New Zealand: Falun Gong at "Festival of Opportunities" (Photos)

By a practitioner from New Zealand

(Clearwisdom.net) On February 26 and 27, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from Nelson, Motueka and Auckland took part in the "Festival of Opportunities" held in the city of Nelson. This was an unofficial international event. Its major goal was to exhibit different ways to improve health and lifestyle. Many artists and musicians come to participate each year. This year marked the 14^th anniversary of the festival and it attracted numerous tourists from New Zealand and other countries.

A picture is worth a thousand words. (Photo published by local newspaper, The Nelson Mail)

Visitors learning the exercises

Visitors signing petition after viewing the anti-torture posters

Practitioners explaining the facts

Practitioners' booth

A reporter from local newspaper, The Nelson Mail interviewing practitioners.

During the event, Gina Shakespeare, a reporter from the local newspaper The Nelson Mail interviewed practitioners and published a large photo showing practitioners' meditating. Practitioners displayed posters and distributed flyers during the two-day festival to clarify the truth to visitors. The effect was quite good.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/3/6/96748.html

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