(Minghui.org) The Falun Gong Twin Cities Club participated in the University of Minnesota Homecoming Parade on October 10, 2025. Many spectators said they were impressed by the brightly colored float, costumes, and uplifting music.
Located at Minnesota-Saint Paul, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the flag institution of the University of Minnesota System and one of the largest main campus student bodies in the U.S. There are 25 Nobel laureates associated with the university and it has a strong reputation in engineering, business, and biological sciences.
The homecoming celebration held October 6 to 11, 2025 is a 111-year tradition that brings a full week of fun activities to alumni, friends, and families. The homecoming parade is an iconic moment on campus. Since its establishment over 10 years ago, the Falun Gong Twin Cities Club has participated in homecoming celebrations every year and is well-received.
Warm Response
While waiting for the parade to start, some students asked about Falun Gong.
When a student saw the Falun Dafa (Falun Gong is also known as Falun Dafa) banner, he and his friend chatted with practitioners. This student previously heard about the persecution in mainland China by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and told his friend about the religious suppression there, and said that Falun Gong is popular in Taiwan and other countries.
When he saw the club members preparing for the parade, one alumni gave practitioners a thumbs up and said, “I support your group.” Noticing the lotus flowers brought by club members, some students asked about them and were happy to receive the flower which bore the words: “Falun Dafa” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.”
The parade started at 6:30 p.m., the Falun Gong Twin Cities Club members’ float was decorated with a large pink lotus flower and practitioners dressed in traditional Chinese costumes waved to spectators. Practitioners carried banners in front of, and behind the float, and practitioners distributed lotus flowers along the parade route.
More than one thousand lotus flowers were distributed by the time the parade ended.
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