World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Thailand: Falun Gong Practitioners Spread the Fa at a Health Fair
2008-07-18On July 12th, Falun Gong practitioners from Bangkok attended a health fair organised by the Bangkok City Government and a health foundation in Lumpini Park.
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Receive Warm Welcome at Independence Day Parades in Ohio
2008-07-18On July 3rd-4th, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners participated in parades in three cities in Ohio-Columbus, Anderson Township and Sharonville-to celebrate US Independence Day.
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Chen Yongjia: NTDTV Provides a Big Stage for Artists
2008-07-17Chen Yongjia said that the First International Chinese Classical Dance Competition sponsored by NTDTV offered him an opportunity to once again reach the top of his performing arts career. The nine competitions currently sponsored by NTDTV provide a platform for artists to demonstrate their talents, and he hopes artists will actively participate in these competitions.
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners in Washington DC Protest the Intensified Persecution in China Ahead of the Olympics, and the Extension of the Persecution to the US
2008-07-16At noon on July 11th, Falun Gong practitioners from the greater Washington DC area rallied outside the Chinese Embassy to protest the Chinese Communist regime for rampantly arresting and persecuting practitioners in China in the name of the Olympics and extending the persecution to the US.
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Peru: Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference Held in Lima
2008-07-15On July 5th, 2008, the Peruvian Falun Dafa Association held its sixth Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Lima. Twenty-three practitioners gave speeches at the conference and shared their cultivation experiences.
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Australia: Falun Gong Procession Wins Prize in Blacktown City Festival Street Parade
2008-07-14Out of more than 70 entries, the Falun Gong group won the Champion Community Entry. Mayor Leo Kelley said in the awards ceremony that Falun Dafa is a traditional practice system, which includes gentle exercises and meditation and follows the principles of Truth-Compassion-Tolerance. He said that since the practice was made public in 1992 in China, it has been spread to over 80 countries.
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United States: New York Practitioners Condemn Flushing Incident and Call for In-Depth Investigation of CCP Involvement
2008-07-13Falun Gong practitioners in New York held a press conference on July 10, 2008. They condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for inciting the hate assaults targeting Falun Gong practitioners in Flushing, and called for justice and an in-depth investigation of this hate crime. They also called for the US government and international society to help stop the escalating persecution of Falun Gong before the Olympics.
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Australian Human Rights Commissioner: We Must Pay Attention to the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong
2008-07-11Dr. Sev Ozdowski OAM, Australian Human Rights Commissioner and Director of the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) Oceania Delegation, pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not carried out its promise to improve human rights in China, but rather, it has escalated repression and persecution, most notably the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
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Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold March and Rally Ahead of G8 Summit in Hokkaido
2008-07-10The G8 Summit took place on July 7-9, 2008 at the Toyako resort area at Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Japan. One day ahead of the summit, Japanese Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, where they held a rally and parade expressing their support for persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China.
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Perform in Philadelphia Independence Day Celebration
2008-07-09Kitte and Charlina, who sat in the front row, highly praised the performances. Kitte said: "I love meditation. The young girls look so peaceful. I want to learn." Charlina said: "Their performances were inspiring and powerful." Lynnete Davis pointed at the bookmark on a paper lotus flower, which read "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance", and said: "These are the principles of my life. I am glad to see it."
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United States: Practitioners Put on a Show at the Washington DC Independence Day Parade
2008-07-08On July 4, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Washington DC Independence Day Parade for the seventh consecutive year. Starting in 1979, the parade has been a key component of the annual Independence Day celebration activities. It was estimated that several hundred thousand people watched the parade along Constitution Avenue.
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United States: The Divine Land Marching Band Performs in Fremont Independence Day Parade
2008-07-07On July 4, Independence Day, the City of Fremont in Northern California held a grand parade to celebrate the establishment of America 232 years ago. More than eighty groups participated in the parade. The splendid US West Divine Land Marching Band appeared in this city for the first time and was welcomed by warm applause from the audience
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United States: Falun Gong Contingent Warmly Received in Redwood City Independence Day Parade
2008-07-06One of the MCs said, "I'm very surprised that there are so many Falun Gong practitioners. Their group is majestic, and is one of the grandest groups in the parade. Their costumes are brilliant and gorgeous, and they display a good demeanour."
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Canada: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Event in Front of Parliament Hill on Canada Day
2008-07-05July 1, 2008 was the 141st anniversary of the founding of Canada. To honour the occasion, Falun Gong practitioners held a day of celebratory activities in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Tens of thousands of Canadians witnessed the goodness of Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) through a variety of artistic performances by the practitioners.
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NTDTV Updated Statement Regarding Eutelsat Incident
2008-07-04On July 1, 2008, NTDTV (New Tang Dynasty TV), an independent Chinese media, published a statement regarding the failure of a transponder for sending NTDTV broadcast signals to China, on a satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. The statement pointed out that since the Eutelsat transmissions ceased on June 16, 2008, the only explanation provided has been, "power supply abnormality". The company has failed to provide any official explanation to NTDTV for the outage.