(Clearwisdom.net) The Canada Divine Land Marching Band is composed of Falun Gong practitioners from Ottawa and Montreal. On May 13, 2009, the band won the best parade group award in the St. Patrick's Day Festival. Mr. Bill Tobin, one of the organizers, praised the band's performance.
Mr. Bill Tobin (second from left) presents the award to members of the Divine Land Marching Band
Divine Land Marching Bands are set up in many countries, including the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and all over Europe. All members are Falun Gong practitioners following the principles Truth-Compassion-Forbearance.
The bands are often invited to participate in celebration and performance events and has won numerous awards. Some of the tunes played by the bands include "Falun Dafa Is Good", "Drums and Trumpets Shake the World in Ten Directions", "Delivering a Treasure", and "Jubilation Across the World".
For example, the Divine Land Marching Band of Taiwan has 500 members. The band has played in each county and major city throughout Taiwan. It has been invited to play at dozens of large scale events, including the Lantern Festival, the National Day Parade, the National Sporting Games, National Day celebrations in Malaysia and the Jakarta City Celebration in Indonesia.
The band performances were often covered by local media. For example, the Divine Land Marching Band consisting of more than 200 members participated in the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago on November 23, 2006. More than 300,000 people watched the parade in person, and an estimated 1.5 million people watched the live broadcast on ABC Channel 7.
From October 7 to 10, 2008, the Asian Divine Land Marching Band performed in India
On October 20, 2008, the Divine Land Marching Band of Taiwan was invited to participate in the Hualian YESO festival
The following photos are of the bands participating in celebration events across the world.
1. Canada
On July 1, 2007, the Canada Divine Land Marching Band participated in the Montreal Canada Day Parade for the second time and won the highest award--the President's Award
On October 8, 2007, the band performed at the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Waterloo
On November 17, 2007, the band participated in the Christmas Parade attended by more than 300,000 people
On March 15, 2009, the band of more than 150 members participated in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
On April 12, 2009, the band participated in the Toronto Easter Parade
- United States
In July 2008, Guam celebrated its 64th Freedom Day. The Divine Land Marching Band of Taiwan was invited to perform there
On October 13, 2008, the Divine Land Marching Band was invited to perform in the 30th Fall's Grand Parade in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
On May 3, 2009, the Divine Land Marching Band was invited to perform in the annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Festival
3. India
The Asian Divine Land Marching Band consists of Falun Gong practitioners from Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. On October 7, 2008, the band went to the city of Mysore to perform at the annual Dasara Festival. Around half a million people, including monks, were gathered there for a large Buddhist ceremony. The band brought the message of Falun Dafa and was welcomed at the festival.
On October 7, 2008, the Asian Divine Land Marching Band went to India to perform
The Asian Divine Land Marching Band performing in India
From April 12 to 13, 2009, more than 140 members of the Asian Divine Land Marching Band from Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore went to Delhi to promote Falun Gong in northern India.
The band performs in front of a Catholic Church. They introduced Falun Gong and exposed the persecution of Falun Gong in China between performances.
Shoppers in Ambiance Mall, the largest Mall in Delhi, gather from the first to the fifth floors to listen to and applaud the performance
(To be continued)
