(Minghui.org) On September 13 and 14, Falun Gong practitioners from Munich, Germany participated in a local art festival, Streetlife and Corso Leopold. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, distributed informational materials, and collected signatures against the Chinese Communist Party's forced organ harvesting from persecuted practitioners in China.

At the Falun Gong booth, a large banner read: “The Chinese Communist Regime Harvests Organs from Living People.”

Many people were drawn by the exercise demonstration, and a number of them asked why the communist party would persecute such a peaceful group.

The Falun Gong booth at the Streetlife and Corso Leopold festival in Munich.

During the two-day event, many people signed the petition expressing their support for Falun Gong and calling for an end to the persecution. While some people already knew about the persecution, for many it was their first time to hear about what has been taking place in China.

Many people signed the petition expressing their support for Falun Gong and calling for an end to the persecution

An older couple asked many questions about the forced organ harvesting, wanting to know more about the allegations. A practitioner showed them witness testimonies, third party investigations including records of phone conversations with Chinese hospital officials, and the European Parliament's resolution on this issue. Finally, the couple thanked the practitioners and signed the petition.

A German gentleman read the materials about the persecution in China and asked a young Chinese tourist whether it was true. When the Chinese visitor confirmed it, they both signed the petition.

Many Chinese people, both Munich residents and tourists, also showed their support for the practitioners' efforts to end the persecution. Some of them quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations with the help of practitioners.

After writing his announcement to quit the Young Pioneers, a young Chinese boy said to a practitioner, “You showed me a bright direction.” The boy's mother also quit the Chinese Communist Party. They both thanked the practitioners for helping them understand what Falun Gong is and for exposing the persecution.