(Minghui.org) Events celebrating the 19th World Falun Dafa Day were held by practitioners in Spain, Italy, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and Sweden last week.
The European practitioners wished Master Li Hongzhi (the founder of Falun Gong) a happy birthday, set up informational displays, and passed out flyers about Falun Gong.
They also called for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China and collected signatures on petitions to condemn the human right crisis happening to Falun Gong in China. In Frankfurt, Germany, practitioners presented traditional Chinese dances and musical celebrations.
Spain
Practitioners in Madrid held their event at the Parque del Buen Retiro.
Wishing Master Li a happy birthday
Demonstrating the exercises and talking to tourists about Falun Gong
Italy
Practitioners in Milan held two events, on May 12 and 13.
Wishing Master Li a happy birthday
Demonstrating the exercises and talking to tourists about Falun Gong
Germany
The events that took place in five German cities have already been reported on. Below are photos taken at the celebration in Frankfurt.
Wishing Master Li a happy birthday
Waist drum performance
Chinese flute
Hubert Koerper from the International Human Rights Association briefly reviewed the facts of the persecution in his speech. He praised practitioners' peaceful resistance.
Reading about Falun Gong
Daniele Campos, a local resident, learning the exercises
Sweden
Demonstrating the exercises in front of City Hall in Stockholm
Practitioners tell people about Falun Gong. Tourists sign the petition to support Falun Gong's peaceful resistance.
Interested people learning the exercises
Switzerland
Practitioners in Switzerland assembled in Lausanne to celebrate Falun Dafa Day on Sunday.
Wishing Master Li a happy birthday
Group exercises
Norway
Wishing Master Li a happy birthday
Group exercises
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