Local Events

  • Germany: Photo Report - Explain the Facts in Berlin and Commemorating "4.25"

    To commemorate 4-25, Falun Gong practitioners in Berlin started a campaign to let the public know the facts. It attracted much attention, in particular the banner, “Jiang Zemin is Charged with Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.” Pedestrians accepted materials and some stayed to learn more about the truth.
  • France: French Dafa Practitioners Hold a Series of Activities to Commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the "4.25" Peaceful Appeal

    In the afternoon of April 23rd some practitioners practiced the exercises, sent forth righteous thoughts and told people the truth at the Chinese Embassy. They requested a stop to the persecution of Falun Gong and severe punishment for the Jiang regime. The activities helped the police and passers-by to learn the truth.
  • Finland: Telling People the Facts about the April 25th Incident

    Falun Gong practitioners held activities in the central Helsinki for the 5th anniversary of the April 25th incident. Finnish practitioners made a special flyer about the incident. People in Helsinki have become more clear about the evil and brutal nature of Jiang Zemin’s campaign against innocent Falun Gong practitioners, and they condemn the persecutors.
  • UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Perform at the Fact Art Centre in Liverpool

    On April the 17th 2004, the Fact Art Centre in Liverpool organised a show with the theme “A little peace in this changing world”. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to join the show and used this opportunity to tell the audience about Falun Gong and the persecution in China.
  • Austria: Clarifying the Truth at a Falun Dafa Information Day in Salzburg

    As Spring arrives, many tourists are coming to Salzburg, the home town of Mozart. This provides a good opportunity to clarify the truth to people from all over the world. Although the weather was cold and windy, many people from Austria, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom learned about the Jiang regime's cruel persecution of Falun Gong.
  • Germany: Clarifying the Truth at a Computer Exhibition in Hanover

    "Then, I talked to many Chinese people; I asked them would they please pass on the contents of the leaflets to their relatives and friends, because this information is very precious. It can only be obtained overseas and the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners in China now are in severe danger. When I asked for their help directly and sincerely, their reactions were not how I expected, they were listening to me and gradually realising the severity of the persecution."
  • United Kingdom: Morning Practice in the City of Edinburgh

    On the Saturday morning practitioners met in an Edinburgh park to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. Practitioners agreed that practising the exercises together outside was very different to practising by oneself at home and everyone benefited from the strong energy field and serene atmosphere.
  • Slovakia: Letting People Know about the Persecution of Falun Gong in more than 100 Cities and Towns

    Slovakian Falun Gong practitioners visited more than 100 Slovak cities and towns to deliver information about the persecution of Falun Gong in China during Easter 2004. As the practitioners put up information posters, passers-by stopped to find out more. After learning the truth, they also expressed their opposition to this persecution.
  • Germany: Information Day in Nuremburg

    In Nuremburg, people watched a demonstration of the five Falun Gong exercises by practitioners from northern Germany. In China, those who practise these exercises could be be sent to labour camps, tortured by various means and force-fed while on hunger strike. Even worse, they may be killed as a result of the persecution. Falun Gong, a peaceful cultivation practice, has become widely popular the world. Many practitioners in Germany have benefited, so they try to help people understand this persecution.
  • Talking with Haroldo: "Our Song Frightens Evil"

    If you saw the performance given by the European ‘Coming for You’ Choir at The Inaugural Chinese New Year Global Gala in New York this year, you probably remember Haroldo’s excellent performance as conductor. In fact, he not only excels at playing the piano and conducting, but also composes. Haroldo introduced a saying from his hometown, ‘Singing frightens Evil’, which means that when people feel upset or are in trouble, they turn to singing because they believe that singing frightens evil.
  • Exposing Jiang's Lies and Revealing the Facts to Politicians at a University Debate

    “The Chinese government has always deceived other countries and their people. The fact is, the human rights situation in China today is worse than ever. For example, Falun Gong is a practice that teaches people to be kind and to maintain a healthy body; its practitioners only practise five sets of exercises and follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. To be good people is a fundamental right of human beings but in China such rights have been taken away."
  • Germany: Dafa Practitioners Clarify the Truth to People in Every District of Berlin

    Not so long ago, we heard that the Chinese prime minister would visit Germany. After sharing understandings between Berlin practitioners, we felt that we should try our best to let as many people as possible know that Falun Gong is good and how Falun Gong has been persecuted by Jiang Zemin in China.
  • The Future of the European Union Forum: Jiang’s Lies Exposed

    On the 7th of April 2004, the student union of the Free University in Amsterdam organised a public debate for candidates of the EU parliament presidency. The participants also included members of the EU parliament, important Dutch politicians from all parties, well-known professors, Dutch Falun Gong practitioners, the chancellor of the Free University Amsterdam, and representatives from many Dutch communities.
  • Finland: Stories from the Railway Station in Helsinki

    Every Saturday, Falun Gong practitioners in Helsinki demonstrate Falun Gong exercises and distribute materials about the persecution around the railway station. The gentle exercises of Falun Gong, traditional Chinese music and the peaceful manner of the practitioners brings many people to ask for more details. Here are a few short stories from the railway station.
  • Denmark: Falun Gong is Introduced in a New Book of Theology

    Recently, the theology department of Aarhus University Denmark supervised the publication of a new book, which details the background to Falun Gong. The publishing launch was held on the 26th March 2004 at the theology department of Aarhus University. The mayor of Aarhus attended the launch and gave a congratulatory speech.