Local Events

  • Germany: Falun Gong Wins China Free Culture Movement’s “2007 Special Spiritual Belief Award”

    “The most gratifying thing to us is that we stood side by side with Falun Gong during the nearly eight years of the persecution!” said Zhong Wei Guang, after China Free Culture Movement awarded “2007 Special Spiritual Belief Award” in April to Falun Gong. Zhong Wei Guang is an expert in contemporary studies of totalitarianism and one of the founders of China Free Culture Movement. From not knowing anything about Falun Gong to giving an award to Falun Gong, what kind of emotional journey has he undertaken?
  • Switzerland: Lucerne Residents Condemn the CCP's Brutality

    Falun Gong information posters can always be seen in Lucerne's Mublenplatz Square. On the 5th of May, 2007, Swiss Falun Gong practitioners went to Mublenplatz to support an activity held by the local 'Quitting the CCP Service Centre' to mark 21 million withdrawals from the CCP.
  • Belgium: Introducing Falun Dafa at La Lumiere Community Centre in Liege

    Falun Gong practitioners received an invitation to introduce Falun Gong at a community centre. At a health exhibition held in Liege last year, staff from the community centre learned about Falun Gong and kept in touch with practitioners. One month ago, the centre arranged an activity in which practitioners could introduce Falun Gong and teach the exercises.
  • France: French Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and Thank Master for his Infinite Grace

    On May 13th, Falun Gong practitioners celebrated World Falun Gong Day in Human Rights Square in Paris. Colourful balloons were floating in the air, on each balloon was printed the words “World needs Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance”, “Falun Gong is good”,”celebrating World Falun Gong Day”.
  • Ukraine: Ukrainian Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Gong Day

    When the Ukrainian people learned that the CCP is harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners to make huge profits, many people came to sign practitioners' petition in succession condemning the Chinese regime. They encouraged practitioners, saying, ‘‘This is a very important and very urgent thing that needed to be done’’.
  • Ukraine: Celebrating World Falun Gong Day

    On May 13th, Falun Gong practitioners in the Ukraine held an activity in Mariinsky Park, in front of the Chinese Embassy, to celebrate the 8th anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day and mark the 15th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public. During the celebration, practitioners raised awareness about the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong in China.
  • Germany: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day

    On May 13th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from different European countries gathered on Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. They wanted to display the beauty of Falun Dafa and celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. Many people along the way watched the parade and praised the Falun Gong practitioners' efforts to expose the persecution.
  • Austria: The People of Salzburg Understand Falun Gong

    On May 12th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Salzburg, Austria, held an information day in the old city to celebrate the 8th World Falun Dafa Day. On the day the weather was glorious, the old city welcomed tourist groups from all over the world. Many tourists and local citizens stopped to watch and expressed their support for Falun Gong practitioners one after another.
  • United Kingdom: London’s Leicester Square Celebrates Falun Dafa Day

    Despite dark skies and, at times, heavy rain, London’s famous Leicester Square Gardens were bright and cheerful, lit up by the colourful costumes and smiles of those celebrating Falun Dafa Day. Overlooked by a statue of William Shakespeare which stands in the middle of the gardens, an audience remained permanently throughout the day.
  • Switzerland: Joyfully Celebrating Falun Dafa Day

  • Latvia: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

    On May 13th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Latvia assembled at the plaza in Riga, the capital of Latvia, to celebrate the eighth annual World Falun Dafa Day. The Latvian version of Falun Gong [Falun Dafa's introductory text] was published a few days earlier so practitioners turned the event into a duel celebration.
  • Austria: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day

    On May 12th, 2007, Austrian Falun Gong practitioners came to Stephen Square in Vienna to set up an information desk, a picture exhibition and celebrate the 8th World Dafa Day, which is on May 13th. Many tourists’ attitude changed after viewing the picture exhibition and listening to explanations from practitioners.
  • Ireland: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Parade to Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

    On May 13th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners in Ireland held a parade and a rally on Parnell Plaza to celebrate the Eighth World Falun Dafa Day. As well as banners, there was a float, on which practitioners demonstrated the exercises. "Celestial maidens" danced after the float. The traditional Chinese dances were welcomed by the spectators.
  • Holland: Dutch Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

    May 13th 2007 is World Falun Dafa Day, the 15th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public and also the birthday of the practice's founder Mr. Li Hongzhi. In order to celebrate this special day, Dutch Falun Gong practitioners held activities in front of the World Court and in front of city hall in the morning and afternoon respectively.
  • Slovakia: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Bratislava

    The passers-by on the square could not only see the five sets of Falun Gong exercises, but also a dance presentation accompanied by traditional Chinese music. Many passers-by stopped and admired the beautiful costumes and slow movements of the dancers. Colourful balloons were given out to many children and even some adults.