(Minghui.org) On April 21, Falun Gong practitioners from Seoul, Korea, participated in the opening ceremony of the Plum Blossom Festival in Bucheon, a tourist town near Seoul. The Falun Gong Divine Land Marching Band's performance and exercise demonstration were warmly welcomed by the audience.

'天国乐团在陶唐山樱花节特设舞台进行演奏'

The Divine Land Marching Band performs at the ceremony

'在陶唐山樱花节特设舞台,进行的法轮功功法演示'

'在陶唐山樱花节特设舞台,进行的法轮功功法演示'

Exercise demonstration

'韩国法轮大法佛学会的发言人吴世烈博士正在详细介绍法轮大法'

Dr. Wu Shilie, the spokesman from Falun Dafa Association in Korea, introduces Falun Gong to the audience

'市民们学习法轮功功法'

Festival attendees learn the exercises

'“汉江汝矣岛春花庆典”上,天国乐团受到了市民们的热烈欢呼'

The Divine Land Marching Band is warmly welcomed by spectators

'来观赏春花的游客们,接过传单在认真阅读'

'来观赏春花的游客们,接过传单在认真阅读'

'来观赏春花的游客们,接过传单在认真阅读'

Many people take Falun Gong flyers

The Plum Blossom Festival in Bucheon is one of the largest cultural events in the greater Seoul area, which attracts millions of people every year. Seven million people attended the festival last year. This is the third time that Falun Gong practitioners participated in this event.

The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, performed on the stage, and practitioners then demonstrated the exercises. A local radio station interviewed the spokesman of the Falun Dafa Association in Korea.

A local TV station covering the event interviewed Mr. Xu, the Falun Gong contact person at the event. Mr. Xu said that after the TV broadcast, several people called him, asking for more information about Falun Gong and how to learn the practice.

In addition to the stage presentation, the Divine Land Marching Band held a parade around the event venue. Many tourists, including foreigners from Japan, China, and other Asian countries, watched the parade, and took Falun Gong flyers.