World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Pleasanton Parade in San Francisco
2012-07-03On June 23rd, Falun Gong practitioners from San Francisco participated in the Alameda County Fair parade in Pleasanton.
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Canada: The Divine Land Marching Band Performs in Three Parades in Two Days
2012-06-26On June 16th and 17th, the Divine Land Marching Band, consisting Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto, was invited to perform at the Sound of Music Festival Parade in Burlington, the Flower City Parade in Brampton, and the Multicultural Parade in Oshawa.
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners in San Francisco Protest Singtao Daily for Publishing Misleading Report
2012-06-26"We came to Chinatown with one simple goal, we hope that our fellow Chinese immigrants will learn the truth about Falun Gong, and thus recognise the lies fabricated against us..."
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Australia: People in Sydney Support 118 Million Chinese Quitting the CCP
2012-06-26Jamie and Vale Fusico, a couple from in Sydney, said that they had learned about the persecution of Falun Gong long ago. They asked for information about the CCP's organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, so that they could post it on their website and expose this atrocious crime to a larger audience. They hoped that more people would work together to stop the persecution.
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United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Expose CCP Hate Crimes in San Francisco
2012-06-22“These are hate crimes. The only reason for them is because people influenced by the Chinese Consulate want to attack Falun Gong. We went to the City Hall on Thursday asking that these crimes be stopped,” said Dr. Zhang.
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Japan: Parade Held in Kyoto to Support 118 Million Chinese People Who Have Quit the CCP
2012-06-22On June 10th, 2012, a large-scale march to show support for the 118 million people who have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations was held in Shijō Kawaramachi, Kyoto, Japan.
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United States: Senate of the State of Texas Issues Proclamation Commending Falun Dafa
2012-06-22May 13th, 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public and the 13th World Falun Dafa Day. In honour of this special day, Senate of the State of Texas issued the following proclamation to commend the Southern USA Falun Dafa Association on its many achievements and extend best wishes for a memorable World Falun Dafa Day.
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Canada: Toronto Celebrates 117 Million Chinese People Quitting the Communist Party
2012-06-16“I know that they have been firm believers of their practice. I have supported them all along,” she said. When she learned that 117 million people have quit the CCP, she said, “It’s the best thing. The Chinese people deserve their freedom.”
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United States: A Chinese Visitor's Comments after Watching the Falun Gong Parade in New York
2012-06-16“I burst into tears the moment the curtain opened up,” Jane said. “The energy miraculously impacted me. With traditional Chinese culture so completely lost today, I was so moved. I felt like a chord in my heart was being stroked, with Shen Yun bringing the culture back so beautifully...”
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Japan: Call for Rescue at Amnesty International Seminar - Ms. Zhu Chunju Arrested and Sentenced to 6-Year Prison Term in China
2012-06-16At a seminar held by Amnesty International in central Japan on the afternoon of June 2nd, 2012, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Reiko Nishimura called upon attendees to help rescue her mother Ms. Zhu Chunju, who has been illegally sentenced to six years in prison in China for practicing Falun Gong.
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Indonesia: Divine Land Marching Band Participates in Sidoarjo National Leisure Sports Association Anniversary Celebration
2012-06-13“The music is active and melodious. The trumpet playing is graceful.” A student said, “The bands I know are generally composed of young people. But this band is composed of young and elderly players. It is great.”
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Canada: Vancouver Spectators Praise Falun Dafa Entry in the Hyack International Parade
2012-06-13On May 26th, 2012, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Hyack International Parade in Westminster, Vancouver. It was a sunny and pleasant day for being outdoors. A lot of people had sat along the route waiting for the parade since the morning.
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Canada: City of Kamloops, British Columbia Issues Proclamation Declaring May 2012 as Falun Dafa Month
2012-06-13On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the introduction of Falun Dafa to the public, Peter Milobar, Mayor of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, issued the following proclamation declaring May 2012 as “Falun Dafa Month” in the City of Kamloops.
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Canada: Falun Gong Performance Warmly Received at Korean DANO Spring Festival in Toronto
2012-06-10The 20th Korean DANO Spring Festival was celebrated on June 2nd, 2012 in Christie Pit Park in Toronto, Canada. The Lotus Flower Performing Arts, composed of Falun Gong practitioners, participated and were warmly received.
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Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Submit Petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Calling for Help to Rescue Ms. Zhu Chunjun
2012-06-10Ms. Zhu Chunjun's daughter, who lives in Japan, calls upon Japanese society for help. On May 17th, 2012, Ms. Zhu's daughter submitted a petition to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on which Japanese citizens and 60 county council members in Gifuken County signed their names.