Local Events
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Falun Dafa in Europe: Norwegian People on the Cultivation Path
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United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Chinese New Year in Central London
2006-02-12On February 4th 2006, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a small concert to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Leicester Gardens, which is near Chinatown in London. The practitioners performed a Lion Dance, played instruments, danced and sang. They also distributed fliers to let people know about the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Falun Gong in Europe: Falun Dafa is Becoming Popular in Austria
2006-02-12 -
Falun Dafa in Europe: Falun Dafa has Spread all over the United Kingdom
2006-02-11 -
Falun Dafa in Europe: Falun Dafa is Deeply Rooted in Turkey
2006-02-11 -
Austria: The Story Behind Two Falun Gong Banners in Salzburg
2006-02-09To let tourists know about Falun Gong and the persecution happening in China, the practitioners give out leaflets and other materials at tourist hot-spots around the city. Many people who visit the historical part of Salzburg are often surprised to see a huge Falun Gong display board. Whenever we practise the Falun Gong exercises, there are always tourists passing by. We give out leaflets in Chinese, English, French and German. We also noticed that the Chinese tourists would often take photos of us. In order to show them our respect for the practice, we started to display the following sentences in Chinese: “The Pride of Chinese People” and “The Whole World Says Falun Gong is great!” -
France: Historical Decision by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
2006-02-07On January 25th 2006, the Council of Europe handed down a historical decision. For the first time, crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes were looked at from the European point of view and condemned. Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated in support of the PACE-Resolution outside the Council of Europe headquarters. -
Finland: Practitioners in Helsinki Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong in China on the Eve of Chinese New Year
2006-02-06On the eve of Chinese New Year, practitioners in Helsinki introduced Falun Dafa and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in China to passersby near the train station. One man said while looking at the pictures of the persecution, “It’s horrible. The Chinese people should have a change. The persecution cannot continue. They need the help of people in other countries.” -
Bulgaria: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution to People Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Sofia
2006-02-05On January 29th 2006, Bulgarian practitioners gathered in front of the National Palace of Culture in downtown Sofia. The event marked the start of the Year of the Dog. Falun Gong practitioners were the only ones who celebrated the Chinese New Year in Sofia and pleasantly surprised the citizens of the capital by wishing them “Happy Chinese New Year”. -
Switzerland: "Well done and we support you"
2006-02-05When the annual World Economic Forum convened between January 23rd and January 28th 2006, some Falun Gong practitioners came to the famous Swiss skiing spot, Davos. They disclosed the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP to the participants and the media at the Forum as well as the tourists on holiday there and the local people. -
The Netherlands: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Activities During the Chinese New Year Celebrations
2006-02-04Chinese people in the Netherlands held activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year outside the city hall in The Hague. Falun Gong practitioners also demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises at the gate of the city hall, showed people the goodness of Falun Gong and wished people a happy Chinese New Year. -
Austria: Falun Gong Practitioners Let the People of Salzburg Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2006-02-01During Mozart's birthday celbrations, Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Salzburg’s old town to introduce local people and visitors to Falun Gong and expose the seven years of brutal persecution inflicted by the Chinese Communist regime on a significant proportion of its own people. -
Netherlands: Introducing Falun Gong to the People of Alphen aan de Rijn
2006-02-01Dutch Falun Gong practitioners came to Alphen aan de Rijn, a small town in the Netherlands, to introduce Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution. -
Norway: Practitioners from Thailand Arrive in Norway
2006-01-30On January 26th, the eight Falun Gong practitioners who were unreasonably arrested by Thai police bowing to pressure from the Chinese Embassy to Thailand arrived in Norway. They were excited to set foot on this land of freedom; however, they said that tens of millions of other Falun Gong practitioners are still subjected to cruel persecution. -
Germany: Berlin Residents Wish for an Immediate End to the Persecution Against Falun Gong
2006-01-28Berlin Falun Gong practitioners erected an information booth at the Breitscheidplatz. The information booth was used to help more people learn about Falun Gong and the six years of persecution that practitioners have endured. Practitioners had the opportunity to have many good discussions with people of all ages who wanted to hear more about Falun Gong.