Parades
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United Kingdom: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in London's Chinatown
2009-10-22Practitioners held an activity in Chinatown to introduce Falun Gong and let people know about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s persecution of the practice. The event was also held to express support for the 61 million Chinese people that have quit the CCP. -
Germany: Falun Gong Receives Strong Support at the Cultural Carnival in Hamburg
2009-10-04On September 12, groups of people from different nationalities in colourful costumes passed, singing and dancing through the Hamburg downtown area at the climax of the annual Cultural Carnival of Hamburg. As the only Chinese group, Falun Gong practitioners also joined in the parade and were well received by the organisers and audience. -
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners’ Elegant Demeanour at Augsburg Peace Culture Festival
2009-09-30On 18th July 2009, Augsburg, the third largest city in southern Germany, welcomed the 7th Peace Culture Festival. The primary themes of the festival are to love peacefulness, oppose violence, and respect various national cultures. Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners were invited to attend this festival by the event organiser and participated for the sixth year. -
Germany: Parade in Berlin Calls for an End to the Persecution
2009-09-26On 11th July 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held a rally and parade in Berlin calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution. A representative from the Falun Dafa Association in Germany read an open letter to all governments in the world, calling on all countries to support freedom and human rights. -
United Kingdom: : Bringing Falun Dafa to Chinatown and Trafalgar Square in London
2009-09-13On August 29, 2009, the day before the 2009 UK Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference took place, Falun Gong practitioners held a parade in London. Practitioners from around the United Kingdom gathered in central London to introduce people to the beauty of Falun Dafa and to expose the brutal persecution in China. -
Poland: The Divine Land Marching Band Welcomed in Warsaw
2009-09-10On August 13, 2009, the annual Multi-Cultural Festival Day took place in Warsaw. The European Divine Land Marching Band took part in the parade and brought the good news of Falun Dafa to the Polish people. On the previous day, the marching band came to the local Chinatown and also in front of the Chinese embassy, and performed. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Participates in Edinburgh International Arts Festival Parade
2009-08-20On August 9, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners from UK were again invited to take part in the famous parade of Edinburgh International Arts Festival. The Falun Gong procession consisted of banners, dancers, a float with the theme of "Falun Dafa is Good" and a waist drum group. Dancers in brightly-coloured costumes moved gracefully with fans in their hands. -
Denmark: Copenhagen Rally Marks Ten Years of Resisting the Persecution
2009-08-03Ten years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a systematic and unprecedented persecution of Falun Dafa. Dafa practitioners in northern European countries have been holding a series of activitiesto call for an end to the persecution in China. On the afternoon of July 11, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners held a parade in Copenhagen. -
United Kingdom: March in London to Stop the CCP's Atrocities on the 10th Anniversary of Resisting the Persecution
2009-07-29On July 18 2009, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a group exercise demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to commemorate fellow practitioners who had been killed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Afterwards, they marched through downtown London and Chinatown to raise awareness of the CCP's atrocities. -
Germany: Munich Residents Support Practitioners' Efforts to Resist the Ten-Year Persecution
2009-07-29On July 18, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners held a march and rally in Munich. Their theme was: "Disintegrate the CCP and stop the persecution". Although it was raining, the march proceeded as scheduled. The European Divine Land Marching Band led the procession. The march caught the attention of many passersby and residents. -
Germany: Practitioners Hold Rally and March in Berlin to Mark the Tenth Year of Persecution
2009-07-21On July 11, practitioners held a rally and march in front of the Chinese Embassy in Berlin calling for the disintegration of the CCP and an end to the persecution. Representatives from German Falun Dafa Association, Society for Threatened Peoples and International Society for Human Rights gave speeches at the rally. -
United Kingdom: Parade and Candlelight Vigil Commemorate Ten Years of Persecution
2009-07-20On Saturday 18 July, Falun Gong practitioners in the United Kingdom held a parade through central London to commemorate ten years of persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). -
United Kingdom: Promoting Falun Gong in Cornwall
2009-07-08On Saturday June 27, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK came again to the town of Penzance in the Southwest England to participate the annual Golowan Festival. In the festival, Falun Gong practitioners performed group exercises, set up an information table and participated in the parade. Several media outlets interviewed the Falun Gong practitioners. -
France: Rally in Paris Supports 55 Million Chinese Quitting the Chinese Communist Party
2009-06-20On May 30 2009, the France Service Centre for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in Belleville, Paris. The rally was in support of the 55 million courageous Chinese people who have quit the CCP and drew the attention of passersby, including Chinese students and restaurant owners. -
Bulgaria: Practitioners Gather for a Parade In Sofia
2009-06-07On May 23 2009, Falun Gong practitioners from the Balkan Peninsula, Austria, Spain, Ukraine, Germany and the USA, gathered in Sofia for the first ever Falun Gong parade and rally held in the country. Early in the morning they demonstrated the exercises in Boris Garden. The parade started with a peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese embassy in Sofia.