(Clearwisdom.net) On September 17, the 35th Thornhill Village Festival was held on Yonge St. in Thornhill Village, on the northern border of Toronto, Canada. The festival included craft booths, music, entertainment, historic re-enactments, food, children’s area & teens’ place, beer & wine gardens, and an art show & sale. For the third time, the Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of local Falun Gong practitioners, was invited to perform during the parade, which started at 10:30 in the morning.

多伦多天国乐团参加第三十五届康山村节庆,受到沿途观众的欢迎。

多伦多天国乐团参加第三十五届康山村节庆,受到沿途观众的欢迎。

The band in the parade

The performances of the band were warmly welcomed by the spectators. Mr. Zhu, a member of the band, said: “Although it was cold today, many people watched the parade. They loved our performances. They applauded and took videos of us. I was happy that my performance brought people happiness. When I saw them applauding, I was very encouraged and gained more energy to perform.”