(Clearwisdom.net) "Chinese light up Calvalcade." This, along with a large photo of Falun Dafa practitioners performing a fan dance was on the cover of Scotland's biggest newspaper The Scotsman on August 9, 2010. The lead story described the Falun Gong contingent in the Edinburgh arts festival parade.
On the afternoon of August 8, 2010, practitioners in the U.K. once again took part in what is known as the world's largest arts festival called the Edinburgh Festival Fringe opening parade, namely the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade. According to the organizer, more than 100,000 people watched the parade. This year was the ninth year that U.K. Falun Gong practitioners took part.
The Scotsman publishes a large photo of the Falun Gong contingent
Since 2002, Falun Dafa practitioners have taken part in the Edinburgh arts festival every year. In the photo of The Scotsman report was the Falun Dafa contingent's silk fan dance team, with the caption: "Dancers from Falun Dafa, regulars since 2002, add a vibrant touch to the Edinburgh Festival Calvalcade yesterday."
The Falun Dafa group's silk fan dance team
Practitioners demonstrate the exercises on the float, colorfully decorated with lotus flowers
Following the float was the waist drum team, wearing golden uniforms. They marched and played with great enthusiasm.
Jo lives in Edinburgh, and he comes to see the arts festival parade every year. Jo told the reporters excitedly: "The impression they (The Falun Gong contingent) give us is very deep, and exceedingly good. It looks like they are all very beautiful and are brimming with vitality. This really fascinates me. Also, the exercises of Falun Gong are very beautiful, and very tranquil."
Ann commented: "I really like the Falun Gong group."
Ann and her husband brought their daughter to see the parade, and she said: "I really like the Falun Gong group. They emit a kind of spiritual energy, which is very peaceful, very elegant and very good."
Retired teacher Helen and her friend Elizabeth came to see the parade together. She said: "The Falun Gong group is very good, and is very beautiful. The colors are very rich." "They (Falun Gong practitioners) send out a peaceful, harmonious message."
Falun Gong practitioners demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises while some spectators follow along
Falun Gong practitioners demonstrate the exercises
After the parade concluded, according to the arrangement of the host of the activities, Falun Gong practitioners on a lawn near the parade's end once again demonstrated the exercises for the crowd.
Richard, an Edinburgh resident and Tai-chi practitioner, felt that Falun Gong has a very strong energy field
Richard, who practices Tai-chi, earnestly watched the exercise demonstration. He said: "I can feel a very strong energy field. It makes people feel very calm, and their bodies and minds all calm along with it. It helps to clear away one's excess thoughts. In general, it seems to relieve the stress that comes from daily life. It is very good , I enjoyed it very much."
When the exercise demonstration finished, the announcer of the activities was speaking through the amplifier, saying: "On this sunny day, such a beautiful meditation exercise, is something that we can all bring home with us. Let us once again applaud the Falun Gong practitioners."
