(Minghui.org) Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was made public in Changchun, Jilin Province, China on May 13, 1992, by its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi. Since then, the practice has spread to over 100 countries.
May 13 was declared as “World Falun Dafa Day” in 2000. On the occasion of the 20th World Falun Dafa Day and also the 68th birthday of Mr. Li, Falun Gong practitioners worldwide celebrate Dafa and express their gratitude to Mr. Li.
Practitioners also continue to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, especially the CCP state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.
This report covers World Falun Dafa Day events in Austria, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Vienna, Austria: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day in Downtown Vienna
Falun Gong practitioners in Austria held a celebratory event on Stephansplatz in downtown Vienna on May 11, 2019.
Austrian Falun Gong practitioners celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Vienna.
Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises
Passersby interested to find out about Falun Gong
Signing a petition that calls for an end to the CCP's persecution
Milan, Italy: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day
Falun Gong practitioners held two days of Dafa Day events in Milan, Italy on the weekend before May 13, 2019.
Italy's Falun Gong practitioners celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in Milan.
Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises and introducing Falun Gong to passersby in downtown Milan on May 11, 2019
A tourist follows along with the practitioners' hand gestures on May 20, 2019.
A passer-by learns about Falun Gong on May 12.
Lisbon, Portugal: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day
Falun Gong practitioners celebrated World Falun Dafa Day in Lisbon, Portugal on May 12, 2019.
Falun Gong practitioners study the teachings of Falun Gong together.
Falun Gong exercises
Teaching the Falun Gong exercises
A visitor proudly shows the paper lotus flower she made.
Introducing Falun Gong to the public
Munich, Germany: Celebrating World Falun Gong Day
Falun Gong practitioners held a World Falun Dafa Day event on Marienplatz in Munich, Germany on May 12, 2019.
Group photo of Falun Gong practitioners
Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises in the rain
Signing a petition calling for an end to the persecution
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Celebrating World Falun Dafa Day
Falun Gong practitioners celebrated World Falun Dafa Day on Dam Square in Amsterdam on May 12, 2019.
Falun Gong practitioners celebrating World Falun Dafa Day on the well-known Dam Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 12, 2019
Falun Gong exercise demonstration
Waist drum performance
Relevant articles in Chinese: Milan, Italy; Portugal; Munich, Germany; and Amsterdam, Netherland.
