(Clearwisdom.net) March is autumn in Australia, and many activities are taking place in districts of the city. On the two weekends of February 22 and February 29, Falun Dafa practitioners in Melbourne participated in three local festivals, where they performed exercise demonstrations, dances and parades.
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| Young practitioners walk in front of the procession with signs of "Truthfulness Compassion Tolerance" in their hands. | Fan Dance and Red Ribbon dance. | Falun Dafa booth |
On February 22, the Monash City Council organized the "Planet Meltdown Festival" in Clayton. The theme of the event was, "Cultures Come Together." Since this was the first large event of the year in Clayton, it attracted many local residents of different nationalities, as well as a lot of visitors. Falun Dafa practitioners set up two booths, one of Falun Dafa and the other for, "Petals for Peace". Many people visited the booths, especially the "Petals for Peace" booth, where people learned to make their own paper lotus flowers. The beauty of the lotus flower and the meaning behind it touched people's hearts. The flowers also bore good wishes for the Chinese children living under the Jiang regime's persecution.
During the parade, many immigrants dressed in their traditional costumes performed their national songs and dances. The audience gave them warm applause. The Falun Gong procession, composed mostly of Chinese immigrants, received a warm welcome.
On February 29, the Falun Dafa practitioners divided into two teams and participated in the holiday celebrations in Ashburton and Moonee Valley.
Falun Gong has been invited to Moonee Valley festival many times. This time, they didn't give a stage performance but many people showed their interest. Some asked where they could learn the exercises. At Ashburton, little practitioners performed the "Lotus Dance" and "Hand Drum Dance," and attracted many families with children. The "Tang Dynasty Dance" and "Fan Dance" also generated warm applause. At the end of the performance, young practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises and gave people a glimpse of the beauty of Falun Dafa.
