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  • Bulgaria: Group Sharing and Activities to Raise Awareness in Varna

    At around 9:00 a.m. on August 26, practitioners went to Ocean Park near a beach of the Black Sea. They formed two groups during group practice so that one could help the other correct their exercise movements.
  • Finland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong in Local Communities

    Practitioners often go to a seaside park to introduce Falun Gong. On August 11, even before they set up the banners, several visitors came over to sign a petition to support Falun Gong. Many passers-by and tourists paused to watch the Falun Gong exercise demonstration and to read posters introducing the practice and exposing the CCP’s persecution.
  • Belgium: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Makes Quiet Impact in Hasselt

    The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition opened in an art gallery in Hasselt on August 25. Many visitors were profoundly moved by the exhibition. The opening speech at the exhibition was delivered by the Mayor of Hasselt, Ms. Hilde Claes.
  • Spain: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in San Sebastian

    On the afternoon of August 4, 2012, Falun Dafa practitioners went to San Sebastian to raise awareness and call for support for the Falun Dafa practitioners who are persecuted in China. Local Falun Dafa practitioners passed out fliers about the persecution in China and invited people to sign a petition to call for an end to the persecution.
  • Germany: Falun Gong Activities Held in Three Cities

    Practitioners in Germany held activities on August 18 in Offenburg, on pedestrian streets in Mainz and in Bayreuth. They raised awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP's brutal practice of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners shocked the German people.
  • United Kingdom: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition in London Leaves Visitors Both Amazed and Disturbed

    On August 6, The Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition opened in the famous La Galleria Pall Mall in central London. The evening's opening ceremony brought together dozens of artists, entrepreneurs, academics and invited guests from all walks of life, including five mayors from different London boroughs.
  • Finland: Introducing Falun Gong in Oulu

    Falun Gong practitioners in Finland participated in a large-scale community fair in Oulu from August 16 to 20. Participants in the fair included media, political parties, military, theatres and many businesses and organisations. The fair provided a great opportunity for people to learn about Falun Gong and express support for practitioners in China.
  • Germany: Beginners Experience the Beauty of Falun Gong

    Falun Gong practitioners from Hamburg, Germany, participated in the event “China Time” in August. On August 11, practitioners held a workshop to introduce Falun Gong to the public. A dozen participants learned the five sets of exercises. They also learned about the history of Falun Gong's worldwide spread and the persecution in China.
  • Cyprus: Promoting Falun Dafa and Raising Awareness

    From August 1 to 13, Falun Gong practitioners from Europe held a series of activities in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, introducing Falun Dafa to the public and exposing the brutal persecution of the meditation practice in China. Although it was very hot—above 100°F at noon—every day, practitioners went out to distribute flyers and raise awareness.
  • Italy: The Art of Zhen Shan Ren Exhibition Touches People's Hearts in Historical Loro Ciuffenna

    Presenting the story of Falun Dafa, a peaceful spiritual practice rooted in the principles of Truthfulness (Zhen), Compassion (Shan), and Tolerance (Ren), the exhibition has been viewed in over 500 cities around the world since 2004.
  • Czech Republic: Signature Collection in Three Cities Calling for an End to the Persecution

    On August 6, 8 and 9, practitioners held a signature collection campaign in three cities in the Czech Republic: Plzen, Beroun and Pribram. Many Czechs signed the petition and condemned the CCP's atrocities after learning about the persecution. According to the Beroun Daily, more than 70,000 people in the Czech Republic have signed a petition against the persecution.
  • United Kingdom: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibition Makes Profound Impression in East Grinstead

    On July 19, 2012, the "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibition" went to East Grinstead, a small town in the southeast of England, after its successful two-week exhibition in Leeds in the north of England. The arrival of the exhibition made an impact in East Grinstead, a community with a long history.
  • Germany: Exposing the Persecution to the People of Mainz

    German Falun Gong practitioners held an “Information Day” event in Mainz on August 4 where they told people about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. The peaceful music, the beautiful exercise movements, and the display boards attracted many tourists. Many people talked with practitioners, and accepted the flyers.
  • Finland: Falun Gong Activities Held at Helsinki Seaside Park

    Helsinki Seaside Park is a must-see scenic spot for visitors. It is also a lovely recreation place for locals in the summer. Usually there are activities held on the weekends by practitioners in the park, which has allowed numerous visitors to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many of them stop to watch the peaceful exercises.
  • Norway: Month of Activities Starts with Event at Parliament

    On July 2 outside the Parliament Building in Oslo, Falun Dafa practitioners began a month of activities to expose the persecution happening in China. People took fliers, signed petitions condemning the persecution, and some Chinese tourists announced their withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations.