Parades
-
European Practitioners hold Grand Parade in Central London
2011-11-12On November 5, 700 Falun Gong practitioners from all over Europe held a grand march in London. The procession consisted of four sections: the Divine Land Marching Band, Falun Dafa All Over the World, Peaceful Resistance to the Persecution, and Supporting the Chinese Who Withdraw from the Party. -
Poland: Introducing Falun Gong at a Multicultural Festival in Warsaw
2011-09-08The multicultural festival in Warsaw, Poland was held on August 28, 2011. At 1 p.m., spectators stood along the float parade path from bank square downtown to old town. On the eye-catching Falun Dafa float, practitioners demonstrated the exercises, while many spectators waved their hands and shouted: popierram (support)! -
Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners in Dublin Host a Rally and Parade to Protest the Persecution
2011-08-04On July 16, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland rallied and paraded in Dublin, calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong that begin in China on July 20, 1999. The activity was actively supported by people from all walks of life. Participants condemned the Chinese Communist Party's brutal persecution and called for worldwide awareness to help end it at once. -
United Kingdom: European Divine Land Marching Band in London to Support Withdrawals from the CCP
2011-01-08On December 30, 2010, the UK Quit the CCP Service Centre held a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in London followed by a march through the downtown area to voice support for the 8.7 million people who have quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. The European Divine Land Marching Band participated in the event. -
Italian Youth Minister Expresses Indignation at the Persecution
2010-12-03On November 13, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners from more than twenty countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and Belgium, gathered in Rome, the capital of Italy, to hold a massive parade. Many EU and Italian officials wrote letters or came to join in the parade in support of Falun Gong. -
France: "Great Tide of Quitting the CCP" Event Held Near the Eiffel Tower
2010-10-23There is an information booth for the French "Quit the CCP Service Centre" in an area under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. On October 2-3, 2010, the Centre invited the European Divine Land Marching Band to take part in a two-day activity to support the 80 million Chinese people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. -
Hungary: Divine Land Marching Band Participates in Saint Stephen's Day Parade in Debrecen
2010-09-04August 20, 2010 is Saint Stephen's Day, recognizing the founding of the Hungarian state over 1,000 years ago. The holiday coincides with the 41st Flower Festival of Debrecen, Hungary's second largest city. The European chapter of the Divine Land Marching Band was invited to perform at the flower festival. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners "Add a Vibrant Touch" to the Edinburgh Arts Festival Parade
2010-08-30"Chinese light up Calvalcade". This, along with a large photo of Falun Dafa practitioners performing a fan dance was on the cover of Scotland's biggest newspaper The Scotsman on August 9, 2010. The lead story described the Falun Gong contingent in the Edinburgh arts festival parade. -
Hungary: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Parade in Budapest
2010-08-28Falun Gong practitioners from Eastern Europe, Austria and Germany, and the European Divine Land Marching Band held a parade on August 21, 2010 in Budapest's city centre. They displayed the beauty of Falun Dafa, exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution, and called for an end to the persecution. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Return to the International Arts Festival at Edinburgh
2010-08-21In early August 2010, the capital of Scotland once again welcomed the famous Edinburgh International Arts Fair, and many tourists from all over the world. On this special day, Falun Gong practitioners from different parts of the UK came to this beautiful city to promote Falun Gong to the large number of visitors, and expose the Chinese Communist Party's persecution. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Display Goodness of the Practice at Frankfurt's Cultural Festival
2010-07-19Falun Gong practitioners took part in the 7th Cultural Festival in Frankfurt. They displayed traditional Chinese culture, a waist drum troupe and dancers, as well as a Falun Gong exercise demonstration and a re-enactment of the severe abuse inflicted upon practitioners in China's prisons and forced labour camps. -
Ireland: Rally Supports CCP Withdrawals
2009-12-31On December 14, 2009, a rally in Ireland was held to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and to support the 64 million Chinese people who had quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations at the time. This number has now risen over 66 million. -
Ireland: Rally Supports 60 Million Chinese People who have Withdrawn from the CCP
2009-12-01On 26 September, 2009, the Irish Service Centre for Quitting the CCP held a rally in Dublin to support 60 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. At noon, the parade to support quitting the CCP set out, ending in a rally in front of the General Post Office. -
France: Falun Gong Holds Parade in Paris to Expose Bloody Persecution by the Chinese Communist Party
2009-11-27On Saturday November 21, 2009, about one thousand European Falun Gong practitioners rallied at Chinatown in Belleville, Paris, to expose the Chinese Communist Party's ten-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Italy: Divine Land Marching Band Receives a Warm Welcome in Milan
2009-10-25On October 10th 2009, the European Divine Land Marching Band performed in Milan and caught the attention of Milan's largest national TV media. Along the parade route, the Italian people responded warmly to the band. The band's spirited appearance won praise from the spectators. Almost everyone happily accepted leaflets to learn more about Falun Gong.