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Canada: Falun Gong’s Tian Guo Marching Band Welcomed at Thanksgiving Day Parade

World NewsOctober 16, 20170Comments

Toronto's Tian Guo Marching Band, composed of Falun Gong practitioners, performed in the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day parade on October 9, 2017. Oktoberfest lasts nine days and is the largest Bavarian festival. The most famous event of the festival is the parade on Thanksgiving Day, which was covered by local TV stations. It was…

Italian Heritage Parade in San Francisco: “Thank you, Falun Dafa!”

World NewsOctober 16, 20170Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners were once again invited to participate in the 149th Italian Heritage Parade in San Francisco on October 8. More than 100,000 people gathered at Fisherman's Wharf and Columbus Avenue on the parade route, many of whom cheered for the Tian Guo Marching Band, float, and Falun Dafa exercise demonstration. The Tian Guo Marching…

Arizona: English Speaking Summer Camp Focuses on Ancient Chinese Culture

Insights, Uncategorized, World NewsOctober 16, 20170Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Arizona held their first annual Ming Hui summer camp for English speaking children this summer. Focused on reviving traditional art and culture through Chinese language and history studies, as well as Western traditional art classes, English speaking children were able to learn, appreciate, and embrace the values and traditions of ancient…

My Depression Is Totally Gone

Insights, World NewsOctober 8, 20170Comments

I am a 59-year-old retiree. I have loved dancing and singing since I was very young, and I am self-taught. I have performed on stage for many years. The local recreational coordinator in my county appointed me as a dance instructor. I led a dance group on the county square every morning. I even had…

Greetings to Master Li Hongzhi from Government and Military Officials in China

China News, World NewsOctober 8, 20170Comments

Before Falun Dafa was banned in China in 1999, about 100 million people from all walks of life practiced it. By doing the five exercises and following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, they improved their health and became better citizens. Eighteen years into this unjust persecution, these practitioners are determined in their righteous belief. During the…

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan: “A Treat for the Mind and the Soul”

World NewsOctober 8, 20170Comments

On the eve of Moon Festival, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra performed at Taipei Zhongshan Hall. The audience was thrilled and their resounding applause and standing ovations brought the orchestra back onstage for three encores. Shen Yun has given 15 performances to sold-out crowds at 12 theaters in 10 cities throughout Taiwan over the last two…

Paris, France: Over 1,300 Attend European Experience-Sharing Conference

World NewsOctober 8, 20170Comments

More than 1,300 practitioners from over 30 countries participated in the 2017 European Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference at Versailles Convention Center in Paris on October 1, 2017. Simultaneous translation in eight languages was provided, including Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese. Mr. Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Dafa, sent a greeting to the…

Spectators at Niagara Falls Parade: “Falun Gong Should Not Be Suppressed Anywhere in the World”

World NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

The 66th Niagara Falls Grape & Wine Festival Parade was held on September 24 and a large Falun Gong contingent including both the Tian Guo Marching Band and a waist drum team participated. Float and heavenly girls. Principles that Benefit Everyone About 100,000 people came to watch the parade, and many accepted materials from the practitioners. Richard,…

Auckland, New Zealand: Practitioners Hold Rally at Aotea Square

World NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners brought their waist drums to their rally in Aotea Square in Auckland on September 23. This event was held to raise awareness of the suppression in China and to celebrate the over 280 million people who have quit the Chinese communist organisations. “By violating basic human rights, including the freedom of belief and…

Falun Dafa Participates at Moon Festival in Sydney

Australia NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

Over the past weekend, many residents in Sydney were glad to see Falun Gong practitioners at the annual Moon Festival celebration at Cabramatta. With support from city officials, the Cabramatta Moon Festival has become the largest celebration of its kind in the Sydney metro area. Nearly 90,000 people attended the Moon Festival celebration this year,…

Falun Dafa Teaches Me to Always Do the Right Thing

Insights, World NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

I lost my mother when I was four. Raised by my stepmother, I never got enough to eat or had warm clothes, and I developed severe stomach problems. I visited a doctor many times. Eventually he told me that I might end up with stomach cancer. Besides the stomach pain, I had terrible migraines. When…

Croatia: Telling the Public About Falun Dafa During a Heat Wave

World NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

A group of Croatian and Slovenian Falun Gong practitioners held activities on August 5-6, 2017, in the towns of Umag and Rovinj in Croatia to introduce Falun Gong to the public and raise awareness of its persecution by the communist regime in China. Located on the Adriatic coast in the region of Istria, those towns…