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Sydney: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Release of Family Members at Rally Outside Chinese Consulate

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in various parts of China were arrested and recently detained. Some of them are friends and relatives of Australian citizens. Falun Gong practitioners held a press conference outside the Sydney Chinese Consulate office on the afternoon of December 17, 2018, calling for the unconditional release of all Falun Gong practitioners illegally detained…

Media Exposes Chinese Consulate’s Failed Attempt to Block Falun Gong from Perth Christmas Parade

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

Celestial maidens, a waist drum team, a golden dragon, and a 5-meter-long float decorated with lotus flowers made up the Falun Gong entry in the annual Perth Christmas Parade on the evening of December 1, 2018. More than 20,000 spectators watched the parade and were delighted by the Falun Gong practitioners' colorful costumes and energising…

Bringing Falun Gong to the Ballarat SpringFest 2018

Australia NewsDecember 22, 20180Comments

The Ballarat SpringFest Market Sunday is a popular outdoor event that brings people from regional Victoria and Melbourne together for a day of activities for all ages. Falun Gong practitioners introduced the traditional mind/body practice at this annual event in Ballarat, on November 25, 2018. Ballarat is the third largest inland city in Australia and was one…

New Zealand: Falun Gong Groups Perform in Thirteen Christmas Parades

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners participated in 13 Christmas parades in various cities in New Zealand from November 24 to December 9, 2018. The practitioners' dragon-dance team won best participation award in Waiuku. The last parade was held in Hamilton, the fourth largest city in New Zealand. Spectators applauded the Tian Guo Marching Band. Dragon-dance team wins…

Bulgaria: Human Rights Day Highlights Persecution of Falun Dafa in China

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

In honor of International Human Rights Day on December 10, Falun Dafa practitioners in Bulgaria hosted a variety of public events in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Peshtera to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights abuses in China. Their efforts gained public support for Falun Dafa practitioners in China, who have been persecuted by the…

Paris, France: Falun Dafa Practitioners Thank Master and Wish Him a Happy New Year

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

French Falun Dafa practitioners gathered at the Eiffel Tower on December 16 for a group photo to show their appreciation for the benefits they've received from the practice. They also wanted to wish Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a Happy New Year. After the picture, they went to Human Rights Square on the…

Ecuador: Increasing Awareness of the Persecution in China During Human Rights Week

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners joined several events between December 10 and 13, during Human Rights Week in Loja, a city in southern Ecuador. Highlights of these events included a practitioner being interviewed by a television news reporter, hundreds of people attending documentary screenings and learning the exercises during large-scale exercise demonstration sessions. During the human rights…

Turkey: Falun Dafa Presented at the Mersin City Book Fair

World NewsDecember 21, 20180Comments

Turkish Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Mersin City Book Fair, which this year ran from November 24 to December 2, 2018. This was the fourth year that practitioners have been a part of this popular event. Many visitors at the fair, stopped by the Falun Dafa table and expressed interest and appreciation for the…

Falun Gong Shines in Christmas Parades in Port Adelaide and Norwood

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners recently participated in Christmas parades in Port Adelaide on November 17, and in Norwood on November 22, 2018. Their entries received great reviews from both hosts and spectators. This is the 14th year that practitioners have been invited to the parade in Port Adelaide. Blue banners preceded the procession, followed by a…

Introducing Falun Gong at the First Diversity Village Market

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Practitioners were invited to participate in the first Diversity Village Market held in downtown Waterloo, in Sydney, on November 24, 2018. They demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises and told people about the ongoing persecution in China. Some Chinese visitors withdrew from the Communist Party during the event. Visitor Catherine said she wanted to learn…

Locals Learning About Falun Dafa at Community Events at Eltham and Chadston

Australia NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Practitioners in Melbourne introduced Falun Dafa at community events at Eltham and Chadston on two Sundays, November 10th and 17th. They also informed local residents of the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Dafa that continues after 19 years. Eltham: “A beautiful way to start every new day” Adam Rogasch owns a property renovation business…

Cyprus: Introducing Falun Dafa and Raising Awareness about the Persecution in Kyrenia

World NewsDecember 2, 20180Comments

Turkish Republic Day, October 29, is also an official holiday in Cyprus. Turkish and Greek Falun Dafa practitioners met in Kyrenia, Cyprus, on the 29th to introduce Falun Dafa to the locals and tourists, raise awareness about the persecution in China, and collect signatures to help stop the persecution. Many domestic and foreign tourists were…