(Clearwisdom.net)

On Saturday August 16, when Falun Gong practitioners were telling the people of Sandefjord City about Falun Gong and the cruel persecution in China, an organizer from the Sandefjord "Kulturfestival" visited the Falun Gong booth in the city center and insisted that Falun Gong participate this year. The organizer told practitioners that a lot of people were expected at the festival and refused to leave the booth until he received definite assurance that practitioners would participate.

So, during the last weekend in August, Falun Gong practitioners took part in the Sandefjord Kulturfestival. Throughout the course of the weekend, between 6,000 and 8,000 people attended. In general, people were very interested in learning the Falun Gong exercises and asked about the free local classes. Many people also signed their names to our petition for the release of Charles Li, an American citizen who is imprisoned in China because he practices Falun Gong.

Festival goers often asked practitioners questions such as, "Is it true that the persecution is really severe in China?" and "Is it true that people are tortured?" They could hardly believe their eyes when they saw photos of tortured practitioners, confirming the cruel reality of this persecution, which has now continued for over four years.

On Saturday evening, practitioners also held an introductory Falun Gong class for about forty-five minutes on a stage that was located at the center of the festival. People were very appreciative and the presentation was greeted with a warm round of applause.

Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200309/15046.html