Local Events
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United Kingdom: Falun Gong at the Kingston Carnival
2010-09-13The exercises of Falun Gong attracted many people who had come to the festival. People gathered to watch the gentle movements and the sitting meditation. The stall featuring more information about Falun Gong was in the busy central area of the market square. When passing by the stall, many people were interested in learning the exercises and coming to the free weekly sessions. -
Finland: Introducing Falun Dafa at Art Night in Helsinki
2010-09-11On August 27, Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland took part in the 21st Helsinki "Art Night", demonstrating the beauty of Falun Dafa at Hesperian Park in the downtown area. They also exposed the CCP's crimes and called on people to collectively help stop the human rights abuses against Falun Gong. The people who saw the exercise demonstration all wanted to learn more. -
Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to Rescue a Practitioner's Mother from Prison in China
2010-08-31On Saturday August 14, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners held a petition drive and information display in Offenbach, a city in central Germany, to rescue 62-year-old practitioner Ms. Li Guizhen from Suzhou who was unjustly arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Ms. Li Guizhen's daughter lives in this city, and is calling for the release of her mother. -
Germany: Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong During the Wagner Opera Festival
2010-08-27During the 99th Wagner Opera Festival, also known as the Bayreuth Festival, German Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. Practitioners set up display boards in Bayreuth's city centre in front of the government building, with banners reading, "These Crimes are Currently Taking Place in China..." Many tourists and locals stopped to learn more. -
Bulgaria: Gathering Signatures to Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong
2010-08-26Falun Gong practitioners from Bulgaria and Russia organized an activity in Varna, Bulgaria. They gathered signatures for the petition for human rights of the Falun Gong practitioners persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The event was held on June 20, 2010, Sunday, near the entrance of the Sea Garden. -
Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Regensburg
2010-08-22On August 14, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners in Germany initiated a weekly "information day" for two months in Regensburg, Germany, a beautiful historical city on the banks of the Danube. Many passersby stopped to read the display boards about Falun Dafa and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) violations of human rights. -
Poland: People in the Tri-City Area of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are Eager to Learn Falun Gong
2010-08-17Poland's three harbour cities of Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia are close enough to each other that they are often referred to as the tri-city area. Important harbour cities, they are also popular tourist destinations. On August 7, 2010, Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the country joined local practitioners for two days of activities. -
Belgium:Promoting Falun Dafa at the International Fair in Middelkerke
2010-08-15On Saturday July 31, 2010, an International Fair was held at Epernay Plaza in the city of Middelkerke, Belgium. Booths were set up to sell arts and crafts, display the activities of non-profit organizations, and present different styles of dancing. The Falun Dafa Association of Belgium also debuted at the fair to introduce the practice. Thousands of visitors attended the fair. -
Switzerland: "Falun Dafa Information Day" Activity Draws Support
2010-08-14On August 7, Falun Gong practitioners from Berne, Switzerland, held a "Falun Dafa Information Day" activity in front of the congress building, raising awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many people accepted literature and signed the petition to support Falun Gong. A couple of Chinese tourists talked to practitioners and quit the Chinese Communist Party. -
Poland: Exposing the CCP's Eleven-Year-Long Persecution in Warsaw
2010-08-12On Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Warsaw Poland, practitioners held a one-day event to expose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s eleven-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Practitioners set up an information stand and displayed posters and banners, which attracted crowds of people. -
Netherlands: Bringing Falun Dafa to Delft City
2010-08-11Falun Gong practitioners promoted Falun Dafa in the city of Delft in southern Netherlands on July 31, 2010. They also raised awareness about the persecution in China. The event caught the attention of passersby and many people stopped to ask questions and read the display boards. -
Russia: Exposing the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2010-08-10The persecution of Falun Gong in China has lasted for over 11 years now. Russian Falun Dafa practitioners organised a series of activities in different cities around the country to let Russian people know more about the persecution, expose Chinese Communist Party's human rights atrocities, and call for help to end the persecution. -
Germany: Raising Awareness at Das Fest
2010-08-09On July 24 and 25, Das Fest, an annual festival, was celebrated in Karlsruhe, southern Germany. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration and raised awareness about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many people showed their support after learning how Falun Gong practitioners are being unjustly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. -
Hungary: Falun Gong Practitioners Condemn the CCP's Persecution and Raise Awareness within the Community
2010-08-08On July 18, 2010, some Hungary Falun Gong practitioners went to the Chinese Consulate in Budapest to protest the persecution of Falun Gong. Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution on July 20, 1999, practitioners have maintained a steady presence in front of the consulate. -
Poland: Falun Gong Practitioners in Warsaw Explain the Facts about the Persecution
2010-08-05On July 24, Falun Gong practitioners held activities in Warsaw to promote Falun Gong and expose the brutal persecution in China. Two Chinese tourists tried to avoid practitioners at first, but the practitioners patiently talked to them. In front of the solid evidence, they realized that what the practitioners were telling them was true.