Local Events
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Ireland: Clarifying the Truth at a Human Rights meeting in Galway University
2002-11-15At the meeting, Zhao Ming spoke to about 50 students in total, including 5 students from the Irish Human Rights Centre. The speech itself lasted for about half an hour, after which a video was shown and then there were many questions answered. In total, the event lasted for one and a half hours. After which, all of the students stood up and warmly applauded. -
Switzerland: The Falun Gong Booth is Very Popular at the Fribourg Health Expo
2002-11-14After the expo, the judging committee appraised the Falun Gong information booth as the most visited booth with most peaceful atmosphere. The sponsors gladly told Falun Gong practitioners: Welcome you back next year! -
Brussels: Practitioners Appeal Outside the Chinese Embassy (Part 2)
2002-11-08In the early morning of Oct. 26, Dafa practitioners from European countries held a peaceful appeal in front of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium. -
Switzerland: Falun Dafa Information Booth in Berne Telling People the Facts about the Persecution in China
2002-11-06It really was a wonderful day, considering the good weather, which made the location of the booth even more pleasant and ideal. We were not assigned a place, as we usually were, in the shopping centre, but at the hub of the bus and tram stations. That way, many people saw us performing the exercises and readily accepted a flyer. -
Netherlands: Teaching Falun Gong at a Large Student workshop
2002-11-05While a practitioner demonstrated and explained the exercises, another practitioner corrected the movements of the students. Afterwards, the practitioners received a lot of positive reactions. All the students found it to be a very special experience and a good workshop. -
Scotland: Clarifying the Truth to Teachers in Glasgow
2002-11-04many of the teachers were teaching the persecution of Falun Gong as part of China studies included in the Modern Studies curriculum at Higher level (equivalent to A level). The teachers were extremely happy that there was information for them to take away with them, and one said, youve saved our lives!" -
Sweden: Practitioners Promote Dafa Despite a Heavy Snowfall
2002-11-02Despite the heavy snow, people were attracted to the energy field of Dafa practitioners. They read every display board thoroughly. A lady learned the exercises on the spot with great interest, even though the weather was very cold. -
Czech Republic: Practitioners introduce Falun Gong at an Esoteric Health Festival
2002-10-31There were many people who had already learnt about Falun Dafa either from the TV or while we were practising the exercises in different Czech cities. Some were very happy when they heard that they could learn the exercises at a seminar that was to take place on the afternoon of the same day. -
Finland: Clarifying the Truth of the Persecution at the Chinese Embassy in Finland
2002-10-31Last week, during Jiang Zemins visit to the United States and Mexico, practitioners in Helsinki, Finland gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy every day to Fa Zheng Nian [rough translation - send forth righteous thoughts. This can be understood as a type of meditation.] and clarify the truth to passers by. -
Switzerland: Using Information Booths to inform Burghers about the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2002-10-29Those people who hear about the persecution for the first time compare it to the Holocaust during the reign of Hitler. They ask themselves, and us, how civilized governments the world over can allow something like this to happen and why there is no public outcry for sanctions against China. -
Poland: Experiences During Activities in Poland
2002-10-29A reporter for Xinhua [Chinese State-run media] came out of the embassy to talk to us...He said that he supported freedom to practice Falun Gong, but had been misled by some of the propaganda in China. We explained the facts to him...When he left, he promised a few times that he would not write anything bad about Falun Gong. -
UK Practitioners Spread Falun Dafa at Modern Arts Celebration Day in Liverpool (Photos)
2002-10-24The dancing group was invited to give performances at the most famous hotel in Liverpool. We performed the Fan Dance and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
UK: Telling People the Facts About Dafa in Cambridge City Centre
2002-10-22A large group of children saw pictures of the persecuted practitioners in China and were very shocked and upset by Jiangs persecution. They all signed their names on the petition and immediately asked to learn the Falun Gong exercises. One practitioner taught them the exercises and they all left very happy. -
Clarifying the Truth at a Large Concert
2002-10-21In September and October 2002, world famous English musician and songwriter David Bowie went on tour through Europe visiting Germany, France, the UK, Sweden and other countries. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to each of his concerts so that they could clarify the truth of the persecution to the people there. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Gong During the Chinese Week in Hamburg
2002-10-21We held a "Journey of Falun Dafa" photo exhibition and demonstrated Falun Dafa exercises downtown. Many Chinese passing by showed great interest and accepted our information and materials without any hesitation. They seemed to be very happy to have an opportunity to learn about Falun Gong and looked at the photo displat for a long time.