The Epoch Times: Chinese International Vocal Competition Winners Crowned

Epoch Times Staff

NEW YORK--This weekend concluded the final round of the fourth annual NTDTV Chinese International Vocal Competition, the largest competition of its kind.

Soprano Tan Sinsim sings at 2010 NTDTV Chinese International Vocal Competition semifinal on Saturday, Aug. 21. She received the $10,000 gold award in the competition's female division. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)

Raising Awareness about the Persecution of Falun Gong During Germany's Wagner Opera Festival (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) During the 99th Wagner Opera Festival, also known as the Bayreuth Festival, German Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. Bayreuth is a small city in northern Bavaria, Germany, where the famous Wagner Opera Festival is held every year at the Wagner Opera House. On the lawn opposite the opera house, many German dignitaries, celebrities, musicians, and performers from around the world gathered for a reception.

Germany: Practitioners Hold Activities to Rescue a Practitioner's Mother from Prison in China

(Clearwisdom.net) On Saturday August 14, 2010, Falun Gong practitioners held a petition drive and information display in Offenbach, a city in central Germany, to rescue 62-year-old practitioner Ms. Li Guizhen from Suzhou who was unjustly arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Ms. Li Guizhen's daughter lives in this city, and is calling for the release of her mother. This is the fourth Saturday in a row practitioners have held such activities in this area.

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