(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners set up an information booth at the Eco Festival in Colchester in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2021.

Colchester, which is considered to be the nation's oldest city, is northeast of London. Many people attended the Eco Festival in Lower Castle Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, It was a community event to foster sustainability. After learning about the persecution of Falun Dafa, many people said that they would like to learn the five exercises.

The Falun Dafa canopy had the words “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” across the top and was decorated with hand-made lotus flowers. Truth-clarification posters were positioned on either side of the booth. Practitioners took turns doing the exercises, and many people stopped to watch and ask questions. They also distributed flyers, informed people about the practice and the persecution, and collected signatures on a petition to stop the persecution in China.

Practitioners raise awareness of Falun Dafa at the Eco Festival in Colchester.

Some of the visitors who asked for more information said that they had been looking for a suitable meditation practice, and others mentioned that they had practiced Taiji or yoga in the past. Observing that the exercise movements were simple but had a strong energy field, many people were interested in learning it. Some visitors decided to learn the practice at the event.

Onlookers learning the five Falun Dafa exercises

The Falun Dafa booth was very popular, and almost everyone who stopped by was willing to sign the petition to support Falun Dafa practitioners in ending the persecution in China.

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Category: Parades & Other Community Events