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Chicago, USA: Falun Dafa Practitioners Welcomed in Thanksgiving Parade

World NewsDecember 4, 20240Comments

Dec. 1, 2024 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) The 90th Chicago Thanksgiving Parade was held on November 28, 2024. This grand traditional event showcases talent from around the country, as well as the best of the Chicago area. This is the 21st consecutive year that Falun Dafa practitioners in the Greater Chicago area have…

Danish, French, Swiss, Canadian, and American Theatregoers Appreciate Shen Yun: “A Beautiful Spirit”

World NewsApril 20, 20240Comments

April 20, 2024 | By Minghui correspondent Gao Siyu (Minghui.org) During the second week of April 2024, the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts continued to share the depth and wisdom of Chinese culture with audiences in Denmark, France, Switzerland, Taiwan, Canada, and the United States. Shen Yun Global Company at the David H. Koch Theatre at…

Chicago, USA: Falun Dafa Shines at Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

World NewsNovember 29, 20230Comments

Nov. 25, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago, USA (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners took part in the 89th Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, ranked by Time Out magazine as second only to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. The weather cooperated, and the entire parade route was lined with spectators on November 23, 2023. The parade was broadcast…

Chicago, Illinois: Practitioners Express Their Gratitude to Master Li on Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 20, 20230Comments

May 16, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) Practitioners in Chicago gathered at Lincoln Park on May 13, 2023, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. They did the exercises, read proclamations from three Illinois cities, held celebratory activities, and introduced Falun Dafa to the community. The peaceful exercises and gentle movement attracted much…

Chicago, Illinois, US: Rally Commemorates Peaceful Appeal in Beijing 24 Years Ago

World NewsApril 23, 20230Comments

April 22, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally in front of Chicago’s Chinese Consulate on April 15, 2023, to commemorate a peaceful appeal in Beijing 24 years ago. After practitioners were arrested in Tianjin, about 10,000 practitioners gathered at the State Council’s Appeal Office on April 25, 1999. They…

Shen Yun Stuns Theatergoers in Israel, Australia, Italy, Canada, and the U.S.: “We Leave the Show with the Desire That It Never Ends”

World NewsApril 15, 20230Comments

April 12, 2023 | By Minghui correspondents Li Jingfei and Jing Ruyu (Minghui.org) During Easter weekend 2023, the eight touring companies of the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts simultaneously performed in Israel, Australia, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Shen Yun Global Company at The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Centre in New York City…

Chicago, Illinois: Practitioners Learn from Each Other During Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference

InsightsAugust 17, 20220Comments

Aug. 16, 2022 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) The 2022 Mid-U.S. Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference took place in Chicago on August 14, 2022. Eighteen practitioners appeared onstage and talked about how they aligned themselves with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in their daily lives. As the first in-person major conference since the COVID outbreak…

Chicago: Falun Dafa Practitioners Held a Rally to Commemorate the April 25 Peaceful Appeal in China 23 Years Ago

World NewsApril 20, 20220Comments

April 20, 2022 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in Chicago _______________________________________ (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally outside the Chinese Consulate in Chicago on April 16, 2022, to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the April 25 peaceful appeal which took place in Beijing on April 25, 1999. As they did the exercises, many passersby stopped to…

Chicago: Rally and Candlelight Vigil Held in Front of Chinese Consulate to Protest the CCP’s 22-Year Persecution of Falun Dafa

World NewsJuly 16, 20210Comments

July 15, 2021 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago Falun Dafa practitioners in Chicago gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to commemorate their fellow practitioners who have died as a result of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) brutality and to peacefully protest the 22-year-long persecution on July 10, 2021. They did the…

Illinois: Chicago Mayor and City Council Honor Falun Dafa

World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

On May 24, Chicago’s mayor and city council members issued a resolution to honor the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association and its practitioners and supporters on their 25-year commitment to this practice. The resolution was initiated by Brendan Reilly, the Alderman of the 42nd Ward, which covers several business districts and tourist spots. The resolution recognizes…

Five Shen Yun Companies Deliver “Awe-Inspiring” Traditions to Five Cities

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Five Shen Yun Performing Arts touring companies performed in five cities in North America and Asia February 18 and 19, 2017: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Taipei, Taiwan. Sold-out houses were common. The Merriam Theater in Philadelphia added two shows to the originally-scheduled ten performances due to the large demand. The…