Local Events
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Germany: “Very good. Such things should be exposed to the public!”
2005-09-16A female Falun Gong practitioner who personally suffered human rights abuses a the hands of the Chinese Communist Party for practising Falun Gong came to the square to distribute flyers. Many people noticed the girl from far away and approached her asking, "What good things are you distributing today?" Most people solemnly received the flyers when they heard that it was about human rights issues in China. -
United Kingdom: Introducing Falun Gong at Birmingham Art Festival
2005-09-15At 4 pm on Saturday the 10th of September, seven female Falun Gong practitioners in traditional Chinese costumes demonstrated the five sets of exercises on the main stage, followed by their self-created dance “Flying Law Wheels.” When Falun Gong music played, the whole square seemed to be immersed in an atmosphere of peace and harmony. -
Germany: Practitioners Invited to Participate in Sachsen Day Festivities
2005-09-14On the first Sunday of September every year, Sachsen Day is celebrated in different cities in a grand manner, in which the number of participants may be as many as several thousand people. Participants included more than a hundred associations, groups, as well as the major media from various places in Germany. The Falun Gong Association was also invited. -
France: Gathering Signatures in Paris to Stop the Persecution
2005-09-13On September 3rd, French Falun Gong practitioners held an activity on Rue de la Convention, the busiest in the 15th section in Paris. The 15th section is located in the south-west of Paris and is the biggest street section in the city. This activity was to introduce Falun Dafa to people and expose the persecution taking place in China. -
Sweden: "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance International Art Exhibition" in Malmo City
2005-09-12On August 19th, 2005, the opening of the "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance International Art Exhibition" was held in a gallery in Malmo City. People from all walks of life attended the opening ceremony. The exhibition was open for one week. Located in the downtown area, the gallery attracted plenty of attention. -
United Kingdom: Holding a Benefit Performance and Petitioning to Rescue Falun Gong Orphans in Oxford City
2005-09-11On Saturday the 27th of August 2005, at Gloucester Green Square in the famous historical city of Oxford, Falun Gong practitioners held activities calling for help to rescue Falun Gong orphans, which included a benefit performance designed by practitioners themselves, distributing leaflets and collecting signatures. -
Italy: Falun Dafa is Becoming More Popular on the Island of Sardinia
2005-09-10At the end of July and the beginning of August, some practitioners from Switzerland and Italy went to the island of Sardinia in Italy to promote Falun Gong. Practitioners demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises in the park every morning. A newspaper reported the stories of Falun Gong practitioners and revealed the truth of the persecution by the CCP using a whole page spread. -
Russia: Exercise Demonstration and Exposing the Persecution at the "International Conference of Traditional Medical Treatments"
2005-09-10Moscow Falun Gong practitioners attended the 4th International Conference of Traditional Medical Treatments. During the conference practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises, telling the attendees about what Falun Gong is, and about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) six years of persecution against the peaceful practice. -
Italy: Practitioners Participated in the Virgin Mary Ascension Day and the City Mayor Personally Expressed Thanks
2005-09-09When practitioners were setting up display boards exposing the persecution and cruel torture happening in China, owners of the stores in the neighbourhood could not wait to ask questions. They were all shocked to believe that such things still happen in the world today. A great number of people signed their names on the petition. -
Sweden: Practitioners Invited to Demonstrate the Exercises at a Health Seminar in Lerum
2005-09-09There were about three hundred and fifty people attending the seminar. Almost everybody was given a pamphlet introducing the practice of Falun Gong and explaining why this peaceful method is so brutally persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. There were many people who stopped to watch when Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises. -
Sweden: Thoughts on Malmo Festival
2005-09-08Malmo is the third biggest city in the south of Sweden, elegant and beautiful. The grand Malmo Festival was held from the 20th to the 27th of August. I took part activities to promote Falun Gong that took place over two days during the Festival. -
United Kingdom: Moving Performances to Rescue the Orphaned Children of Murdered Falun Gong Practitioners
2005-09-07On August 29th, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a performance in London's famous Trafalgar Square to rescue the orphans of Falun Gong practitioners. Daily sightseeing tourists came and went in a continuous stream and practitioners’ performance attracted much attention. People stood in a circle and watched with great interest. -
Latvia: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in Auce City
2005-09-07On August 20th, 2005, invited by the Chairman of Congress, Latvian Falun Gong practitioners came to Auce City. A great number of passers-by gathered in front of the display boards that practitioners had set up. Two practitioners demonstrated the five Falun Gong exercises, some distributed leaflets and others talked to interested people. -
Finland: Holding an Anti-torture Exhibition to Let More People Know the Facts of the Persecution
2005-09-06On August 14th, some Falun Gong practitioners from North Europe and Latvia gathered at the busiest business centre in Helsinki to let people know about Falun Gong and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and held an anti-torture exhibition. Tourists from various countries signed the petition one after another. -
Finland: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to Koli to Introduce the Practice
2005-09-05Practitioners introduced the practice at a health fare in Pyhä-Koli, and a teacher from Joensuu learned the exercises. She wanted to learn more about the persecution and about the practice of Falun Gong. A few months later she made a call and asked if we could come to Koli and introduce the practice to her students at the college in North-Karelia.