Local Events
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Spain: Passersby Show Support for Falun Gong and Condemn the CCP
2013-10-17Starting on August 31, 2013, Falun Gong practitioners in Spain held two days of activities in the city of Oviedo, which is both the administrative and financial centre of the region, as well as one of the most renowned tourist destinations in the country. -
Ukraine: Demonstrating the Beauty of Falun Dafa at the National Sports Festival
2013-10-17On September 14, 2013, Ukraine held its annual National Sports Festival in Simferopol, the capital of the Crimea. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the event by the city's Sports and Olympic Offices. -
Sweden: People Welcome Falun Gong at Annual Cultural Festival
2013-10-04Practitioners in Sweden took part in an annual cultural festival on September 14, 2013, to introduce Falun Gong and raise public awareness about the communist regime's violent suppression of the peaceful meditation practice in China. -
Russia: Falun Gong Warmly Received at Moscow International Book Fair
2013-10-04The Falun Gong booth attracted a lot of attention from both the locals and international tourists. Practitioners displayed copies of Zhuan Falun in various languages, as well as informational displays about the benefits of Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party's brutal persecution of practitioners in China. -
France: The Art of Zhen Shan Ren Exhibition Described as “Extraordinarily Moving”
2013-09-24Since 2004, The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition has toured more than 50 countries throughout the world. “Zhen Shan Ren” translates to “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance,” the main principles of Falun Gong. Artists featured in the exhibition all practise Falun Gong, a spiritual self-cultivation practice of mind and body also known as Falun Dafa. -
Ukraine: The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition In Kharkov Leaves a Deep Impression on Visitors
2013-09-24Falun Gong practitioners in Ukraine hosted "The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition" on August 9-18, 2013, at the Architecture House, in the former capital city of Kharkov. The exhibition attracted a steady stream of arts enthusiasts, intellectuals, locals, and ethnic Vietnamese living or doing business in the city. -
Poland: People in Warsaw Condemn Illegal Organ Harvesting in China
2013-09-24On August 25, local Falun Gong practitioners participated in the parade at the opening of the annual cultural festival in Warsaw, Poland. It was the seventh time that practitioners took part in this event. Practitioners' float and other performances in the parade were well-received. Many people took photos with practitioners and the float at the end of the parade, and learned the exercises. -
Austria: Exposing the CCP's Crimes Against Humanity at Austria's Most Famous Music Festival
2013-09-24On August 24, several practitioners in Austria went to the annual Salzburger Festspiele festival to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong in China, including the crime of forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. They also collected petition signatures, calling for an immediate end to the persecution. -
United Kingdom: Chinese Tourists Quit CCP While Visiting London Chinatown
2013-09-24On August 18, 2013, the Falun Gong informational site was set up as usual in London Chinatown. Tourists from all over the world signed a petition calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, including many Chinese tourists. Among the visitors from China, many decided to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations after learning more about the CCP. -
Ukraine: People in Yalta Show Strong Support for Falun Gong
2013-09-13On August 2, 2013, local Falun Dafa practitioners in Yalta, a well-known tourist destination in Crimea, Ukraine, held several activities. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, shared the benefits of the practice with passersby, and collected signatures on a petition calling for a stop to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crimes of forced organ harvesting from living Falun Dafa practitioners imprisoned in China. -
Germany: People in Freiburg Sign Petition Calling for an End to Forced Organ Harvesting in China
2013-09-13Practitioners in Germany held a signature drive in the popular resort city of Freiburg on August 17, 2013, to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crime of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. -
United Kingdom: Students from China Quit the CCP after Learning the Truth about Falun Gong
2013-09-13Many student tour groups from China visit London's Chinatown during the summer. When they see practitioners dressed in yellow shirts and banners with the words, "Falun Gong is spreading worldwide" and "Stop the Chinese Communist Party's organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners," they are usually very surprised. -
Switzerland: Locals and Tourists in Zurich Sign Petition Calling for an End to CCP's Live Organ Harvesting
2013-09-13Practitioners in Switzerland gathered on July 27, 2013, in the capitol city, Zurich, to collect signatures on a petition calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) practice of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Ukraine: Introducing Falun Gong in Sevastopol
2013-09-07On July 28, Falun Gong practitioners in Ukraine held activities in Sevastopol, a popular tourist destination on the Black Sea coast of the Crimean Peninsula. They introduced the practice of Falun Gong and exposed the persecution taking place in China. The practitioners also collected signatures against the persecution. -
Germany: Hamburg Public Decries the Chinese Regime's Persecution of Falun Gong
2013-09-07German practitioners held an informational event in Hamburg's city centre on July 13, 2013, to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They gave out introductory materials and told people about the Chinese regime's horrific practice of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners.