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Czech Republic: Falun Gong Activities in Brno on International Day Against Torture
2004-07-02
On International Day Against Torture, practitioners of Falun Gong from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Great Britain met in Brno, the capital of Moravia, to demonstrate the exercises in the main thoroughfare, Ceska Street, and to let the public know about the terrible persecution of Falun Gong practitioners currently taking place in China. -
Ukraine: Introducing Falun Dafa at the "Window of Folk-Custom" Festival in Kiev
2004-06-29
On June the 19th 2004, Ukrainian practitioners joined the “Window of Folk-Custom” festival celebrations in Kiev. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and performed a dance. We also hung a golden banner with the words “Falun Dafa” and “Zhen (Truthfulness), Shan (Compassion), Ren (Tolerance)”. -
UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Invited to the “Festival of Peace” in Glasgow, Scotland
2004-06-28
Everyone knows that this persecution of good people is wrong and now more and more are willing to speak out to support what is right. One woman was heard to say to her young daughter while signing the petition condemning the brutal crackdown against the practise in mainland China, “Sometimes you just have to stand up for what you believe in!” -
Belgium: Introducing Falun Gong at a School in Brussels
2004-06-28
On the morning of Thursday June the 24th, we explained to the children how to be a good person according to the Falun Gong principles of Truthfulness,Compassion and Tolerance, and we demonstrated the exercises and exposed the evil persecution in mainland China by means of a slide show, which told the story of little Fadu. -
UK: Introducing Falun Dafa in Leeds
2004-06-27
On June the 19th 2004, a group of Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Leeds city centre to introduce Falun Dafa and tell people about the campaign of genocide that is being waged against practitioners in China. Many people enquired about Falun Gong and many immediately wrote down the details of local practise sites and expressed wishes to come and learn the exercises. -
Morning Exercise Practise before the Experience Sharing Conference in Vienna
2004-06-27
Before the 2004 European Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference in Vienna, in the early morning of June 20th, about 150 of the conference attendees gathered to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. The scene was reminiscent of China before the persecution when people would gather together in the mornings to practise before work. -
UK: Introducing Falun Gong at a Festival in Glasgow
2004-06-26
As the biggest city in Scotland, Glasgow holds an annual festival and invites different ethnic groups to participate in the activities to display the cultural diversity of Glasgow. This year Falun Gong was invited to take part in the festival, being symbolic of Chinese culture, and took the opportunity to let people know that the PLA has been invited to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. -
Italy: 'Lotus Flowers' in Full Bloom on Great Paradise Mountain
2004-06-25
On Valsavarenche Vale, 2,000 kilometres above sea level, Falun Gong practitioners joined the "Healing of Mother Earth" event at the invitation of the "Where Eagles Fly" Association. Afterwards, Anna, the activity organiser, expressed her gratitude to practitioners: “We will never forget the picture of these lotus flowers in full bloom on this snow-crested mountain.” -
Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa and Revealing the Persecution in Catalonia (2): Attending the Spring Festival in Gav
2004-06-25
While everyone was sitting in meditation, a team of reporters from a local TV station arrived. When the reporters discovered that it was Falun Gong, one of them said, “Yes, Falun Dafa. I know about Falun Gong, and I saw in the newspaper about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. It seems to be a very peaceful and quiet practise though.” -
Russia: Moscow Residents Learn About Falun Dafa During a Celebration Hosted by the United Nations Refugee Council
2004-06-25
June 20th 2004 was World Refugee Day. The office of the United Nations Refugee Council in Moscow organised an outdoor celebration activity in the city’s Youth Palace and Falun Gong took part, distributing leaflets and demonstrating the exercises. Many people readily came to learn the truth about Falun Gong. The organiser of the programme said happily to practitioners, “It is such a wonderful cultivation way; I must learn it. Could you give me more materials so that I can share them with my friends and we could learn together.” -
Fadu in Sweden (2): Appealing for the Children of Falun Dafa Practitioners Being Persecuted in China
2004-06-25
With only a few simple words and sentences, as well as hand-folded lotus flowers and peaceful Falun Gong exercises, Fadu appealed to Swedish children to assist in stopping the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and to rescue the children of the Falun Gong practitioners who are subjected to tremendous suffering. -
Russia: Moscow Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at the People's Health Exhibition
2004-06-24
To honour Dafa practitioners’ positive contribution to the “For Citizens’ Health” Exhibition, the local government awarded the Moscow Falun Dafa Association a diploma. Practitioners set up an exhibition of various information boards, distributed flyers and other materials that explained Falun Dafa and the facts of the persecution. -
Spain: Introducing Falun Dafa and Revealing the Persecution in Catalonia
2004-06-24
Most of the participants were advocates of nature and environmental protection. Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa from the perspective of health by sharing personal stories of how they’ve gained a healthy body and mind, a life full of energy and an upgrade of their moral standards after practising Falun Gong and living by the principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Tolerance. -
Sweden: Promoting Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in Arivika City
2004-06-24
June the 13th was the day of the Arivika Hamnfestival. Last year, practitioners dressed in yellow and joined the festival to promote Falun Dafa and reveal the facts of the persecution taking place in China. This year, practitioners were invited by the local authorities to introduce Falun Gong at the festival. -
Fadu in Sweden (1): Crossing the Pacific Ocean to Make Good Friends in Northern Europe
2004-06-23
In early May, Fadu visited Northern Europe for the first time. She and her mother were invited to attend forums on China’s human rights situation, which were being held in four Northern European countries. Even though Fadu is only four, she has experienced the extremes of the world's benevolence and wickedness.
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