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India: Divine Land Marching Band Warmly Received in Mumbai (Photos)

October 08, 2009 |   By Wu Shu-Chi

(Clearwisdom.net) The Divine Land Marching Band of Taiwan was invited to perform in Mumbai, India. Members of the band are all Falun Gong practitioners. Besides the music, members of the band demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises in front of the Gateway of India. Many local citizens were curious and excited as they learned the exercises.

 

  The Divine Land Marching Band performs at the Gateway of India and draws the attention of many residents.

Members of the band teach spectators the Falun Gong exercises in front of the Gateway of India.

Divine Land Marching Band

Mumbai has a population of 18 million and is a major commercial port in India. The city is one of the largest in the world and the most populous city in India. Members of the band marched with precision to the stirring music they played. Many gathered to watch the performance.

   

The Divine Land Marching Band performed in front of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

   

People cheered as they watched the band's performance in front of the Municipal Corporation

The Divine Land Marching Band first performed in front of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (formerly Bombay Municipal Corporation, BMC, Office). The melodious songs drew local citizens and passersby to watch. The hot, sunny weather did not stop people from gathering and watching. Many of them took pictures or recorded the performance.

 

At Gandhi Park, a local practitioner introduces Falun Gong to the spectators.

The band later went to perform at Gandhi Park in the suburbs of Mumbai. The small park was very pretty. When the band performed at the Gateway of India, the music drew a large crowd of tourists and local residents. People were excited and busy taking pictures.

In the end, members of the band demonstrated and taught the spectators the Falun Gong exercises.

   

The Divine Land Marching Band performs along the port.

In the afternoon, the band marched down a road alongside the port as they played. Some people were so curious that they followed the band. The performance caught the eyes of drivers and passengers in as they passed by.