(Minghui.org) Practitioners in Singapore held events at Hong Lim Park on July 21, 2026 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Singaporean Falun Dafa Association, as well as the lecture given by Master Li Hongzhi at the founding ceremony.
Also known as Falun Gong, Falun Dafa is a spiritual discipline that was made public by Master Li in China in 1992 and is based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. As the practice became widely popular in China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a nationwide persecution on July 20, 1999, which continues to this day.
The events in Hong Lim Park attracted locals and tourists alike. People stopped to watch the Falun Gong exercise demonstrations and waist drum performances, and also to look at the Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truth-Compassion-Forbearance) exhibition.
Practitioners held activities at Hong Lim Park on July 21, 2026. Chair of the Association Dr. Huang Weiqiang (center, holding microphone) spoke and expressed gratitude to Master Li on behalf of the practitioners. (Minghui.org)
Dr. Huang Weiqiang, chair of the Singaporean Falun Dafa Association, spoke at the celebration: “On July 28, 1996, Master personally attended the founding ceremony of the Singapore Falun Dafa Association and gave a lecture,” he said. “In order to conform to local laws and the operations of social organizations, the Falun Dafa Association has been established in Singapore as a legally registered organization for 30 years.”
Dr. Huang recalled that the venue was full that day, bringing together about 400 people from various fields including politics, journalism, culture, and religion. “For sentient beings in this land, it is incredibly fortunate to be able to hear the Fa or even obtain the Great Law and practice it,” he said. “This is an immense blessing and honor. This gratitude cannot be expressed in words.”
Practitioners did the exercises together at Hong Lim Park on July 21, 2026. (Minghui.org)
In the afternoon, under a clear blue sky, practitioners demonstrated the five Falun Gong exercises and gave waist drum performances. The drummers’ golden outfits stood out in the sunlight, with colorful banners in the background. The practitioners’ smiles radiated joy and vitality, touching everyone at the scene.
The waist drum team performed. (Minghui.org)
People from Different Countries Enjoy the Celebrations
Hong Lim Park is located in Singapore’s Downtown Core district, near the historic Chinatown, and is a popular tourist destination. Falun Gong practitioners hold large outdoor events in the park every year.
People stop at the practitioners’ event to enjoy the performances and exhibition and learn more. (Minghui.org)
An Italian tourist listened to the gentle exercise music while watching the demonstration, and said, “Very peaceful!”
Visiting from Spain was a family of six, spanning three generations, who all sat down to watch the waist drum performance. They appreciated the music and praised the drummers’ dance movements.
Emilio, the 16-year-old eldest son, chatted with a practitioner, who recommended a video introducing Falun Gong in Spanish on Gan Jing World, and let him know that the Falun Dafa website has a Spanish page that includes books, audios, and videos. Emilio was happy to hear this and said he would go online to learn more when he returned home.
Lucia from Italy was among several tourists who were pleasantly surprised to find out that the main text Zhuan Falun is available in their native language. A practitioner introduced Falun Gong to her, explaining that it has spread to more than 100 countries and that Zhuan Falun has been translated into over 50 languages. Lucia appreciated the exercise demonstration, saying, “The scene is very peaceful.” She said that she would consider learning the exercises.
Alina, a college exchange student from Ukraine, has been in Singapore for four months. She looked intently at the painting called Teaching the Fa and said, “The person in this painting is a saint.”
Speaking of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong, she mentioned that she had experienced communism’s brutality in her homeland, where people were not allowed to have freedom or faith. Alina spoke with practitioners for a long time to learn more about the practice. Before leaving, she said she would like to study with practitioners and planned to read Zhuan Falun with them.
Many local Singaporeans also stayed and chatted with practitioners. Several had previously encountered practitioners during their travels overseas and were interested to learn more about Falun Gong. They had in-depth conversations with the practitioners about topics like virtue and karma, loss and gain, improving xinxing, and faith in the divine. Kim, who is in her 50s, had been searching for a spiritual practice and was happy to find Falun Dafa.
Several people said they were interested to read the Falun Dafa books and registered for the free nine-day Falun Dafa class.
Background Information
The practice of Falun Dafa spread outside of China from 1995 and group exercise sites have been set up throughout Singapore. Practitioners in Singapore applied for an organization registration with the government to introduce the practice and benefit people in Singapore, and received approval in mid-1996.
On July 28, 1996, Master Li attended the founding ceremony of the Singaporean Falun Dafa Association and gave a lecture to practitioners. This lecture was later published: Collected Teachings Given Around the World Volume I (“Teaching the Fa at the Founding Ceremony of the Singaporean Falun Dafa Association”).
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