Boston, MA: The Divine Land Marching Band Invited to Perform in the City's 108th St. Patrick's Day Parade (Photos)
By Minghui reporter Cheng Denan
(Clearwisdom.net) The 108th St. Patrick's Day
Parade in Boston was held on March 16. More than 850 thousand people watched the
three-hour-long parade. Thirty-seven bands and other groups walked the 3.2-mile
parade route. The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of local Falun Gong
practitioners, was invited to perform for the first time. The Divine Land Marching Band The band The band The Divine Land Marching Band led practitioners' entry. Four practitioners
dressed as celestial maidens performed traditional Chinese dances. The
dragon-dance team followed the celestial maidens. Many spectators had high praise for the practitioners' performances. Mary
Hennessy of Randolph, MA, a second generation Irish-American, watched the band
with her daughter. She said the Divine Land Marching Band was the one of the
best that she has seen in recent years. David Harney, who has lived in the US
for 15 years, also said the band was unique.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/3/17/174535.html
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