Practitioners' Words, Peaceful Protests, Exhibitions and Cultural Events, Local Events, Press Conferences , Meeting VIPs & Officials
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Finland: Embassy Protest Condemns Chinese Communist Party’s Violent Assault in USA
2006-02-14Falun Dafa practitioners held a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Finland on Saturday February 11th. They were at the embassy to condemn the beating of US Falun Gong practitioner Peter Yuan Li, who was beaten, bound and gagged at gunpoint by Chinese Communist Party agents who tricked their way into his home in Atlanta. -
Falun Dafa in Europe: Bring the Beauty of Falun Dafa to Spain
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Falun Dafa in Europe: Norwegian People on the Cultivation Path
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United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Chinese New Year in Central London
2006-02-12On February 4th 2006, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a small concert to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Leicester Gardens, which is near Chinatown in London. The practitioners performed a Lion Dance, played instruments, danced and sang. They also distributed fliers to let people know about the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Falun Gong in Europe: Falun Dafa is Becoming Popular in Austria
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Falun Dafa in Europe: Falun Dafa has Spread all over the United Kingdom
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Falun Dafa in Europe: Falun Dafa is Deeply Rooted in Turkey
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France: Why I Came to Strasbourg and Condemned the Communist Crimes
2006-02-09Tanya from Jerusalem looked determined as she held a banner in front of the European Council, calling on people to support the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. The council was meeting to vote on a resolution condemning the crimes of communist regimes. Tanya was part of a group of Falun Gong practitioners who came to raise awareness about the crimes of the Chinese communist regime against Falun Gong. -
Austria: The Story Behind Two Falun Gong Banners in Salzburg
2006-02-09To let tourists know about Falun Gong and the persecution happening in China, the practitioners give out leaflets and other materials at tourist hot-spots around the city. Many people who visit the historical part of Salzburg are often surprised to see a huge Falun Gong display board. Whenever we practise the Falun Gong exercises, there are always tourists passing by. We give out leaflets in Chinese, English, French and German. We also noticed that the Chinese tourists would often take photos of us. In order to show them our respect for the practice, we started to display the following sentences in Chinese: “The Pride of Chinese People” and “The Whole World Says Falun Gong is great!” -
Austria: Falun Gong Protest Against the Visit of a Chinese Minister
2006-02-08On February 3rd 2006, as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) Foreign Minister, Li Zhaoxing, held talks with the European Union “Troika” and other Foreign Ministers in Vienna, Falun Gong practitioners conducted a peaceful protest against the CCP’s brutal seven year persecution of Falun Gong. -
Czech Republic: Exhibition Presents the Creative Works of the Persecuted
2006-02-08Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. That’s the title of the exhibition on show at the Kralovopolska Gallery in Husitska Street. It’s an exhibition of paintings by Chinese and western artists, all of whom are practitioners of Falun Gong. -
France: Historical Decision by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
2006-02-07On January 25th 2006, the Council of Europe handed down a historical decision. For the first time, crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes were looked at from the European point of view and condemned. Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated in support of the PACE-Resolution outside the Council of Europe headquarters. -
Finland: Practitioners in Helsinki Expose the Persecution of Falun Gong in China on the Eve of Chinese New Year
2006-02-06On the eve of Chinese New Year, practitioners in Helsinki introduced Falun Dafa and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in China to passersby near the train station. One man said while looking at the pictures of the persecution, “It’s horrible. The Chinese people should have a change. The persecution cannot continue. They need the help of people in other countries.” -
United Kingdom: Falun Gong Practitioners Held a Press Conference Condemning the Hatred and Violence Incited by the Chinese Communist Party
2006-02-05On January 27th, 2005, UK Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to condemn the surprise attack by a man from the Chinese Embassy against a female Falun Gong practitioner. They also expressed condemnation for the persecution of Falun Gong taking place in China. -
Bulgaria: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Expose the Persecution to People Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Sofia
2006-02-05On January 29th 2006, Bulgarian practitioners gathered in front of the National Palace of Culture in downtown Sofia. The event marked the start of the Year of the Dog. Falun Gong practitioners were the only ones who celebrated the Chinese New Year in Sofia and pleasantly surprised the citizens of the capital by wishing them “Happy Chinese New Year”.