Local Events
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Germany: A Peaceful Appeal in Regensburg
2002-11-20Heavy rain poured down and dark clouds densely covered the sky. The wind was even so strong that it was difficult for us to display our materials. However, we resolutely unfurled banners despite the strong winds and heavy rain. We could see many people admiringly looking at us. -
UK: Falun Dafa in the Scenic City of Durham
2002-11-19In a small square in Durham city centre, we set up a stall with Falun Dafa booklets, flyers and video-Cd's, and we displayed some large posters about the practise and the persecution practitioners have endured in China. -
UK: Promoting Falun Dafa in the North of England
2002-11-18The citys newspaper came to talk to practitioners and take some photos for a report about Falun Dafa and the activities that day. They were closely followed by the Sheriff who told practitioners her experience of seeing the persecutory tactics of police on Tiananmen Square during a holiday in China. -
Germany: Falun Gong Presentation at the 5th Womens Political Advisory Meeting in the University in Dusseldorf
2002-11-18Between 2,00 and 3,000 people participated in this conference. They joined in an exercise demonstration and then a practitioner outlined the support Dafa has received from the United Nations, European Union, United States Congress and other governments. The attendees were totally silent whilst practitioners portrayed the persecution, particularly focusing on the persecution against women. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in the City of Bremen
2002-11-16Through this activity, we realized the importance of continuing to clarify the truth to people. It is an unshirkable responsibility of every Dafa practitioner in Germany to thoroughly clarify the truth to the German government and its people. -
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.