Exhibitions and Cultural Events
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France: Falun Gong Invited to Paris Chinese New Year Celebration
2010-02-21On February 13, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to the Chinese New Year celebration in Paris. They performed a "Celestial Maidens" dance, handkerchief dance, fan dance and Tibet dance, as well as zither solo "Song of the Lotus". In the end, the practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, receiving warm applause and kind remarks from the audience. -
United Kingdom: Visitors Impressed by Truth-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition in London
2010-02-19On February 3, 2010, the International Truth-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition opened at the Hampstead Museum in Burgh House. This was the third time that the exhibition has been held in London. A total of 16 paintings were presented to show the beauty of Truth-Compassion-Forbearance and to depict the brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China. -
United Kingdom: Truth Compassion Tolerance Art Exhibition comes to Hampstead at the start of Chinese New Year
2010-02-10At the heart of their artworks are the universal values of Falun Gong: Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance. The paintings reflect the positive life changes the artists have experienced from the practice, and at the same time, bring to reality the current persecution of Falun Gong in mainland China. Many of the artists themselves have endured this persecution first-hand. -
Romania: Truth-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition Held in Busteni
2010-01-23From December 10 2009, International Human Rights Day, until December 13, 2009, the Truth-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held in the art gallery of the Hotel Silva in Busteni, a well known resort in Prahova Valley in the Carpati Mountains. Four television channels and several newspaper all reported on the exhibition. -
Turkey: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition Moves the People of Ankara
2009-12-08From November 20 to 25, 2009, the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held at a gallery in downtown Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Many people came to visit it each day. An artist who teaches in a university art department said that the paintings demonstrated advanced skills. -
Finland: Falun Gong Exercises Attract Many People’s Attention at an Art Festival in Helsinki
2009-11-20Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration activities at Hesperian Park in downtown Helsinki during the 20th "Art Night" on August 21, 2009, to promote the benefits of Falun Dafa and expose the Chinese Communist regime's ten-year-long persecution of Falun Gong, with the aim of urging people around the world to help put an end to the persecution. -
Turkey: Falun Dafa Practitioner Art Exhibition Impresses City of Eskisehir
2009-11-16The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition arrived Eskisehir Turkey, on November 1, 2009. The exhibition not only attracted local residents but also people from neighbouring cities. Some were moved by the justice and compassion in the paintings, and some expressed anger towards the CCP's ugly persecution of Falun Gong. -
Ukraine: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Satoki Peninsula
2009-11-11The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held in Satoki Peninsula, a famous local tourist attraction. When the exhibition was about to end, local Falun Gong practitioners decided to extend it for another week to repay the kindhearted local people who showed strong support for the exhibition. -
Ukraine: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Crimean Peninsula
2009-11-08On October 23, the Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was opened in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine. Lots of people saw the exhibition and wrote praise in the visitor book. Many parents brought their children to the exhibition. The kids love the handmade lotus flowers. Some Christians from a church nearby also came and brought some cakes for practitioners as an expression of their appreciation. -
Germany: Helping People Get to Know Falun Gong at Frankfurt Book Exhibition
2009-11-04October 18 was the last day of the Frankfurt Book Exhibition. It was still crowded and lively, inside as well as outside the exhibition hall. Falun Gong practitioners held an information booth in the open-air exhibition area. They introduced the visitors to Zhuan Falun and the main teachings of Falun Gong, and demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. -
Romania: International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Organised by the Falun Dafa Association
2009-11-01During the week of October 12-18, 2009, the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition was held at the Anaid Art Gallery in Bucharest, near the Parliament. Despite cold and rainy weather, many visitors came to view the exhibition. The event started with a press conference attended by the main cultural TV station in Romania - TVR Cultural. -
Germany: Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance Art Exhibition Held in Schwetzingen
2009-10-21It was very clear that people were moved by the art exhibition. Many people said they were deeply touched. Later Father Wolfgang Gaber also came to view the artwork. He was obviously moved and wrote in the visitor's book: "The art exhibition in Melanchthon Haus has awakened us all. How could we ignore such bloody abuse of human rights? ..." -
Germany: The Divine Land Marching Band Performs at Spirit Asia in Nuremberg, CCP Officials' Departure Draws Media Attention
2009-10-18In the middle of July 2009, the European Divine Land Marching Band was invited by the German Culture and Human Rights Association and the organiser to take part in the opening ceremony of "Spirit Asia," an open-air festival in Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria. More and more people learned the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP. -
Holland: Introducing Dafa at the Culture & Leisure Fair in The Hague
2009-10-14The 2009/2010 International Culture & Leisure Fair in Holland made its debut in the Atrium at The Hague, on September 20, 2009. The event was hosted by The Hague Council. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate. -
Shen Yun Performing Arts: Wonderful and Perfect! 'Everything That China is Worthy Of'
2009-10-07Upon seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time as it graced the stage at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, Switzerland, many audience members shared that they were deeply moved by the performances. Mr. Labarthe, a theologian, said he was inspired. "It was wonderful and perfect, very substantial," he said. "The message was very important."