Canada: Grand Parade in Montreal Celebrates World Falun Dafa Day

(Minghui.org) On May 10, 2025, Falun Dafa practitioners in Quebec held a grand parade in downtown Montreal to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and the 33rd anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the world.

The spectacular parade started from Cabot Square, passed through the main commercial artery of downtown Montreal, Sainte-Catherine Street, before arriving at the public landmark, Phillips Square. Throughout the journey, inspiring music from the Tian Guo Marching Band, multilingual banners, and Falun Dafa practitioners’ gentle exercise movements conveyed a message of happiness and hope to spectators.

On May 10, 2025, Falun Dafa practitioners in Quebec held a grand parade in downtown Montreal to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and the 33rd anniversary of Falun Dafa’s introduction to the world.

Falun Dafa practitioners gave an exercise demonstration at Phillips Square, followed by a musical performance from the Tian Guo Marching Band. Practitioners also shared with members of the public about the physical and mental health benefits they received after practicing Dafa.

Falun Dafa practitioners demonstrated the exercises for spectators, some of whom followed along with the practitioners’ movements.

Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Resonates with All

Doctoral student Celine watched the Falun Dafa parade for the first time.

Doctoral student Celine was visiting Montreal to attend a conference and happened to catch the Falun Dafa parade. It was the first time she had encountered such a parade. “The parade is very meaningful and eye catching. I enjoyed the band’s music, while the exercise movements and the banners caught my attention and introduced me to Falun Dafa,” she said.

“I think the values of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are very important in today’s society. This parade has stirred my interest to learn more about Falun Dafa, and I intend to visit the Falun Dafa website.”

Yoga instructor Stephanie

Stephanie, a yoga instructor, was attracted by the Falun Gong practitioners practicing the exercises together at Philips Square. “I feel the health, happiness, and peace conveyed by this practice,” she said, “which is exactly what the world needs today. This beautiful scene in downtown Montreal makes me happy and calm. I will search for more information online about Falun Gong later on.”

After learning that Falun Dafa is based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Stephanie remarked, “These are the most fundamental human values, which everyone should put into practice. The scene before me embodies that spirit, with adults and children participating. It’s beautiful.”

Ann-marie Ambroise, who hails from Canada’s northern region

Anne-marie Ambroise, an indigenous person from the northern region, was visiting Montreal that day. After watching the parade, she said, “I really like this parade. I can see the kindness in it.” After hearing about Falun Dafa’s core values of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Anne-marie remarked, “Those are admirable values. This is the essence of morality, which can promote peace.”

“We indigenous people have preserved many traditions. I also practice meditation, and seeing practitioners performing these exercise movements made me feel relaxed. I like it very much,” she said.

Huy Quang (left) and his colleague

Huy Quang, who is Vietnamese, said, “We enjoyed this parade, with its traditional vibe, music and exercise movements. In short, this traditional, healthy practice looks good, and we would like to try it.”

Regarding Falun Gong’s core values of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, Huy Quang said, “This is a philosophy that benefits people. Everyone should have their own moral standards and follow them to live a healthier and better life.”