(Clearwisdom.net) On September 17, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the annual Mersin Festival hosted by the Mersin city government. The practitioners' on-stage demonstration and information booth attracted a lot attention from the audience and media outlets.

Falun Gong exercise demonstration

On the stage, practitioners gave an introduction of Falun Gong and demonstrated the five sets of exercises to the peaceful and elegant Falun Gong music. The demonstration attracted the attention of numerous spectators. The whole site was immersed in an atmosphere of peace and serenity, and people were delighted by the demonstration and music. When the practitioners finished, they received a warm round of applause and much praise.

Practitioners demonstrating the sitting meditation

Some spectators learning the exercises at the site

A number of Turkish TV stations and newspaper reporters were present at the festival, and they all showed great interest in Falun Dafa. Sun TV broadcast the festival, including the practitioners' demonstration, twice during the following week as major local news.

The practitioners' participation in this festival received full support from the local government. For example, the Mersin government printed color brochures and large banners that read "Falun Dafa" and "Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance" for practitioners. In addition, to facilitate the practitioners' activities such as onsite teaching, the government designated an area in the festival venue for the practitioners' use. In fact, the practitioners have received a lot of help and support from the government over the past year.

When the curtain of night dropped, the celebration had already concluded hours before. However, there were still many people lingering around the practitioners' booth. People came in succession to learn the practice or learn about the truth of Falun Gong. The megaphones played Falun Dafa music continuously, bringing boundless compassion to the peaceful night. During this one-day event, practitioners once again demonstrated the beauty of Falun Dafa to the local people.

Posting date: 10/1/2005
Original article date: 9/30/2005
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/29/111459.html

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