Local Events
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Sweden: "Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance" Shine in Children's Hearts (2)
2005-04-05Nordic Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Stockholm during the Easter holidays to study the teachings of Falun Gong and share cultivation experiences. Little practitioners also got together to play, sing, make all kinds of Falun emblems or lotus flowers and recite Master Li’s poems. Every one of them had glowing healthy faces. Their innocence and sincerity deeply moved everybody. -
Sweden: A Song about Human Rights in China was Enjoyed by Big Audiences at my College
2005-04-04I am studying music at a college in the south east of Sweden. On the 2nd of March, the students were scheduled to show the school, along with their friends and relatives, what they have been doing in the classes by holding a Pop Night. I performed one of my own songs called "We Want Freedom for the People", which is about human rights in China. -
Switzerland: Anti-Torture Exhibitions Attract Attention in Downtown Geneva
2005-03-31During the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, practitioners are holding weekly anti-torture exhibitions to expose the persecution against Falun Gong in China. After learning about the persecution, people signed their names to call for an end to these human rights atrocities that have been committed by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Germany: Practitioners were Invited to Introduce Falun Gong on World Citizens Day
2005-03-31On March 20th 2005, Germany’s first “World Citizens Day” was held in the city of Magdeburg. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the five sets of exercises at the event. With the soothing and pleasant exercise music playing in the background and the graceful exercise movements being demonstrated on the stage, a practitioner introduced Falun Gong to the audience. The practitioner talked about Falun Gong’s sudden rise to popularity, with 100 million practitioners around the world by 1998 after being introduced to the public in 1992. He also talked about the principles behind the practice before going on to outline the campaign of genocide that has been waged against Falun Gong in China for the past six years. -
Sweden: “Truth-Compassion-Tolerance” Shines in Children’s Hearts (1)
2005-03-30Falun Dafa practitioners from Nordic countries gathered in Stockholm on March 25 to spend the Easter weekend together. After dinner one evening, the children surprised the adults by staging a performance. They sang songs and recited some poetry. Their pureness and sincerity won a long round of applause. -
France: Promoting Falun Gong in the City of St. Louis
2005-03-29St. Louis, located in France’s Alsace province, is a small city on the Swiss border. Several weeks ago, in order to help more people learn about Falun Gong and the serious human rights violations against practitioners in China, we decided to introduce Falun Gong to the people of St. Louis. Many people had already heard about the practice and were interested in finding out more. -
Sweden: Practitioners from Northern Europe Hold Group Fa Study and Practise the Exercises Together in Stockholm
2005-03-29Practitioners from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia met in Stockholm and spent their Easter weekend studying the principles of Falun Gong, practising the exercises and sharing understandings. The great benefits that Falun Gong has brought to practitioners' minds and bodies have made the lies fabricated by Jiang's faction to justify its brutal suppression collapse upon themselves. -
Spain: People from the Canary Islands Welcome Falun Gong
2005-03-28Every year on March the 8th, International Women's Day, various activities are held in the Canary Islands in southern Spain, including conferences, debates, yoga, and Tai Chi. On this year’s International Women’s Day, the activity organiser invited Falun Gong practitioners to participate and introduce Falun Gong to the public by demonstrating and teaching the five sets of exercises. -
Sweden: Taking Part in Iranian New Year Celebrations
2005-03-23In order to promote Falun Gong and expose the persecution against the practice in Mainland China, practitioners in Gothenburg took part in celebration activities for the Iranian New Year on March 15th. Practitioners distributed brochures and beautiful paper lotus flowers. Owing to many people coming from the Iranian community, they also gave out brochures in Iranian. -
Sweden: Activities in Mora in during a World Famous Ski Race
2005-03-21Mora is home to the Vasaloppet, a famous annual ski race that attracts more than 400,000 spectators. Practitioners held activities to let people know more about Falun Gong and the persecution. They were shocked to know that in China today there are millions who are being persecuted just because they are trying to live by Falun Gong’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. -
Bulgaria: Libraries in the City of Sofia got 139 Copies of “Falun Gong”
2005-03-20Bulgarian practitioners gave 139 copies of the introductory book Falun Gong in Bulgarian language to the Central Library in Sofia. The library will distribute the books to 121 community centre libraries in the capital city of Bulgaria, as well as in 18 libraries in the surrounding district. -
Sweden: Photo Report - A Weekend of Studying the Fa and Practising the Exercises Together
2005-03-20Falun Gong practitioners in Sweden gathered in Gothenburg and spent a pleasant weekend together. They practised the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and studied the teachings of Falun Dafa. They shared their understandings of cultivating their hearts and minds through practising Falun Dafa and also talked about the efforts they have been making to expose and end the persecution. -
Denmark: Promoting Falun Gong at the Aarhus Health Expo
2005-03-19Practitioners from Denmark went to Aarhus to take part in the expo and help people learn more about Falun Gong. This was the third time that practitioners have joined this expo. They prepared materials in Danish, English and Chinese, such as leaflets and video-CDs. They were surprised by the keen interest of the public, as many people came to find out more about Falun Gong. -
France: Photo Report - Commemorating 10 Years since Falun Gong’s Introduction in France
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I Wish More People would Discover the Benefits of Falun Gong Practice
2005-03-19I was lucky to find Falun Gong. Within a month of learning the exercises, my condition began to improve. I felt that my uncomfortable body recovered a little after every practice session. The effect was even better each time I could follow Falun Gong’s principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance through handling conflicts with others well.