On 22nd August 2004, Falun Dafa practitioners from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and
Sunshine Coast areas participated in the 26th annual Yandina Street Festival,
the longest running fair on the Sunshine Coast. The festive atmosphere of Maroochy
Shire’s oldest township provided an ideal opportunity to present the beauty and
splendour of Falun Dafa.
Demonstrations of the exercises were presented beside
our stall throughout the day and countless people gathered to watch our displays
and receive information on Falun Dafa. Practitioners were continuously kept very
busy offering truth-clarifying material to the many who expressed interest in
Dafa and concern for the plight of practitioners in China.
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In
the afternoon, we held a 20-minute demonstration of the exercises on the street
stage followed by a 40-minute presentation of singing and traditional Chinese
dancing on the main stage in front of hundreds of interested onlookers. Our local
singing group "One World", consisting of Western practitioners, took
to the stage to sing some of their beautiful and original compositions, bringing
to the audience an awareness of the situation Falun Dafa practitioners are facing
in China. Their final song "Returning" celebrates the nature of returning
to our true selves through our cultivation journey. Also featured were two young
Chinese practitioners who coloured the stage and delighted the audience with their
ornate costumes and graceful dancing.
Many hearts that day were indeed touched
by Falun Dafa through our artistic displays, receiving information and conversing
with practitioners. A number of people also attended our exercise sites over the
following days after seeing our presentations at the festival.
Posting date:
29/Aug/2004
Original article date: 28/Aug/2004
Category: Event
