Local Events
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France: Paris City Government Invites Falun Gong Practitioners to Participate in Paris Tropical Carnival Parade
2012-07-24Twenty-two countries participated in the event, including more than 40 groups and more than 4,000 singers, dancers, and musicians. Crowds of close to 200,000 locals and visitors lined the road to watch the parade. The Falun Gong contingent stood out, as it was the only Chinese group invited to take part in the celebration. -
Germany: Exposing the Chinese Communist Regime's Brutal Crime of Organ Harvesting
2012-07-24On June 23, Falun Gong practitioners held a petition signature collection in Erlangen and called upon the German public to help stop the persecution of Falun Gong, especially the communist regime's brutal crime of organ harvesting. Practitioners broadcast information through speakers and many passers by stopped to listen. -
Switzerland: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Information Day in Basel
2012-07-20On Saturday June 23, Falun Dafa practitioners held an Information Day event in Basel, the second largest city in Switzerland, to introduce Falun Dafa to residents and tourists and expose the Chinese Communist Party's 13-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. -
Finland: At Mid-Summer Festival, Sisters Call for the Rescue of Their Mother
2012-07-20A day before the Mid-Summer Festival, on June 22, Ms. Jin Zhaoyu and Ms. Jin Zhaohuan were in front of the busy Helsinki Central Railway Station raising awareness of the persecution of their mother. Their mother, Ms. Chen Zhenping, was sentenced to eight years in prison because she refused to give up her belief in Falun Gong. -
Bulgaria: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong on National Television
2012-07-20Practitioners in Bulgaria were invited to introduce Falun Gong on a popular daytime TV show earlier this month. The programme was broadcast on Sunday afternoon, June 10, 2012, on the highly rated, state-owned channel, Bulgarian National Television. -
Germany: Holding an Information Day in Mainz
2012-07-20On Saturday June 16, Falun Gong practitioners held an information day event at Neubrunnenplatz and Hauptbahnhof in the City of Mainz, introducing Falun Dafa to the locals and exposing the Chinese Communist Party's 13-year-long brutal persecution against the peaceful practice. People queued to sign a petition calling for an end to these human rights abuses. -
Denmark: Falun Gong Practitioner’s Peaceful Efforts to Raise Awareness about the Persecution Moves People
2012-07-17During Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Denmark on June 14 -16, the Danish government and citizens again paid much attention to issues related to China. Despite the excitement of people in the political and commercial fields, most Danes voiced criticism of the severe human rights abuses taking place in China. -
Germany: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Freiburg
2012-07-17On June 16, Falun Gong practitioners from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, held an “Information Day” activity downtown, introducing Falun Gong and exposing the persecution of the practice to the public. It was a sunny day. Many people stopped at the practitioners' booth to learn more about Falun Gong and sign the petition. -
Ireland: Press Conference Held in Dublin to Support Illegally Detained Falun Gong Practitioner in China
2012-07-17The Ireland Falun Dafa Association held a press conference on June 20, 2012 outside the Chinese Embassy in Ireland, strongly urging the authorities in Weihai, Shandong Province, and the Weihai Jing District Public Security Bureau, to immediately release illegally-detained Falun Gong practitioner, Gu Qing’ai. The daughter of Gu Qing’ai, Cui Tianzeng, currently lives in Dublin. -
Poland: Introducing Falun Dafa in Three Polish Towns
2012-07-17On June 14 and 15, Falun Gong practitioners from Warsaw went to Olsztyn, a town in northern Poland, and Biavstok, a town in northeast Poland, to introduce Falun Gong to the local citizens. In two days, practitioners collected 350 signatures condemning the persecution of Falun Gong in China and met with some local practitioners. -
United Kingdom: London Practitioners Explain the Facts about Falun Gong in St. Martin's Place
2012-07-10For the whole day, many people from around the world passed by. Some immediately announced that they would like to learn the practice, while others who had heard of Falun Gong before took this opportunity to learn about it in-depth. Among the people passing by St. Martin's Place were many Chinese. They all stopped to watch and learn more. -
Germany: Information Day Held in Saarbrücken to Expose the Persecution in China
2012-07-10Falun Gong practitioners in Germany held an information day on Saturday June 9, 2012, in Saarbrücken to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong. They distributed leaflets to passersby and collected signatures supporting a stop to the CCP’s crimes of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. -
Poland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong During the European Football Championship
2012-07-06The European Football Championship is being held in Warsaw, Poland. The local Falun Gong practitioners are taking this chance to raise awareness about Falun Gong to tourists from all over the world. Their 20-metre banner attracted the attention of the public and the media. Many people signed the petition, condemning the persecution of Falun Gong in China. -
Finland: A Special Weekend in June
2012-07-06A practitioner who participated in the activity said that most Chinese people are quite clear about the truth; they know about the quitting the CCP movement, and are willing to take materials. Some Chinese people came closer to the banners to read the information about the staged Tiananmen self-immolation incident and other aspects of the persecution. -
Germany: Introducing Falun Dafa in an Old Town
2012-07-06On July 9, Falun Gong practitioners from Bavaria, Germany, went to the historical town of Bamberg to hold a Falun Gong Information Day. They set up a booth next to the famous statue, Gabelmann-Brunnen, and raised awareness about Falun Gong to the public.