Local Events

  • Germany: Falun Gong Information Day Held in Erfurt

    On October 23, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners from the Tuebingen administrative division of Erfurt, Germany held an information activity day to introduce Falun Gong to the people there. Upon learning about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, people expressed their shock.
  • Spain: Spreading the Fa in Zaragoza

    From October 14 to 18, the local government of Zaragoza held a series of activities during the Nuestra Senora del Pilar Festival. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises and displayed many photos. Many local citizens were interested in learning the exercises. People also signed the petition to express their support to Falun Gong after they learned about the persecution.
  • Germany: Telling the People of Freiburg about the Persecution Against Falun Gong

    Falun Gong practitioners in Germany and Switzerland gathered in Freiburg, Germany on October 23, 2010, to tell people the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong. Many passersby signed petitions condemning the persecution, and some expressed interest in learning the practice.
  • Austria: Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz

    On October 2, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held a Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz to let people know about the benefits of Falun Gong and the human rights abuses inflicted on practitioners in China by the communist regime.
  • Bulgaria: Promoting Falun Gong in the Tourist Town of Varna

    Varna is a famous tourist town in Bulgaria. On September 11 and 12, local Falun Gong practitioners and others from Kosovo did group exercises in Varna and Bourgas. Practitioners hung up banners and set up a table for information materials. Some local citizens were attracted to the site so practitioners have set up exercise sites in Varna and Bourgas.
  • Belgium: Telling Chinese Tourists about the Persecution Against Falun Gong

    Every Saturday throughout the summer, Falun Gong practitioners from Belgium had a booth at the busiest spot in Brussels, passing out materials and talking to passersby about the benefits of practising Falun Gong. They also talked to people about the human rights abuses that the Chinese Communist Party is inflicting on Falun Gong.
  • Switzerland: Tourists and Residents in Lucerne Show Their Support for Falun Gong

    Lucerne is a renowned tourist destination in Switzerland. In the past six years, Falun Gong practitioners have been setting up an information table every month during the tourist season, helping tourists from around the world as well as local residents learn about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China.
  • Germany: Practitioners Raise Awareness of the Persecution During Oktoberfest

    2010 is the two hundredth anniversary of the famous Oktoberfest, and many people from Germany and different parts of the world filled the streets of Munich for the festivities. On September 25, Falun Gong practitioners held an activity in Malin Square to raise awareness about the persecution in China. Many stopped to learn more and sign the petition.
  • Germany: Introducing Falun Gong to People in Wilhelmshaven

    On October 2, 2010, a Falun Gong Information Day was held in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Many people came to learn about Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution by reading flyers and viewing poster boards for the first time. They heard about the CCP's atrocities of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners as well.
  • United Kingdom: Exposing the CCP's Organ Harvesting Crimes During the European Organ Donation Congress

    The European Organ Donation Congress of the European Transplant Coordinators Organization (ETCO) was held in Cardiff, Wales, from September 24 to 26, 2010. The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners received widespread attention.
  • Switzerland: Buchs Residents Express Shock and Disbelief at the Persecution of Falun Gong

    To celebrate its 200th anniversary of the city's founding, the Swiss city of Buchs held a series of outdoor cultural activities every Friday and Saturday from May to September. On September 17 and 18, the residents of Buchs learned about a spiritual practice rooted in China's traditional culture: Falun Dafa.
  • Germany: Chinese Tourists Quit the CCP in Munich

    On September 18, the Service Centre for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party in Germany held activities in downtown Munich, supporting the 80 million Chinese people who made their withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and associated organizations.
  • Germany: Weekly Falun Dafa Activities Have Been Held in Regensburg for Years

    On September 11, 2010, local Falun Gong practitioners held their weekly Falun Dafa Information Day at Neupfarrplatz Square in Regensburg, Germany. The sunny weather brought many people to the practitioners' display table in the Square.
  • Poland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at Polish Multicultural Festival

    Among the many processions in the parade, a novel and unique boat-shaped float caught the attention of spectators. A large banner with the words "Falun Dafa, Truth-Compassion-Forbearance" on it was on top of the nicely decorated float. Practitioners wearing golden exercise costumes demonstrated the peaceful and harmonious five exercises of Falun Gong.
  • Spain: Activities in the Maresme Region of Barcelona

    In the small region of Maresme, situated in the province of Barcelona, Falun Dafa practitioners took advantage of the good weather to promote the practice and let people know about the human rights abuses happening to practitioners in China.