Local Events
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Russia: Promoting Falun Gong in the Summer
2012-10-16During the pleasant Russian summer, Falun Gong practitioners participated in and organized a number of community activities to introduce Falun Gong, a practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and to raise people's awareness about the persecution that has been going on for 13 years in China. -
Albania: Introducing Falun Gong in Tirana
2012-10-12From September 19 to 21, Falun Gong practitioners went to Tirana, the capital of Albania, and held events to introduce Falun Dafa to local people and help Tirana's overseas Chinese quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. Local residents said that this was the first time they’d ever heard of Falun Dafa. -
United Kingdom: Chinese Thugs Attack Quit-the-CCP Booth in London Chinatown Drawing More Attention and Support for Falun Gong
2012-10-12On September 29, many people went to Chinatown to do their shopping for the the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. The volunteers of the Service Centre for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a press conference. Several Chinese men violently attacked the tent set up by the Service Centre and then ran away. The police came and began an investigation. -
Germany: When a Wedding Party Runs Into a Protest against the Persecution
2012-10-12Falun Gong practitioners held activities in front of the Spital Church in Bayreuth to protest the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong on September 1. It was the seventh weekend that they held activities here. Many passersby expressed their disbelief and anger toward such brutality and left their signatures on the petition to stop the persecution. -
Bulgaria: Group Sharing and Activities to Raise Awareness in Varna
2012-10-09At around 9:00 a.m. on August 26, practitioners went to Ocean Park near a beach of the Black Sea. They formed two groups during group practice so that one could help the other correct their exercise movements. -
Finland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong in Local Communities
2012-10-09Practitioners often go to a seaside park to introduce Falun Gong. On August 11, even before they set up the banners, several visitors came over to sign a petition to support Falun Gong. Many passers-by and tourists paused to watch the Falun Gong exercise demonstration and to read posters introducing the practice and exposing the CCP’s persecution. -
Spain: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in San Sebastian
2012-10-05On the afternoon of August 4, 2012, Falun Dafa practitioners went to San Sebastian to raise awareness and call for support for the Falun Dafa practitioners who are persecuted in China. Local Falun Dafa practitioners passed out fliers about the persecution in China and invited people to sign a petition to call for an end to the persecution. -
Germany: Falun Gong Activities Held in Three Cities
2012-10-05Practitioners in Germany held activities on August 18 in Offenburg, on pedestrian streets in Mainz and in Bayreuth. They raised awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP's brutal practice of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners shocked the German people. -
United Kingdom: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition in London Leaves Visitors Both Amazed and Disturbed
2012-09-28On August 6, The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition opened in the famous La Galleria Pall Mall in central London. The evening's opening ceremony brought together dozens of artists, entrepreneurs, academics and invited guests from all walks of life, including five mayors from different London boroughs. -
Finland: Introducing Falun Gong in Oulu
2012-09-28Falun Gong practitioners in Finland participated in a large-scale community fair in Oulu from August 16 to 20. Participants in the fair included media, political parties, military, theatres and many businesses and organisations. The fair provided a great opportunity for people to learn about Falun Gong and express support for practitioners in China. -
Germany: Beginners Experience the Beauty of Falun Gong
2012-09-28Falun Gong practitioners from Hamburg, Germany, participated in the event “China Time” in August. On August 11, practitioners held a workshop to introduce Falun Gong to the public. A dozen participants learned the five sets of exercises. They also learned about the history of Falun Gong's worldwide spread and the persecution in China. -
Cyprus: Promoting Falun Dafa and Raising Awareness
2012-09-25From August 1 to 13, Falun Gong practitioners from Europe held a series of activities in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, introducing Falun Dafa to the public and exposing the brutal persecution of the meditation practice in China. Although it was very hot—above 100°F at noon—every day, practitioners went out to distribute flyers and raise awareness. -
Czech Republic: Signature Collection in Three Cities Calling for an End to the Persecution
2012-09-25On August 6, 8 and 9, practitioners held a signature collection campaign in three cities in the Czech Republic: Plzen, Beroun and Pribram. Many Czechs signed the petition and condemned the CCP's atrocities after learning about the persecution. According to the Beroun Daily, more than 70,000 people in the Czech Republic have signed a petition against the persecution. -
Germany: Exposing the Persecution to the People of Mainz
2012-09-20German Falun Gong practitioners held an “Information Day” event in Mainz on August 4 where they told people about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. The peaceful music, the beautiful exercise movements, and the display boards attracted many tourists. Many people talked with practitioners, and accepted the flyers. -
Finland: Falun Gong Activities Held at Helsinki Seaside Park
2012-09-20Helsinki Seaside Park is a must-see scenic spot for visitors. It is also a lovely recreation place for locals in the summer. Usually there are activities held on the weekends by practitioners in the park, which has allowed numerous visitors to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many of them stop to watch the peaceful exercises.