(Minghui.org) Practitioners celebrated World Falun Dafa Day on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Kärntner Straße, in front of the world-renowned Vienna State Opera. They set up two large booths and demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises. They also told people about Falun Dafa and collected signatures on a petition calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 26 year-long persecution. As a token of appreciation, practitioners presented people with small handmade paper lotus flowers.

Practitioners take a group photo to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and express their sincere gratitude and greetings to Master Li Hongzhi

Practitioners demonstrate the Falun Dafa exercises

Practitioners talked to passersby.

A couple from Italy was very interested in the exercises, and asked practitioners where they could find practice sites in their country. Practitioners told them that practice site information for each country can be found on the falundafa.org website.

They talked with practitioners for a long time and said they liked Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and also agreed that humanity was created by a compassionate Creator. They wanted to extend their sincere greetings to practitioners in China and wish them good luck.

A young Chinese man who learned about Falun Dafa in Hong Kong came to the booth. He did the exercises with the practitioners and said he felt his thinking became clearer. He asked where he could find a practice site in Vienna, and was told that practitioners practiced the exercises every day in Vienna’s city parks.

Another young Chinese man said he had practiced Falun Dafa at home in Austria for a long time and was very interested in going to a practice site. He thanked practitioners, and said, “Thank you for your efforts!”

Alex Sieber, his daughter, and son performed at the event.

Practitioners Alex, Gloria, and Enrico sang songs extolling the beauty of Falun Dafa. In this way, they hope to call for an end to the persecution of Falun Dafa in China.

The songs they sang were composed by Falun Dafa practitioners from different countries that Alex knows. A guitarist and music producer, he and his children also wrote some of the songs.

Alex Sieber and Dicknu-Schneberg hope to touch people’s hearts and minds through their performances.

Alex also played with guitarist Diknu Schneeberger. Diknu said, “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good for everyone! They are the universe’s original nature and the true nature of every human being. We were born with these qualities. If we all followed truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, people would no longer harm each other.”

His friend Jasmina said, “I’m so happy to learn about Falun Dafa!”

Dikenu was happy to be part of the Falun Dafa Day activities, because he’s always wanted to let more people know about Falun Dafa. He said, “Let’s work hard, as a bright future awaits us!”

Yang Yining practiced Falun Dafa for many years and now lives in Austria. He said he began practicing in 1997 and recovered from his liver disease. He said that World Falun Dafa Day was of great significance for him, because on this day 33 years ago, the first group of Falun Dafa practitioners attended Master Li Hongzhi’s seminar and heard him teach for the first time. He said the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are the core and foundation of his life.

Renate, an Austrian Falun Dafa practitioner, said, “The principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are universal and have become the basic values of my life. Although I always thought they were important before, through Falun Dafa I have a deeper understanding of their significance. They are like gems to me, very precious!”

The practitioners took a group photo to wish Master happy birthday, and to express their gratitude.