Slovakia: Promoting Falun Gong in the Major Cities of the East

Between the 26th and 29th September 2002, Falun Gong was promoted in a few cities in Eastern Slovakia. To begin with, the practitioners from Slovakia and Czech republic gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in Bratislava to peacefully appeal against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The embassy staff refused any contact but the guards showed respect and interest towards the practitioners.

In front of the Chinese Embassy	In the city of Kosice

On 27th September the practitioners visited Kosice, the largest town in eastern Slovakia. They met with the Vice-Mayor and explained him the situation of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. During the conversation he displayed a good understanding of the situation and at the end he accepted an information package. Then the practitioners performed the exercises in the city centre of Kosice and give out flyers to the public. People were very interested and many signed the petition against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The question "Where can I practise this in Kosice" was raised many times.

In the city of Poprad	In the city of Presov

The next day the practitioners showed the exercises in Presov, the second largest town in eastern Slovakia. The people again showed a keen interest in Falun Gong and the exercises. The last city the practitioners visited on this tour was Poprad, a small town under the High Tatras mountains. They were welcomed by beautiful weather and many people again showed a lot of interest in Falun Gong and support for the human rights of practitioners in China.

The practitioners were very happy that they could bring, under the guidance of their Teacher, the principles of Falun Gong into new regions of Slovakia.