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Paris: On Human Rights Plaza, Practitioners Resume Opposing the Persecution

World NewsJuly 12, 20200Comments

Soon after the French government lifted the lockdown order implemented to fight the CORVID-19 virus pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) practitioners returned to Human Rights Plaza in Paris to tell people about Falun Dafa and the persecution. On June 28, 2020, they demonstrated the exercises accompanied 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…

Audiences in Paris and Mexico City Struck by Spirituality and Artistry in Shen Yun

World NewsMay 13, 20180Comments

In the beginning of May 2018, the five touring companies of Shen Yun Performing Arts continue to tour in Europe and North America. On May 4-6, Shen Yun New York Company returned to Paris with five shows. At the same time, Shen Yun Touring Company presented four performances in Mexico City, Mexico. Shen Yun Touring Company at…

France: Introducing Falun Dafa at 2017 Yoga Festival Paris

World NewsNovember 6, 20170Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa in France were invited to teach the exercises at the 2017 Yoga Festival Paris on October 20. Located at the Paris Event Center in Porte de la Villette, the four-day event drew a lot of people and many of them were interested in learning Falun Dafa. A practitioner explained to spectators…

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…

Tourists Near Eiffel Tower Learn Falun Gong

World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

As Paris welcomes the summer travel season, Falun Gong practitioners continued their display near the Eiffel Tower to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution of the meditation practice by the Communist Party in China. The serene demonstration of sitting meditation and exercise music drew the attention of many tourists, including a Nepalese residing in Norway. A…

Recent Falun Gong Events Around the World

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) around the world have held public events for more than a decade to raise awareness of the persecution in China. Meanwhile, practitioners also hold free classes and other events to introduce this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to the public. In this newsletter, we report on practitioners’…

Paris: Speaking Out Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsOctober 16, 20160Comments

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the Palais de Chaillot near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on December 10, 1948. Almost 70 years later, Falun Gong practitioners in China are still being mistreated for their belief in the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Practitioners in France went to Human Rights…

France: “Falun Gong Is Not Just China’s Treasure, It’s the World’s Treasure”

World NewsAugust 7, 20160Comments

26-year-old Christian Carpineta from Italy stood in front of some posters near the Eiffel Tower reading about the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. He began asking questions to some practitioners who were there raising awareness about this spiritual practice that's been persecuted since 1999. Learning that Falun Gong is rooted in traditional Chinese culture…

France: Chinese Tourists in Paris Quit the Communist Party

World NewsMarch 13, 20160Comments

While experiencing the culture and beauty of Paris, many Chinese tourists have unexpectedly encountered a lesson in their own nation's history. Over the past several years, local Falun Gong practitioners have held a booth at the and other tourists attractions every day, telling Chinese tourists about the CCP's brutal history, particularly the ongoing persecution of Falun…