Local Events

  • Sweden: Raising Awareness about Falun Dafa During Autumn Events in Stockholm

    After Niko from Finland signed the petition to help end the persecution he said, “I give you my full support. I know Falun Dafa is very good. I also know that the CCP not only persecutes Falun Dafa, it also persecutes the Uyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kongers. The CCP is the root of all evil.” Niko said as long as the CCP exists, people will be sacrificed. “The CCP is an evil demon.”
  • Romania: Visitors Learn About Falun Dafa at Health Fair

    Alexandra, a student in Constanța, listened carefully to a practitioner’s explanation of the moral teachings of Falun Dafa. She said she admired Falun Dafa’s principles, “It is good for people to respect the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, because they will be able to create a better world,” she said.When she learned of the plight of practitioners in China, she expressed her sympathy for them because she knew from Romanian history just how brutal communism is. “In communism, people are deceived by their leaders,” she said.
  • Romanians in Pitești Condemn the Persecution of Falun Dafa

    An 85-year-old retired public schoolteacher and his wife stopped by the booth. After reading the information on the posters about Falun Dafa, he said these were great values to teach children and he planned to tell his own children about them. “It’s good for everyone what you do. Falun Dafa is clearly good,” he said. He and his wife took flyers and other informational materials with them.
  • Belgium: Peaceful Protest in Front of Chinese Embassy

    Camilla is a student at the European School in Brussels. When she heard about the CCP’s organ harvesting from Falun Dafa practitioners, she said she was, “Really shocked.” She said that while there was no such problem in Belgium, “Hearing about such a problem in another country makes one think that the world is still bad and there are still big, unknown problems around us. It’s scary.”
  • Croatia: Introducing Falun Dafa in the Capital City

    Two older men strolling on the square stopped in front of the booth.They listened carefully and one said, “We all need more tolerance and kindness, and Eastern cultures have these virtues.” They also said that unfortunately, the world today has gone crazy and people just want to start wars. The practitioner showed them the local Falun Dafa website, which has more information. One of the men said, “You have the courage to stand up and tell people this. We only hear ugly things on TV.”
  • Netherlands: Practitioners Hold Events to Expose the Persecution of Falun Dafa

    Mr. Mishra said that he would share the information he learned from practitioners with his friends and family. Before leaving, he once again strongly condemned the CCP’s practice of organ harvesting from living practitioners, “Anyone involved in such activities, even if they played a small part, should no longer call themselves human beings.”
  • Greece: Parades in Athens Focus Attention on the Persecution in China

    Christos and his wife listened to the Tian Guo Marching Band perform. His wife had her photo taken in front of the banner that said, “Falun Dafa Is Good.” She said she respected practitioners for their courage and perseverance. Even though they faced ruthless persecution, they remained positive and brought inspiring music to communities. She asked for the contact information for the nearest practice site and said she planned to learn the exercises.
  • Munich, Germany: Introducing Falun Dafa During Oktoberfest

    Physiotherapist Stefan said that he’s often seen practitioners’ activities. That day, he accompanied his friends to Oktoberfest and passed by Marienplatz. When he saw Falun Dafa practitioners collecting signatures, he went to the booth.“Stealing human organs is really outrageous. The German government has done too little about this, so I signed the petition. I hope it can help,” he said. He said that practitioners’ activities were positive. On the one hand, the organ harvesting from living practitioners is sad. On the other hand, the scenes of practitioners practicing the exercises are calm and pleasing. The contrast between the two is great. He said, “[Falun Dafa] makes people calm, and the music also makes people feel peaceful. They are like Bodhisattvas, which makes me feel great.”
  • Ukraine: Peaceful Falun Dafa Exercises Resonate with the Public

    One couple walked past practitioners twice during the event in Khmelnytsky. The second time, the woman asked a practitioner about Falun Dafa. She expressed her admiration for the practitioners’ perseverance in distributing materials for such a long time. She listened to what the practitioner had to say and said she supported Falun Dafa and its values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.
  • Belgium: Introducing Falun Dafa During an Event in Antwerpen

    Ms. Struyf said she had read about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Dafa. She felt the situation was sad and what the CCP did was wrong. A normal human being would not do something so terrible. She was especially pained when she was told about the CCP’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from living Falun Dafa practitioners.
  • England: Peaceful Protest at Chinese Embassy in London Exposes the Persecution of Falun Dafa

    John, who works in the publishing industry, signed the petition with his wife. They explained that they recently went to Berlin and learned about the Nazis, and he sympathizes with those living under tyranny. “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is the hope for peace. The CCP fears these universal values and so they persecute Falun Dafa,” John said. 
  • Dublin, Ireland: Chinese People Learn About Ongoing Persecution by Chinese Regime

    Ms. Guo from Jilin Province said she used to believe whatever the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said. When she passed by the peaceful scene of practitioners doing the exercises, she decided to find out more about the practice and what the CCP had been doing to practitioners in China. A practitioner told her, “Under the CCP’s rule, upright values in China are deteriorating. The suppression of Falun Gong that is based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance has led to the loss of morality among Chinese.” Ms. Guo nodded in agreement and said, “If everyone followed Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance, there would not be so much chaos in China.” Looking at the flier in her hand, she said she would read it when she got home.
  • Ukraine: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa at Kiev Health Exhibition

    Two Ukrainian women talked with a practitioner and listened intently as the practitioner explained Falun Dafa and its values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. They stayed at the booth and learned more about the practice.“What a good thing. Today, I came across such a good practice thanks to you,” one of them told the practitioner.The two women left after taking flyers about the practice and lotus flower keepsakes with Falun Dafa’s values written on them.
  • Siegburg, Germany: Children Learn About Falun Gong at Local Festival

    A mother from Cologne brought her two daughters and a friend’s daughter to the booth. The three little girls all wanted to learn to make small lotus flowers. During the crafting process, the children learned that the words “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance” on the little lotus flower are the principles of Falun Dafa. The practitioner told them that they should be honest, kind, and humble children in their daily lives. The mother said, “This is so important. These values must be passed on. It is so important that you are here.”
  • The people of Finland admire Falun Gong practitioners: “Thank you for your persistence”

    Sofia told practitioners with tears flowing from her eyes, “It really is very sad.” Jenni, on her way to a yoga class said: “You have done a very important thing, thank you for your persistence.”