Parades
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Russia: Falun Gong Practitioners in Saint Petersburg Expose CCP Organ Harvesting
2016-08-09They introduced Falun Gong, exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) organ harvesting from living practitioners, and collected signatures calling for an end to the persecution. -
Germany: Frankfurt March Draws Support
2016-08-06Falun Gong practitioners from areas around Germany and nearby countries held a march and other activities on June 24 to raise awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. -
Austria: Marching for Justice, Supporting Lawsuits Against Former Chinese Dictator
2015-09-23“The march is great...very peaceful, very well-organized,” said a police officer, commending the Falun Gong group's grand march in Vienna, Austria on September 19, 2015. The practitioners from over 30 countries held the march to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong in China and the recent wave of lawsuits against Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). -
European Practitioners Share the Beauty of Falun Gong at a March in Madrid
2014-11-21Practitioners from all over Europe who participated in the European Falun Gong Experience Sharing Conference in early October share a common wish: to tell more people about the goodness of Falun Gong and call for an end to the brutal persecution of it in China. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Warmly Received at Frankfurt Cultural Festival
2014-11-17Practitioners displayed traditional Chinese culture during the parade, featuring the European Divine Land Marching Band, a waist drum troupe, a Falun Gong exercise demonstration on a float, and "Celestial Maiden" dancers. -
Spain: Series of Activities in Madrid Highlighted the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2014-10-14Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe held a series of events in downtown Madrid to raise awareness of the suppression of Falun Gong in China. The events included a rally in the afternoon on October 3 and a march, rally and candlelight vigil on October 4. -
Spain: Ancient Chinese Practice Resonates with Europeans
2014-10-13“I hope that the march helps more people discover the beauty of the practice and learn about the brutal persecution in China,” said Mr. Zaccaro, an Italian who resides in Frankfurt, Germany. He has been a member of the European Divine Land Marching Band for two years and plays the trumpet. -
Spain: Falun Gong Parade in Madrid Opens a Window to the Real China
2014-10-06Falun Gong practitioners from over 30 countries in Europe held a parade in Madrid, Spain on October 4, 2014. The parade opened a window to the real China, one that most people have limited access to: a country with a splendid traditional culture, the birthplace of a beautiful and profound spiritual practice that has spread all over the world, yet which is persecuted in its country of origin. -
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. -
Ireland: A March and Rally Call for an End to the Persecution, MPs Come to Show Support
2014-07-19Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland gathered in downtown Dublin on July 16, 2014. They held a march and rally to mourn practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution that started in China in 1999. -
United Kingdom: "We Must Put an End to This Violation of Human Dignity"
2014-07-19UK Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference opposite the Chinese Embassy before parading through central London to mark 15 years of persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Warmly Received at Frankfurt Cultural Festival
2014-07-12Falun Gong practitioners were once again well received at the annual Frankfurt Cultural Festival and parade on June 28, 2014. This is the tenth year that practitioners have participated. -
Ireland: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Dublin
2014-05-28On the weekend of May 10th, Falun Gong practitioners in Dublin, Ireland celebrated the 15th World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners held a celebratory parade starting beginning at the Garden of Remembrance, continuing along Parnell Street, and ending up at GPO, a famous tourist spot. -
France: Paris Rally and Parade Held to Encourage Chinese People to Quit the Chinese Communist Party
2013-11-20Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally and parade in Paris on October 5, 2013, to draw attention to the crime of illegal organ harvesting in China and to support the 150 million Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. -
Poland: People in Warsaw Condemn Illegal Organ Harvesting in China
2013-09-24On August 25, local Falun Gong practitioners participated in the parade at the opening of the annual cultural festival in Warsaw, Poland. It was the seventh time that practitioners took part in this event. Practitioners' float and other performances in the parade were well-received. Many people took photos with practitioners and the float at the end of the parade, and learned the exercises.