(Minghui.org) “Warm, tranquil, and peaceful,” bank employee Anna Müller said while watching a parade on May 16, 2026. She and her friend Anna Maria stopped to watch the Falun Dafa Day parade held in Frankfurt’s city center. They praised Falun Dafa’s guiding principles and said, “If everyone could have more Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, our lives would be better.”

Frankfurt is one of Europe’s major financial centers. The streets were crowded and many people watched the parade, which featured a waist drum team, dragon dance, and colorful flags and banners. Some people took photos and videos, some accepted flyers, and others chatted with practitioners.

Practitioners held a parade in Frankfurt on May 16, 2026 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. (Minghui.org)

People Praise Falun Dafa

After Johanna, an engineer from Switzerland, read a flyer, she praised the way practitioners peacefully conveyed their message, which she said inspired people to learn about Falun Dafa. She said usually such events are tense and sometimes the police had to intervene, but the practitioners’ parade made people feel tranquil and gave people a positive impression of Falun Dafa.

Pia and Kim, who work in the financial sector, were also attracted by the parade. Pia said, “This is a really beautiful parade. The procession is highly organized, colorful and eye-catching. I especially like the drums.” They said this kind of event encourages people to want to know more about Falun Dafa. The two ladies said this was the first time they heard about the practice’s core principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. Kim said, “These are values that everyone should know.” Pia agreed, “These values are suitable for everyone.”

Tristan, a photographer from France, and Anna, a veterinarian in Germany, watched the practitioners’ performances at the Opera House Square and read a flyer. They were shocked to learn that even though Falun Dafa is so beneficial, it is persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “This is incomprehensible and wrong,” Tristan said. They signed the petition to end the persecution.

“Want to Share This Goodness with More People”

Sadrina hopes more people will know how wonderful Falun Dafa is. (Minghui.org)

When Sadrina watched Shen Yun, she loved the waist drum performance. She began practicing Falun Dafa and was thrilled to join the waist drum team. She said, “I am really happy to be able to display the goodness of Falun Dafa to more people.”

Sadrina explained that she’s always loved Chinese traditional culture. When she watched martial arts movies, she wished she could one day meet a wise and benevolent master. She did not expect her dream would come true. A Chinese doctor gave her the book Zhuan Falun.

After she read Zhuan Falun, she said, “This is the book I’ve been looking for. What’s written in it is very real and righteous.”

She said that not only did her health improve after she practiced Falun Dafa, so did her character, “I easily became angry and prioritized my own interests. By reading Zhuan Falun, I learned to care more about others and I calmed down.” She had in the past felt a lot of fear, such as being afraid to take a stroll in the dark or that she would lose something.

She hopes people will understand how wonderful Falun Dafa is, “I hope more people can also feel this kind of inner peace and joy.”

Hoping That More People Will Learn About Falun Dafa

Piotr hopes to let more people know about Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)

Piotr from Poland now resides in Germany. He thinks the dragon dance can attract people’s attention so that they’ll learn about Falun Dafa and the persecution.

Piotr used to ask himself why people are born into this world. He also hoped to become a good person. His best friend practiced Falun Dafa and gave him a copy of Zhuan Falun in 2012. He briefly looked at it and put it away. In 2018, when he had all sorts of setbacks and searched in vain for answers to questions he had about life, his friend once again suggested that he read Zhuan Falun. Piotr said, “I found the answers in Falun Dafa. I learned how to become a better person, a better father and a better husband.”

He abides by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, and one big change was that he quit smoking without difficulty.

He said, “I deeply experienced the wonderful nature of Falun Dafa but in China, people who believe in Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance are persecuted. This is really heart-breaking.” Practitioners hold events similar to the one in Frankfurt to end the CCP’s persecution and celebrate World Falun Dafa Day, and they hope one day they can celebrate with practitioners in China. Many passersby showed their support for practitioners by signing the petition that calls to end the persecution.

People sign the petition to end the persecution. (Minghui.org)

“Hope That More of This Kind of Event Can Be Held in the Future”

Stephanie Saemann, a media designer, and her family watched the event.

She said that the event not only exhibited traditional Chinese culture, it also helped people learn about the human rights problems in China. “Although the persecution is sad, the message conveyed through this event is positivity, kindness and hope.” She said, “This makes me truly understand what Falun Dafa is.”

Kai Saemann, who works in the hotel industry, said, “The waist drum troupe and dragon dance group help the kids to gain some understanding about diverse cultures. At the same time, they also raised more people’s awareness about Falun Dafa and the CCP’s forced organ harvesting.”

His older sister, Jenniffer Weber, who works as a clerk at a law firm, added, “We did not know about Falun Dafa before, but this event raised our awareness about the practice.”

The family praised Falun Dafa’s core principles of Truthfulness-Compassion -Forbearance and said, “These are very good values and are values that we all aspire to.”

They all signed the petition to end the persecution and said they hope practitioners will hold similar events in the future.

Practitioners took a group photo and thanked Master for introducing Falun Dafa. (Minghui.org)