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India: Short Film “New Year Wishes” Wins Award at Virgin Spring Cinefest

World NewsMay 5, 20190Comments

The film New Year Wishes by New Century Films won the silver award during the 16th Virgin Spring Cinefest in India on February 15, 2019. The film was first screened for the public in March. It has also been nominated for the Golden Galaxy Awards. The film tells how Falun Gong (also known as…

India: Art of Zhen Shan Ren Exhibition Moves Patrons in Pondicherry

World NewsApril 21, 20190Comments

Pondicherry, or Puducherry as it is now called, was a French colonial settlement in India until 1954. Visitors to Pondicherry sense the well-preserved French legacy in its French Quarter, with tree-lined streets, mustard-colored colonial villas, and chic boutiques. Until recently, the streets had French names, and the locals spoke French. A Falun Dafa practitioner in…

India: Newspaper Reports That Young People Are Learning Falun Dafa

World NewsNovember 4, 20180Comments

Many people feel that Falun Dafa's five slow moving and gentle exercises help them to relax and relieve stress. Nowadays, people everywhere lead fast-paced lives and are looking for ways to relieve pressure from work, family or school. In India, more and more people are learning this traditional Chinese meditation practice. Bhaskar Hindi News, a major…

India: Kannada Translation of Falun Gong Book Released

World NewsJanuary 22, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) was introduced in Bangalore in 2001. Since then, practitioners have taught the spiritual and meditation practice across the state of Karnataka in schools and colleges, corporations and clubs, and NGOs, such as the Dignity Foundation. Karnataka is the eighth largest state in India by area and the ninth…

Nagpur, India: Practitioners Hold Three-Day Fa Study and Workshop During Holi Festival

World NewsMarch 31, 20170Comments

Holi is the Hindu festival of colors welcoming the onset of spring, during which effigies of a demon are burned to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. However, many tend to forget the significance and sanctity of the celebration, and revelers often turn boisterous. Practitioners from Nagpur, in the state of Maharashtra, decided to…