Local Events

  • Turkey: Sowing the Seeds of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" in the Hearts of Children

    From October 4th to 11th, Turkish Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to a playschool within the Palmiye School in the city of Mersin, to teach the five sets of Falun Gong exercises to the children. The practitioners introduced the exercises along with the fundamental principles of the Falun Gong practice, which are "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance."
  • Germany: The People of Düsseldorf Condemn the Crime of Organ Harvesting from Living Falun Gong Practitioners

    On October 27th, 2007, a large scale activity marking the “World Human Rights Torch Week” was held in Düsseldorf, as similar activities were held concurrently in other major cities in Germany. These activities were to get the message across to German people that “the crimes of genocide cannot coexist with the Olympic Games in China.” The objective of the activity was to expose the Chinese Communist regime’s human rights abuses.
  • Slovakia: Touring Eastern Slovakia with a Petition Against the Persecution of Falun Gong

    From the 25th until the 29th October a petition tour took place through the cities of Presov, Vranov nad Toplou, Kosice and Svidnik in eastern Slovakia. The goal of the tour was to support the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners who have been persecuted in China since 1999. People of all ages came to sign the petition, from young children to elderly people.
  • Ukraine: People in the Small City of Dymytrov Learn about Falun Gong

    Many residents in this city are mineworkers who have lived through suppression by the communists. When they were told that the activity was to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution against Falun Gong practitioners who are cultivating Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance, all of them condemned the crimes of the CCP.
  • Germany: Helping Chinese People at the Kassel Festival Learn about Falun Gong and Quit the CCP

    Most of the Chinese people were happy to accept the leaflets. A lady said that they don't have any channels by which to learn the truth in China, so she was happy to accept the materials. Practitioners told her about the 27 million plus people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party, and she didn't hesitate to resign on the spot.
  • Norway: Falun Gong Practitioners Perform during International Culture Week

    The organizers of the event and audience warmly welcomed their performance. Through their singing, practitioners Wang Yajun and Dai Ying spread the message that Falun Dafa is spreading throughout the world and that the Chinese Communist Party, which has persecuted Falun Gong practitioners for over eight years, will soon collapse.
  • Sweden: Seminar at the Swedish Parliament

    On October 11th, 2007 a seminar entitled "Can the Beijing Olympics improve human rights in China?" was held at the Swedish parliament. More than fifty senators, human rights organisations and China specialists attended the seminar to discuss the implications of China hosting the Olympic Games next year.
  • Bulgaria: “Falun Gong is good! Welcome again to Kazanlak!”

    Many people had the chance to meet practitioners and to give their support for stopping the persecution against the practice. Some of the practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises; others gave out leaflets and invited people to sign the petition. Everybody was happy to support this noble cause and to condemn the atrocities done by the regime in China.
  • Belgium: Falun Gong is Popular in Genk City

    On October 13th and 14th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the Natural Therapies & Natural Health Expo in Genk City, Belgium, to introduce the benefits of practising Falun Gong to the general public and expose the Chinese Communist regime’s cruel persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
  • Italy: The Truth about Falun Gong Spreads Quickly in Assisi and Perugia

    The annual Perugia and Assisi Peace Walk was held on October 7th, 2007. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Falun Gong practitioners raised awareness about Falun Gong and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners taking place in China by walking with participants from all over the country.
  • United Kingdom: A Chinese Practitioner Shares Her Personal Experience of Persecution in a Chinese Labour Camp

    Annie, a business woman in her forties, spent one and a half years in a “living hell” - a Chinese forced labour camp - because she refused to renounce her belief in Falun Gong. From October 15th - 19th, 2007, almost exactly one year after being granted asylum in the UK, Annie toured the southwest of England to give a series of talks about what she endured.
  • France: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong at the Eiffel Tower

    The famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France attracts tourists from all over the world. This is a good spot for Falun Gong practitioners to spread the truth. On Sunday afternoon on the 21st of October 2007, Falun Gong practitioners held a weekly event here as usual to promote Falun Gong and clarify the facts. As soon as one entered the open Champ de Mars in front of the Tower, the banner with four big letters “Falun Dafa”, which formed a sharp contrast with the blue sky, would meet the eye. The exercise demonstrations attracted spectators. Some exclaimed, “Falun Dafa is good!”
  • United Kingdom: Continuous Concern over the Issue of Falun Gong Until the Persecution Stops

    Recently a British MP, Mr. Keith Hill, raised the issue of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecuting and harvesting organs from live Falun Gong practitioners in the House of Commons during a three hour debate about the Foreign Affair Committee's annual human rights report. In the debate, Mr. Hill introduced to other MPs what Falun Gong is, the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong and he mentioned a report about the CCP’s practice of organ harvesting from live Falun Gong practitioners by Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian Secretary of State David Kilgour.
  • Germany: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong at the Frankfurt Book Fair

    The annual Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the largest of its kind, attracted publishers from around the world. Falun Gong practitioners held an activity opposite the famous Messe Frankfurt to introduce Falun Gong and expose the Chinese Communist Party’s atrocities of organ harvesting from live Falun Gong practitioners.
  • United Kingdom: Tolerance and Compassion Helps to Spread the Truth in Cambridge

    The recent economic growth in China has made a portion of people rich and more Chinese people are travelling to the UK. Giving up their time every weekend, Falun Gong spend the day in Cambridge city centre raising awareness about Falun Gong among Chinese visitors and tourists from all over the world. They call for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party.