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  • Poland: Business Executive: "I Was Completely Transferred to Another World, I Was Captivated!"

    The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts completed its hugely successful European tour by staging three exhilarating shows in Lodz, Poland. Marek Klimczak, an economist and the director of a large company, attended the performance with his wife and a few good friends. He described Shen Yun as an unforgettable show.
  • Poland: Audiences Agree Shen Yun Is Superb

    The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company delighted audiences at the Teatr Wielki/Great Theatre, in Lodz, Poland, for three energy-charged shows on June 14-16, 2010. Robert Dybalski, the owner of the famous "Dybalski" confectionery, attended the Shen Yun performance.
  • Poland: Opera Singer says Shen Yun Performance "Very Precious and Broadened Our Horizons"

    The Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded three shows at the Teatr Wielki / Great Theatre in Lodz, Poland on June 14-16, 2010, bringing several standing ovations and curtain calls. Among the many distinguished guests in the audience was opera singer Andrzej Jurkiewicz (pictured with Shen Yun tenor Yuan Qu).
  • Germany: "Peaceful Cultivators Should Not Be Persecuted Anywhere"

    When Eva Leupold was passing by Marienplatz in Munich, a group of people who were meditating caught her attention. What she saw were Falun Gong practitioners holding an activity to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese government. Many people came to the booth to learn more. When they learned about the persecution, they were shocked.
  • Russia: Practitioners Participate in Local Events to Introduce Falun Dafa in Three Cities

    Russian Falun Gong practitioners held events to introduce Falun Dafa in several cities. From June 3 to 6, the 6th Health World Expo was held in Moscow. More than 62 organisations participated. Practitioners introduced the practice of Falun Gong, explained how it now flourishes worldwide, yet is still brutally persecuted in China.
  • Shen Yun Receives Standing Ovations and Curtain Calls at its Premiere Performance in Turin, Italy

    Shen Yun Performing Arts met with heart warming applause as it presented its premiere performance to Turin, Italy. The New York-based artists were welcomed by a very responsive audience at the Teatro Regio on Tuesday June 8, with several standing ovations and three curtain calls. Sir Sette was visibly amazed and moved by the show and said it was "fantastic".
  • Public Relations Manager: "It's the truth"

    A wonderful Mediterranean evening and a warm response from the audience welcomed the first performance of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company in Athens on Thursday, June 3. Lola Dafae, the public relations manager of Star Channel, a large Greek TV broadcaster, attended Shen Yun at the Badminton Theatre. Ms. Dafae enjoyed Shen Yun "very much".
  • Company President Deeply Touched by Shen Yun in Athens: "Really Fantastic, Very Emotional"

    A last minute change of venue could not deter Shen Yun Performing Arts as the New York-based company continues its 2010 World Tour. It is making history while delighted audiences around the globe bear witness as the artists resurrect China's ancient culture. Mr. Ghiolman found Shen Yun "really fantastic", exclaiming, "all my friends who were with me were really shocked and touched."
  • Athens Doctor Experiences "Higher Levels" Through Shen Yun

    Commenting on the spiritual message of Shen Yun, Mr. Papadopoulos said, "I think it's the positive message of the dances. If one thinks of the tradition and the spirit that was needed for all of this to be preserved for 5,000 years, when you see it today, you realize there is definitely a strong spirit in order for it to survive this long."
  • Poland: Human Rights Forum Held 21 Years after the Fall of Communism in Poland

    In a human rights forum held 21 years after the fall of communism in Poland, Falun Gong practitioners were invited to talk about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. At the forum held on June 4, 2010, the practitioners also told the attendees about the movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China.
  • Deputy Mayor of Education: Shen Yun is "Full of wisdom"

    Enthusiastic applause and joyful laughter resonated through the Badminton Theatre in Athens on the evening of Thursday, June 3, 2010, responding to the first of two shows from Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company. Deputy Mayor of Education Irene Papageorgiou attended the performance. "I was really impressed. It's a fantastic show! It's so colourful, with wonderful music! The male and female dancers are fantastic."
  • Germany: Exposing the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong in Downtown Munich

    On 23rd May, Falun Gong practitioners held an event in Munich to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution and to support the 73 million that have already quit the CCP. Marienplatz is always packed with tourists. Practitioners' exercise demonstrations and informational exhibits attracted their attention.
  • Austria: Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz

    On May 29, Falun Gong practitioners from Austria held a Falun Dafa Information Day in Linz, exposing the CCP's brutal persecution in China and introducing Falun Gong to the public. Many people stopped at the practitioners' booth. They signed the petition, expressing their support for Falun Gong.
  • Report on Falun Gong Wins Daniel Pearl Annual News Award in France

    Student Yemeli Ortega won Third Place for her report on Falun Gong practitioner Feng Yajun, who was detained and tortured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). She said that Ms. Feng Yajun's nobility of character had given her the courage and inspiration to write the story.
  • Denmark: Practising Falun Gong in the King's Garden in the Danish Capital

    Since its establishment in 1998, the Falun Gong exercise site in the King's Garden has endured for12 years. More and more people have come to join the exercises. How did they get into Falun Gong cultivation? How do they see the exercise site?