The Grandmaster and principal of the school said he was grateful that his wife had brought home a flyer about Falun Gong, so that he had an opportunity to invite local practitioners to introduce the Falun Gong exercises in his school.

Practitioners held a public event to introduce the practice of Falun Dafa in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, on October 8, 2016. A presentation on Falun Dafa was followed by a demonstration of the exercises.

Falun Gong practitioners in Russia participated in the City Day Parade in Pskov, a town of 200,000 people 160 miles southwest of St. Petersburg. It is one of Russia’s most ancient settlements, dating back over 1000 years.

Bulgarian Falun Dafa practitioners recently took part in one of the largest health festivals organized each year in Bulgaria.

The sunny weekend brought out many passersby who stopped to read the posters about Falun Gong and the persecution in China. Several practitioners demonstrated the five exercises.

In front of the Chinese Embassy in Chisinau, a call for humanity was made by a group of Falun Dafa practitioners from Moldova marking 17 years since the persecution of Falun Dafa in China began.

Titled “China Killed up to 1.5 Million People for Organs”, the report said more than 80 million Falun Gong practitioners had been persecuted since July 20, 1999. More than 3,900 deaths had been confirmed.

Two members of the Bundestag of Germany, Michael Brand and Martin Patzelt, invited the Falun Dafa Association and other human rights organizations for a dialogue on Monday, October 17, 2016.

They also drew attention to the global campaign to bring the chief perpetrator of the persecution, Jiang Zemin to justice. Jiang was former CCP leader when he personally initiated and directed the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) since 1999.

Practitioners set up display boards and a long table to introduce Falun Dafa and expose the brutal persecution in China. Some practitioners demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises, while others passed out flyers and invited visitors to sign a petition.

“We must stop this atrocity!” said Ms. Wallace after she read the display boards. She had heard of the forced organ harvesting in China while taking a holiday in Las Vegas.

In addition to a colourful float and lively performances by the Divine Land Marching Band, the Falun Dafa contingent featured a section that informed the public about the persecution in China. Spectators showed appreciation and support.

Practitioners introduced Falun Dafa's principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance and demonstrated its four standing exercises and meditation.

Almedalen Week is held in early July of each year around Almedalen Park, in the city of Visby on the Swedish island Gotland. Local practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and setup a display reenacting organ harvesting atrocities that continue in China.

A Falun Gong information booth and signature drive at Kornhaus Plaza in downtown Bern introduced the practice to local residents and foreign visitors, and raised awareness of the forced organ harvesting crimes in China.