(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Milan, Italy held an event at the Piazza XXV Aprile on May 3, 2026, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day, which falls on May 13.

The Piazza XXV Aprile is located in the city center of Milan. Connecting to the famous Corso Como business district, the square is a popular spot that is frequented by both local residents and tourists.

Practitioners set up a booth and decorated the surroundings with large lotus flowers and balloons. They also displayed banners with the words “Falun Dafa Teaches Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance” and “The World Needs Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance,” to share the goodness of Falun Dafa with Milan residents and tourists.

The practitioners also demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises. The serene scene of the practitioners meditating together, accompanied by the soothing exercise music, brought a calm and harmonious ambiance to the bustling square. Many people stopped to watch and hoped to find out more about Falun Dafa. Many people asked where they could learn the practice.

Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrated the exercises during a celebration of May 13 World Falun Dafa Day at the Piazza XXV Aprile in Milan on May 3, 2026. (Minghui.org)

When a gentleman heard that the principles of Falun Dafa are Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, he was very moved and said that these values are what the world is currently lacking, and that they are also the most important values. He inquired about how to learn the practice and said that he was thinking of bringing his daughter along.

After talking with practitioners, many people left with a lotus flower keepsake with a small card attached, containing the words “Falun Dafa is Good” and “Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance” printed on it. A soldier told a practitioner that he would hang the lotus flower in his car because he thought that these values were very important.

The practitioners also shared their cultivation experiences about how they have lived according to Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, helped others, and become better people. Many passersby paused for a long time and asked practitioners how they got to know the practice and what the practice meant to them.

Falun Dafa practitioners spoke with passersby during a celebration of May 13 World Falun Dafa Day at the Piazza XXV Aprile on May 3, 2026. (Minghui.org)

In a corner of the square, the practitioners also displayed exhibition boards that showed information about the persecution that Falun Dafa practitioners are facing in China and a banner calling to stop the forced organ harvesting. Many people stopped to take a look at the boards and sign the petition. Some even took photos of the petition’s QR code to share with their family and friends and help stop the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights atrocities.

The practitioners also explained to people why the CCP is persecuting Falun Gong, so that people can be clear about the evil nature of this communist regime, which brutally persecutes beliefs and kills its own citizens. They also talked about the persecution that the practitioners in China have been facing for the past 27 years, and how they have called for an end to the persecution with compassion and perseverance.

Through the event, many people learned how Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance has brought a whole new perspective on life and inner strength to countless Falun Dafa practitioners.