(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners held a one-week summer camp in Uddevalla, on Sweden’s west coast from July 27 to August 2, 2026. For 80-year-old Margareta, Uddevalla is special because more than 30 years ago she listened to Master Li’s lecture there. She participated this year and did the exercises and discussed cultivation experiences with other practitioners. They also held an event to introduce Falun Gong to the public.
Practitioners and their family members take a group photo at the summer camp in Uddevalla. (Minghui.org)
Participants read Dafa books, did the exercises, and talked about their cultivation experiences. They also held an event in the city center to introduce Falun Gong to the public and raise awareness of the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) persecution.
Practitioners hold activities in Uddevalla on July 30 to introduce Falun Gong. (Minghui.org)
Practitioners do the exercises in the morning. (Minghui.org)
Returning to the Place Where Master Lectured 30 Years Ago
Margareta attended Master Li’s lecture in Uddevalla in April 1995. She recalled that what he taught about the universe and life was profound. But due to the limited translation then, she did not fully grasp the content. She read Zhuan Falun three years later, became interested, and started practicing Falun Gong.
She’s now 80 years old and still participates in Falun Dafa events. She and other practitioners took part in the event in Uddevalla’s city center on July 30. Later, they went to the venue where the lecture was held and took a group photo.
Margareta (third from left) and others take a group photo in Uddevalla on July 30. (Minghui.org)
Margareta has the same enthusiasm to introduce Falun Gong to the public that she did 30 years ago. She recently helped with the Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition, which showcases Falun Gong cultivation practice and exposes the 27-year persecution through artworks.
Resuming Practicing
Martin (Minghui.org)
Martin learned about Falun Gong before the CCP launched the persecution in 1999. “A good friend recommended that I read Zhuan Falun. As soon as I started reading the book, I realized that this was exactly what I had always been looking for,” he said.
Because Martin faced some tribulations, he gradually stopped practicing. He was later diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.
The illness made him contemplate his life and recall his experience of practicing Falun Gong. He said he was eager to resume practicing and asked Master to give him another chance. “I did not believe that I would miraculously survive.”
Yet he did survive and had the courage and confidence to resume practicing, so he began studying the Fa and doing the exercises. He has also participated in activities to tell people about the persecution. “Now I am full of gratitude for each new day that comes. Having this opportunity to study the teachings and exchange experiences with all of you is of great help to my cultivation,” he said.
Local Resident Resumes Practicing
Kristina (right) learns the fifth Falun Gong exercise. (Minghui.org)
Kristina came across Falun Gong in 1995. She recalled that Master Li visited the farm that she and her husband managed when he was in Sweden. She also attended the lecture. But due to her busy schedule, she did not continue practicing.
Kristina was hospitalized this year and sought help from a Falun Gong practitioner. She went to Uddevalla on July 30 to learn the five exercises and got a copy of Zhuan Falun in Swedish. She said she felt comfortable after she did the exercises.
The Young Generation
Malva (first on left), 19, participates in the event in Uddevalla. (Minghui.org)
There were also young practitioners at the summer camp. Malva, 19, began practicing Falun Gong as a child. She participated in the group exercises every morning. She could not do all of the exercises on the first day of the camp. Encouraged by her mother and the other practitioners, she tried again and was able to do the entire set of exercises on the last two days of the camp.
Local residents and tourists learn the Falun Gong exercises. (Minghui.org)
The event in Uddevalla on July 30 drew the attention of local residents and tourists. Some read the displays, while others talked with practitioners and some tried the exercises. A group of Scouts from Germany stopped at the event and said they would tell others about Falun Gong’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
Practitioners did the exercises during a folk music and culture festival held at the Uddevalla City Museum on August 1. One of the performers was interested in learning how to practice Falun Gong. Another performer was happy to receive an origami lotus flower with information about Falun Gong.
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