Local Events

  • Denmark: "Everybody Who Knows the Facts Will Be Against This Inhuman Persecution."

    On June 28, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners set up poster boards on City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, to introduce Falun Gong and expose the persecution of the practice in China. This activity was not new to the local people. Every weekend this group of peaceful individuals practise the Falun Gong exercises in beautiful King's Park.
  • Germany: "I Must Study This, It's Such a Good Practice!"

    A young German man was drawn in by the practitioners' demonstration of the meditation movements. After learning about Falun Gong, he asked to learn the exercises right away. In a short five minutes, he was able to sit in the proper double lotus position and learned the fifth exercise. After finishing, he said, "Since it is such a good practice, I must continue to learn it."
  • Switzerland: Condemning the Persecution to Oppose Tyranny and for Love of China

    On June 20 2009, many people who passed by the middle bridge in Basel, Switzerland noticed the poster exhibition at the foot of the bridge. The posters included photos of Falun Gong group exercises around the world and of practitioners tortured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Having seen the exhibits, many passersby talked to the practitioners to find out more.
  • United Kingdom: Promoting Falun Gong at the Glasgow Art Festival

    On Sunday June 14 2009, the annual art festival was held in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. It was a beautiful day with bright sunshine. Falun Gong practitioners from Scotland and northern England attended the festival and demonstrated the beauty of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa).
  • Germany: It is wonderful to have Falun Gong practitioners in the community!

    On June 14, 2009, Falun Gong practitioners set up an information stand at a community festival in Lindenau, to introduce Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), a cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Falun Gong practitioners' information stand stood out in the crowd. Many people were attracted by the practice.
  • Turkey: Promoting Falun Gong at a Local Community Festival

    On the afternoon of June 7th 2009, Falun Gong practitioners took part in the Arnavutkoy Festival in the Besiktas District of Istanbul. They also gave a musical performance and handed out paper lotus flowers and flyers to introduce Falun Gong to the attendees. Many people expressed interest in Falun Gong and asked practitioners for more information.
  • Finland: Practitioners in Helsinki Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution in China

    On June 13th, Finnish practitioners held their regular activity in Helsinki. A young man came to the table with a smile, saying, "You are doing very well." He signed the petition condemning the CCP's persecution then said to the practitioners, "You are doing so well, so wonderful." He then discussed with his companions and watched the practitioners exercising quietly.
  • Germany: Information Day Held in Darmstadt

    On June 13, Falun Gong practitioners in Darmstadt, Germany, held a Falun Dafa Information Day, letting people know more about Falun Gong and exposing the persecution in China. Many tourists were attracted to the exercise demonstration. They accepted flyers and signed the anti-persecution petition. Some of them also wanted to learn the exercises.
  • Switzerland: People of Zurich Call for an End to the Persecution

    During the all day activity, some Chinese and Tibetans from China came to visit and they renounced the CCP right on the spot. A young man accepted a copy of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and some other materials. When asked about quitting CCP, he said happily that he had done that already. Some said they had already quit the CCP in China.
  • Germany: People in Freiburg Show Their Support for Falun Gong – "We Wish You Success!"

    On June 13 2009, Falun Gong practitioners went to Freiburg im Breisgau, a popular sightseeing city for tourists. They held an activity in the city centre to raise awareness about Falun Gong and expose the brutal ten-year persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Many people signed a petition to support Falun Gong after learning about the situation.
  • Germany: Falun Dafa Information Day in Bielefeld

    On May 30, local Falun Gong practitioners held a Falun Dafa Information Day in Bielefeld, Germany. Practitioners demonstrated their exercises and talked to passersby about Falun Gong. Many people watched the exercises, viewed the materials, talked to practitioners, and signed their names to support Falun Gong after they learned the truth of the persecution.
  • Russia: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa in St. Petersburg

    As on every weekend, on May 23 2009, practitioners in St. Petersburg took to the streets to introduce Falun Gong to the public, and to expose the CCP's atrocities in the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Many people stopped to read the display boards carefully, and listen to practitioners' explanations.
  • Sweden: Practitioners Expose the Persecution on National Day

    June 6 2009 was Sweden's National Day. Staff from the Northern European Service Centre for Quitting the CCP and Falun Gong practitioners held an activity in Stockholm. They displayed photos about Falun Gong and the persecution taking place in China. They hoped to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party.
  • Sweden: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa in Finspang

    On May 29, The Lions Club, one of the famous charity organisations in Sweden, organised a big spring market in Finspang. Around 800 enterprises participated in the exhibition. Swedish Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate and introduce Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa). The person who was in charge of the activity was happy that Falun Gong practitioners participated.
  • Germany: Practitioners Set Up Information Booth at University of Stuttgart

    On May 22, practitioners in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe set up an information booth in the cafeteria of the University of Stuttgart to let people know about Falun Gong, appeal for public support to end the persecution, and raise awareness of the global movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).