(Clearwisdom.net) On March 2, 2008, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Garden City, on Long Island, New York. It was the first parade held in Long Island this year, and also the first time that Falun Gong practitioners have participated in this annual event. The person in charge of the parade and local residents praised the Falun Gong entry for its beautiful presentation.

Falun Gong practitioners participate in Garden City St. Patrick's Parade for the first time

Waist drummers play to enthusiastic spectators

The parade set off at 1:00 p.m. and finished at 3:00 p.m., covering some of the busiest places in town on the way. The parade featured bands, Boy Scouts, marching bands, and attracted many spectators.

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, performed various traditional Chinese dances, and followed with a group of brightly costumed waist drummers.

Many spectators happily took Falun Dafa truth clarification materials.