -
United Kingdom: Displaying Falun Gong’s Beauty during the Edinburgh Easter Parade
2005-04-06Every year during the Easter Holiday, the ancient Scottish city of Edinburgh attracts many tourists from around the world. The city council uses this opportunity to host various cultural activities to entertain the visitors, with the Easter Parade being the most eye-catching one since its inception two years ago. By invitation, Falun Gong has participated in the parade both years. -
European Practitioners' Chinese New Year Celebration Activities: Part 5 - Positive Responses from the Public
2005-02-25After getting to know the truth further, people condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, praised Falun Gong practitioners for bringing the beauty of Chinese culture to the French people and showed their support for those who still persist in opposing the persecution peacefully. -
European Practitioners' Chinese New Year Celebration Activities: Part 3 - The Grand Parade
2005-02-23Hundreds of practitioners from all over Europe held a parade through Paris. The parade featured a waist drum formation, fan dancing, lotus flower dancing, practitioners dressed in the costumes of celestial beings such as heavenly warriors and beauties scattering flowers, a float with costumes from China’s most prosperous Tang Dynasty period and a Falun Gong exercise demonstration. -
European Falun Gong Practitioners held a Grand Chinese New Year Parade in Paris
2005-02-16The parade consisted of a waist drum formation, traditional Chinese fan dancing and lotus flower dancing, costumes from China’s most prosperous Tang Dynasty period and a Falun Gong exercise demonstration float. Firecrackers, gongs, drums and elegant dances expressed heartfelt New Year wishes to everyone. -
Latvian Practitioners Participated in the Large-Scale Parade through Central London
2005-01-30In addition to displaying the widespread recognition of Falun Gong around the world and the benefits that Falun Gong has brought to society, the parade also intended to illustrate the on-going persecution that the regime in China has been waging against Falun Gong for the past five years. Latvian Falun Gong practitioners also attended the parade, hoping to raise the awareness of the international society to Jiang’s persecution against Falun Gong. -
European Practitioners Parade Through Central London: Exposing the Genocide Against Falun Gong in China
2005-01-26On January 15th 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from various European countries gathered in Whitehall, home of the British Prime Minister, to begin a parade through central London. The parade was divided into three sections. The following photos were taken from the second section, the persecution occurring in China. -
European Practitioners Parade Through Central London: Falun Gong is Spreading All Over the World
2005-01-24The parade was based on three themes. The first theme signified the spread of Falun Gong throughout the world, the second depicted the persecution which is happening in China and the third brought to the public notice the lawsuits launched against Jiang Zemin and his accomplices. -
Russia: Gathering in Moscow to Appeal for an End the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-01-20Russian practitioners gathered in the plaza next to the ITAR-TASS building to appeal to the Chinese Government to end the persecution of Falun Gong. They hung banners reading “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” and “Falun Dafa is Good” and displayed some huge posters showing that Falun Dafa is practised in more than sixty countries. -
European Falun Gong Practitioners form a Great Wall of Courage at Leicester Square
2005-01-20On Saturday 15th January, several hundred Falun Gong practitioners from about 20 european countries held a parade in central London to show how Falun Gong is practised in over 60 countries worldwide and to expose the human rights abuses against Chinese practitioners carried out by former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and his wicked regime. -
Large-Scale Parade through Central London Showcases Falun Gong and the Beauty of Traditional Chinese Culture, and Exposes the Human Rights Crimes Happening in China
2005-01-18On Saturday 15th January, several hundred European Falun Gong practitioners from nearly 20 countries held a large-scale parade through central London. The parade consisted of several sections based on different main themes. Many spectators stopped to watch the parade and received leaflets or newspapers giving them information on Falun Gong. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners took part in London’s Famous Lord Mayor’s New Year Parade
2005-01-07On January the 1st 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from the UK took part in the world famous Lord Mayor’s New Year Parade in central London. The practitioners walking along both sides of the parade were busy distributing leaflets and many spectators got to learn about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution that is happening against practitioners in China.