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Sydney, Australia: Public Support for Falun Gong Practitioners’ Efforts to End the Persecution

Australia NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

Every Friday afternoon, people visiting Hyde Park in downtown Sydney see a group of Falun Gong practitioners peacefully doing exercises and talking to passersby about this ancient spiritual practice. Practitioners were at the park at noon on June 9 to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, including the Chinese Communist Party's…

Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Australia and New Zealand

Australia NewsMay 12, 20170Comments

May 13, 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of Falun Dafa's public introduction, and the 18th annual World Falun Dafa Day. Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners across the world celebrate the anniversary by holding various public events, including parades, rallies, group exercise practice, and music performances. They also raise awareness about the Chinese…

Australia: Rally Calls For Release of Family Members Detained in China

Australia NewsApril 25, 20170Comments

A rally calling for the release of 60-some Falun Gong practitioners arrested in March in China’s Shaanxi province was held in front of the Chinese consulate in Sydney on April 20. Sisters Liu Lin and Liu Li spoke at the rally and condemned the arrest of their mother Li Yuhua and sister Liu Chunxia who are…

Shen Yun Performs in Europe and Latin America to High Praise and Appreciation

World NewsMarch 31, 20170Comments

The World Company of the New-York based Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off its 2017 Europe Tour with three sold-out performances in Milan, Italy on March 11-13, 2017. They next presented four sold-out shows in two cities in France. Meanwhile, Shen Yun's Touring Company headed for Latin America and staged four performances at the Auditorio…

Sydney, Australia: Falun Dafa Band a Highlight at Granny Smith Festival

Australia NewsOctober 23, 20160Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the 31st annual Granny Smith Festival in Sydney's suburb of Ryde on October 15, 2016. Drawing more than 90,000 spectators, it's is the largest annual event of its type. Practitioners have participated in this festival since 2000. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), a state-owned national public broadcaster, has listed the Falun…

Australia: Falun Dafa Inspires Visitors to Ormeau Fair on the Gold Coast

Australia NewsSeptember 18, 20160Comments

Many Australians felt something special after learning about Falun Dafa at the Ormeau Fair on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Ormeau Lions Club invited Falun Dafa practitioners for the fourth year in a row to the fair held on September 3-4, 2016. The major community event attracts thousands of people each year. An Asian…

Introducing Falun Gong at Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival

Australia NewsAugust 21, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Toowoomba, Australia, participated in the 9th Toowoomba Languages and Cultures (TLC) Festival on August 14, 2016. This multicultural event in the “Garden City” attracted more than 10,000 people in the area. Many visitors stopped at the Falun Gong booth for informational materials or to find out how to learn the practice.…

Sydney, Australia: Participants in World’s Largest Charity Fun Run Support Falun Gong’s Peaceful Resistance

Australia NewsAugust 21, 20160Comments

Runners in the annual Sydney “City2Surf” road race, besides enjoying a day of fun and camaraderie, had the opportunity to learn about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution of this peaceful cultivation practice in China. As the largest charity fundraising race in the world, the City2Surf fun run attracted 80,000 runners last Sunday. Local Falun…

Sydney, Australia: People From All Walks of Life Sign Petition Protesting Organ Harvesting Atrocities in China

Australia NewsJuly 17, 20160Comments

Activities were held on July 9 in Campsie, a business and administrative centre in south-western Sydney, to raise awareness of organ harvesting atrocities in China. Prisoners of conscience, most of whom practice Falun Gong, are killed in large numbers for their organs. Many signed a petition to protest the atrocities. People from all walks of life…

Australia: Divine Land Marching Band a Standout in Winter Magic Festival Parade

Australia NewsJune 30, 20160Comments

“Spectacular! Falun Gong's Marching Band is the best!” “Falun Gong is great! The procession is so beautiful!” Spectators cheered for the Divine Land Marching Band, composed entirely of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners, as it marched in the Winter Magic Festival in Katoomba, a popular destination in New South Wales' beautiful Blue…

Perth, Australia: “I Want To Be a Force for Positive Change”

Australia NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

Local Falun Gong practitioners set up a booth in downtown Perth, Western Australia on June 11. They demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and raised awareness about the persecution that the peaceful spiritual practice continues to face in China today. Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises in downtown, Perth, Australia, on June 11. “I want to help,” a young…

Sydney, Australia: Locals Express Support for Falun Gong

Australia NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

The streets of the Asian community of Eastwood, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, were lined with local Falun Gong practitioners raising awareness about their peaceful spiritual practice and the persecution it endures in China on June 11. Many people were shocked to learn about the ongoing organ harvesting atrocities targeting Falun Gong practitioners and other…