Sweden: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at a Health Fair in the City of Kungalv (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) From October 28 until November 1, Public Health Days 2005 took place in the city of Kungalv, Sweden. Many activities connected to people's health were organized during this time. Among other events, a Health Fair was arranged on October 29 and 31. More than thirty different organizations took part in the Health Fair and Falun Gong was invited as one of the exhibitors. The Falun Gong exhibition booth was given a prominent location in the middle of the hall.

We prepared our information booth with different Falun Gong materials, posters, books and videotapes. The table was also decorated with paper lotus flowers and a petition in support of Jiayi, a practitioner who potentially faces deportation to China and certain persecution. Many people signed the petition and we heard comments such as, "No one should be sent back to such a regime!" Others were surprised when we explained about the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China and exclaimed, "Is that persecution still going on?"

Information booth	The lotus flowers

Once each day we had the opportunity to perform on a stage in the hall. We used the time to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises and to teach them to those who were interested. One woman who tried them said afterwards, "I recognize these exercises. It feels like I have done them before."

Both children and adults were attracted by the beautiful lotus flowers. We explained about their traditional symbolic meaning in Asia and about the Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful resistance against the cruel persecution. Some people were very surprised when we told them that they could have a flower for free. The flowers were much appreciated.

Practitioners demonstrate the exercises	Those who were interested could learn the exercises

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