Local Events
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Norway: Practitioners introduce Falun Gong in a City near Oslo
2003-09-16There were people of all ages present. They were all very grateful to us for coming to share the practice and teach them the exercises. Many were anxious about how to learn more and continue with the practice. Some of the people said they had experienced strong energy. An elderly lady told us she felt that Falun Gong is really good for her. -
Spain: Touring the Country to let People know about Falun Dafa (part 1)
2003-09-15We told the Deputy Mayor that practitioners are being brutally persecuted in China and he expressed astonishment at how the Jiang regime has consistently committed such crimes. He thanked us for the materials we gave him and said that he will pay attention to the persecution in China and the lawsuits against Jiang that are happening worldwide. -
Moldova: The People of Moldova are Happy to Welcome Falun Dafa
2003-09-14We also left books at the book market, as well as a Video-CD with an exercise demonstration on it. We went to a Chinese restaurant where Chinese people took Dafa materials with pleasure. We gave out newsletters in the city centre every day. All of the materials distributed, including letters, contained a variety of information, including the beginning of the horrible persecution and the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. -
Norway: Promoting Falun Gong at a Cultural Festival in Sandefjord
2003-09-12Festivalgoers often asked practitioners questions such as Is it true that the persecution is so severe in China? and Is it true that people are tortured so severely? They could not believe their eyes when they saw photos of tortured practitioners, confirming the cruel reality of this persecutionm which has now continued for over four years. -
Finland invites a Leader who has been accused of Human Rights Violations
2003-09-11Luo Gan is the head of the Gestapo-like office. The office is doing a dirty job, carrying out this persecution. It is unbelievable that a man who is committing an act of genocide is invited to Finland. -
Russia: Stories of Spreading Falun Gong in City of Tver
2003-09-07When we were distributing materials, two boys came along and said they would like to hand out materials for us. They skated and gave out materials to the crowd. They returned for more when they had given out all of the materials. Later they went home to get their bikes. Perhaps they wanted to travel further to hand out the materials. That day, we distributed several thousand Dafa booklets and newspapers. -
Denmark: Practitioners Performance is Very Successful at the Aarhus Cultural Festival
2003-09-05On the last day, our performance attracted the attention of a photographer from the biggest newspaper in Denmark. He said that he would put the picture of our fan dance on the front page. The biggest TV station in Jutland, Denmark TV Channel 2, also interviewed practitioners during the festival. The three days of activities were very successful. -
Norway: Clarifying the Facts and Promoting Falun Gong in Sandefjord
2003-09-03There were many people who said theyd never heard of Falun Gong before. They wanted to learn the exercises and asked practitioners where they could take part in a Falun Gong introduction course. Practitioners let them know more about the free exercise classes. One group of children were so keen that they asked to learn the exercises on the spot! -
Sweden: Minghui School Officially Opens in Stockholm
2003-09-03On August 30, Stockholm Minghui School formally opened. Minghui School takes Truth-Compassion-Tolerance as the guiding principles and will teach children Chinese, drawing and help them to study Zhuan Falun. Accompanied by their parents, about 15 children eagerly attended their first day of class. The children will meet every Saturday. -
UK: Around 1,000 People Enjoyed the Falun Gong Performance at Brighton Art Festival
2003-09-01Two days after the Art Festival, the organiser congratulated the practitioners on their performance. In the meantime, the practitioners were invited to take part in another Art Festival. No doubt this is another great opportunity to let more people know about Falun Dafa, the practice based on Truthfulness, Kindness and Tolerance, and the brutal persecution of practitioners in China. -
Austria: Practitioners get together to Study the Fa and Send Forth Righteous Thoughts
2003-09-01From August 8th to 10th, Austrian practitioners gathered together to study Zhuan Falun [the main text of Falun Gong], send forth righteous thoughts and share their thoughts and understandings with one another. On Sunday morning, the practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises in Amstetten Park, where a practice site is to be set up in the near future. -
Slovakia: Celebrating Falun Gong Week by Touring Several Cities
2003-08-31Many people stopped and silently watched the exercises, read information about the persecution and signed a petition to bring dictator Jiang Zemin, who started the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, to justice. Sometimes there was even a queue of people, both young and old, waiting to sign the petition. -
UK: Practitioners Celebrate the First UK Falun Dafa Day with the People of Birmingham
2003-08-31'Pedestrians soon crowded around them to watch the performance. Whenever each performance was finished, they would applaud enthusiastically. They were very interested when the practitioners demonstrated the exercises. When they received leaflets, they would ask about the locations of local practice sites and express their intention to learn Falun Gong.' -
Germany: Calling for the Rescue of Xiong Wei during Mainz Information Day
2003-08-31Those who wanted to help Xiong Wei could sign a petition that will be submitted to the German Chancellor Her Schroder. Those who wanted to personally encourage Xiong Wei could write a postcard and send it to her in custody. -
Belgium: Falun Gong Practitioners in Brussels hold a Big Trial of Jiang Zemin
2003-08-30The Sue Jiang Trial featured many Dafa practitioners who have suffered brutal persecution at the hands of Jiangs regime, playing their real selves. Among them were Chinese practitioners who have been through cruel persecution in Chinese labour camps, and western practitioners who received ill-treatment just for peacefully calling for an end to the persecution and going to Tiananmen Square.