Local Events
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Sweden: Falun Gong Practitioners Raise Awareness in the Open Market Exhibition
2008-06-09On June 4th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners took part in a large open air market exhibition organised by the local government in Rebro city centre. Falun Gong practitioners set up a beautiful booth, demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, disclosed to the public the truth about the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and collected signatures to call for an end to the persecution. -
Switzerland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Neuchatel
2008-06-08On May 31st, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners held a day of activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong at rue de l’hopital in the centre of Neuchatel in Switzerland. Situated near the largest lake in Switzerland, lac de Neuchatel, the northern city of Neuchatel is a city reminiscent of medieval times. -
Belgium: Protesting against the CCP's Manufacture of the 'Flushing Incident' to Make a False Charge against Falun Gong
2008-06-07On May 30th, 2008, at the Chinese Embassy in Brussels, Falun Gong practitioners held a protest condemning the CCP for making a false charge against Falun Gong practitioners and harassing the Service Centre for Quitting the CCP in Flushing, New York. Ms Janniek from Ghent said, “We are one body with Falun Gong practitioners in New York". -
Online Version of the Book "New Life, New Hope" Released on the German Minghui Website
2008-06-07The amazing stories in "New Life - New Hope" are first-hand experiences by people of all ages and social backgrounds. In many cases these people who had suffered serious and often life-threatening illnesses were cured after beginning to practise Falun Gong. Most of the people who practise the exercises daily and live by the principles of Falun Dafa tell of health improvements. Most of the people who practise the exercises daily and live by the principles of Falun Dafa tell of health improvements. -
Spain: Despite Heavy Rain Spanish People Express Support for 37 Million Withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party
2008-06-05On May 31st, 2008, the Spanish 'Quitting the CCP Service Centre' and the Falun Gong Association held a rally in Madrid's Phoenix Square to condemn the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and express support for the 37 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Though it had been raining for quite a few days in Madrid, the popular Phoenix Square it was still bustling and noisy. -
Germany: Supporting the Withdrawal of 37 Million Chinese People from the Communist Party
2008-06-04On May 17th, 2008, in front of St. Michael's Church in central Munich, Falun Gong practitioners put up display boards to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of the Chinese people throughout history. Practitioners also held an art exhibition that depicted the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. -
Germany: Falun Gong 'Information day' in Freiburg to Raise Awareness about the Persecution
2008-06-02Falun Gong practitioners from Germany and Switzerland held a Falun Gong Information Day in Freiburg to disclose the Chinese Communists’ brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and demand the immediate cessation of the persecution. Recently, German people have expressed particular concern for China's human rights issues and were talking about this at the exhibition table. -
Holland: Dutch Falun Gong Practitioners Hold a Demonstration in the City of Assen
2008-06-01On May 17th, 2008, Dutch Falun Gong practitioners held a demonstration in the city of Assen to protest against the on-going persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Signatures were gathered for the ‘Millions of signatures’ petition campaign, demanding the Chinese communist regime to immediately stop its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. After having seen the banners depicting Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted in China and having had explanations about the persecution, many would spontaneously come to the petition table to sign the petition. -
A Look Back at the Introduction of Falun Gong to Finland
2008-05-31May 13th was World Falun Dafa Day. Recalling the past 16 years of spreading Falun gong, we see that every practitioner, who has benefited in both body and mind, feels one strong sense of mission, that is, passing Falun Gong to people so that more people can also benefit. Under such a call, Finnish practitioners including new learners are dedicated to spreading Falun Gong. -
Finland: Falun Gong Activities at Finland’s Annual “Global Village” Festival
2008-05-30On May 24th and the 25th, 2008, the annual "Global Village" festival activities were held in Kaisaneimi Park in Helsinki. More than 200 NGOs from all over the world took part in the activities. China's human rights issues were high on the agenda. This festival is a gathering place, its mission is to turn the world a more tolerant society. -
Germany: Rally Protesting against the CCP's Intensification of the Persecution of Falun Gong Before the Olympics
2008-05-30As early as in May last year, the CCP issued a secret announcement ordering “a severe crack-down on illegal organisations ... In order to better meet the 2008 Olympic Games to be held smoothly". Those suppressed are an “assembly of more than three people who do not listen to the advice”, “organisers of illegal organisations”, “Falun Gong practitioners” and “arrest them first and procedures to be handled later”. These secret orders are all openly an affront to the Constitution. -
Finland: Practitioners Commemorate April 25th Peaceful Appeal in Beijing
2008-05-29On the ninth anniversary of April 25th, Finnish Falun Gong practitioners held a commemoration activity outside the train station in the centre of the capital, Helsinki. They raised awareness among passersby of how during the last nine years, the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been inhumanly persecuting Falun Gong practitioners. They also protested against the CCP using of the Olympics to intensify the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Switzerland: Practitioners from Switzerland and Italy Celebrate Falun Dafa Day
2008-05-27The beautiful city of Lugano, which is located in the Swiss Italian region, is a famous touring city. On May 17th in spite of heavy rain, Falun Gong practitioners set up a stall in the city centre. Although it was raining continuously, many people still accepted the leaflets distributed by the practitioners with enthusiasm and seriously listened to their explanations. -
Greece: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Athens
2008-05-23Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day and celebrating the 16th year since Falun Dafa’s introduction, Greek Falun Gong practitioners from Athens demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and raised awareness about the persecution on 11th May 2008 by the ancient ruins in Athens. Many weekend tourists stopped by and came to understand more about Falun Gong. -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong practitioners Come Together to Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day
2008-05-21Falun Gong practitioners in the United Kingdom celebrated the “World Falun Dafa Day” in Trafalgar Square to mark the 16th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa. Participants in the event were many new practitioners from various parts of the United Kingdom. A reporter interviewed four of them, including Mrs. Mike from Hong Kong and Geli, mother of two, from Taiwan.