(Minghui.org) “It’s my absolute honor to be here to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. I want to say, continue practicing this amazing practice,” said Sarah Hutton, city councilor of Jamboree Ward, during the celebration of World Falun Dafa Day on King George Square in Brisbane on May 9, 2026. Falun Dafa practitioners gave artistic performances, drawing passers-by to watch.
Practitioners performed music and dances during the celebration at King George Square in Brisbane on May 9, 2026. (Minghui.org)
Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, and people read flyers and talked with them to learn more about Falun Dafa.
People learn about Falun Dafa and sign the petition calling for an end to the persecution. (Minghui.org)
City Councilor Thanks Practitioners
Sarah Hutton, city councilor of Jamboree Ward, addresses the rally
Sarah Hutton said, “Today, I know, is going to be a beautiful celebration of dances and performances. It is so nice to see the younger generation up here practicing Falun Dafa, and that is a huge credit to the community. I wish you all the very best. I want to say: continue practicing this amazing practice. We’re so grateful on behalf of the Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, and myself to be having this in the heart of our city.
“Practitioners began in 1997 here at New Farm Park, and they have been teaching Falun Dafa practices there for almost 20 years. So I really want to say a huge thank you, because this is all volunteer-run and volunteer-led. So please give a round of applause to the incredible volunteers who continue to share the spiritual teachings of Falun Dafa.
“Let’s give them a big round of applause. I also want to acknowledge just how hard it has been to do this practice across the globe. Falun Dafa has been around for 34 years across 100 different countries. But it has had its challenges, the Chinese Communist Party continues to put challenges on our Falun Dafa community, even here in Australia.
“So I really want to continue to encourage you to keep practicing, to keep nourishing others, to keep sharing the spiritual growth and nourishment that you have got to offer. We are so grateful to have the Falun Dafa community as part of our diverse multicultural network right here in Brisbane. We are the most multicultural city in Australia, and I’m so grateful to have the Falun Dafa community as part of that journey.”
People Are Interested in Practicing Falun Dafa
Jennifer Dejuan likes Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)
Jennifer Dejuan and her husband talked with practitioners during the event. Jennifer said, “I went to the Gold Coast this past March to see Shen Yun. I’d seen advertisements for it online many times and I was very interested. My husband bought me tickets for Christmas because he knew I wanted to see it.
“I heard about Falun Dafa before but I never tried it. I was interested in this practice and downloaded the book Zhuan Falun. I learned the excises by following the teaching video. I also went to the park in Broadbeach to do the exercises. I felt great.”
She’s meditated before and said, “Meditation is beneficial for your psychological, spiritual, and physical health, and I strongly resonate with the content of this book. I am currently only halfway through it. I read the book Falun Gong first because I wanted to learn more about this practice and how it works.”
She browsed the Internet and said, “I watched a documentary about the persecution. I remember that practitioners hung banners worded ‘Falun Dafa is good” in the film. What the Chinese Communist Party did is terrible. It is appalling that such things happen.”
About Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance she said, “It is truly wonderful to encounter people who are fundamentally kind—people you can genuinely trust. I believe this is a value that everyone deserves to have,” she said.
Rino Tucci wants to learn Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)
Rino Tucci is a retired worker and was visiting Brisbane when he saw the celebration. He watched the performance with great interest. A practitioner handed him a flyer. He accepted it and talked with the practitioner to learn more about Falun Dafa.
He said, “The program was awesome; every performance instilled in me a sense of peace and serenity—something truly special. In this bustling world, we are in need of such peace.”
He watched the exercise demonstration and a practitioner told him about the benefits of practicing Falun Dafa. He said, “This is what I am looking for. I am retired and I have some health issues, especially insomnia which has bothered me for many years. I’d like to practice and improve my sleep.”
He asked the practitioner if there was a group practice site near his home. He said he would go there to learn the exercises.
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