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Quebec City Branch cooks pies for Relais d’Espérance Community
The joy of giving … despite the storm! (la version française suit) For several years, participants from the Quebec Branch have been meeting monthly to offer a substantial meal to more than 125 people poor and isolated who attend the Relais d’Espérance Community organization. In December, it is normally the Lac-Saint-Jean participants who travel two […]
One Hundred and Eight Kindness Kits for Charity in Arizona
Participants from the Taoist Tai Chi Society from Arizona and Denver made 108 Kindness Kits for Circle the City. Circle the City is a non‐profit community health organization dedicated to providing high quality, holistic healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Arizona. These kits are distributed in parks and through other social service agencies as a way […]
Etobicoke and Brampton Holiday Season Lunch and Bake Sale, December 16th, 2017
Appetizing aromas and delectable sweetness wafted through the practice room as the Etobicoke location held a Holiday Season pot luck lunch and bake sale on December 16th followed by the Brampton location bake sale on December 17th. We are so fortunate to have many talented participants in our Society with great cooking and baking skills […]
Holiday Gala Report from Portland, Oregon
The Portland branch kicked off the holiday season with its annual Saturday afternoon holiday gala. The turnout for the luncheon was the largest yet. We worked together to set up and decorate tables, cook the entrees and arrange the bountiful food. The branch provided the entree (salmon and a tofu dish) and the participants brought salads, sides […]
Annual Holiday Potluck in Windsor, Ontario
Just a short time before Christmas and all throughout the Windsor branch over 100 participants, family and friends got together for a home-cooked meal prepared by all. The Windsor Banjos played softly while 31 children danced and sang while making crafts throughout the day. As Santa arrived they jumped and they cheered awaiting their turn […]
Annual Holiday Banquet, Richmond Hill, November 29th, 2017
Many participants gathered at the Dragon Boat Cuisine in Richmond Hill, Ontario for the annual Holiday Season Banquet. We were honoured to have in attendance many esteemed guests, including representatives and delegates of the Canadian Federal, Ontario Provincial and Municipal Governments of Toronto, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham and Newmarket, FLK President Marsha Eberhardt, and FLK […]
Fifth Taichiathon Held in Ireland
Congratulations to all 69 participants of the 5th annual Taichiathon in our national centre in Ballina, County, Mayo, Ireland. Practicing tai chi sets from 8am – 8pm, eating home-cooked food, drinking pu-erh tea and chatting, strengthens our bodies as well as the friendships we make while participating in this wonderful art of health with friends […]
Etobicoke Location Celebrates 30 Years of Taoist Tai Chi® Arts in Toronto, Canada
To ponder: What is it that makes the “culture” of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® so special and enduring? The Saturday morning beginner and continuing classes conclude with one last set “to just enjoy it”. The room goes from the peaceful silence of a class playing tai chi to a slowly rising tide of […]
International Seniors‘ Day Celebrations in Italy
On Sunday October 1st we celebrated in almost all Italian branches International Seniors‘ Day. We took Taoist Tai Chi® arts to some retirement homes and hosted a wonderful silver age choir in the Florence club. Many thanks to the seniors who welcomed us, and who gave an enthusiastic try at playing at tai chi. They […]
Banquet Hosting at International Workshop in Colchester, England
There were 220 participants from 16 countries in attendance, which made for a cosmopolitian international workshop in Colchester. There are many routes to discovering a stillness in our centre — dan yu, tor yu, chanting, sleeping meditation, and practising hosting a banquet — a delicious lunch with musical entertainment and a moving testimonial.
International Senior’s Day Celebration in Brno, Czech Republic
This year citizens of the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered on October 1st to celebrate together International Seniors‘ Day in our clubhouse in Brno. As we have recently gotten the opportunity to make our clubhouse bigger (with an expanded kitchen and dining room), we decided to cook on our own for everybody. A menu of […]
International Seniors‘ Day Celebration in Switzerland
On 1. October 2017 the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Switzerland celebrated International Seniors‘ Day in Schaffhausen. All were looking forward to this day and enjoyed the organizing of it together. We worked together nicely and the guests that attended seemed very interested and comfortable at our event. Everyone enjoyed the brunch, the demonstrations […]
An International Seniors‘ Day Experience in Vancouver
On October 1st, 18 participants from the Sunshine Coast made the journey to celebrate International Seniors‘ Day at the Pacific Region Centre in Vancouver. This entailed a 40-minute ferry ride at 6:30 in the morning, then a bumpy school bus ride to the centre. Three of us went in the night before to be able […]
Demonstration at Parliament Hill in Canada’s Capital
On October 5, 2017 over 150 participants from the Ottawa and Kingston branches came out onto the grounds of parliament in Canada’s capital to demonstrate Taoist Tai Chi® arts. As we started doing the first set the Peace Tower clock on Parliament Hill struck noon, followed by several melodies including O Canada, Canada’s national anthem. […]
International Seniors‘ Day Event in New York City
On the first day of the month the New York City-based Tri-State branch hosted 62 guests and participants for our International Seniors‘ Day event. We shared a fantastic brunch while watching live video feeds from 11 branches around the globe, an illustration of our international culture. We all thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Nathan Goldstein’s presentation entitled In […]
International Seniors‘ Day in Portland, Oregon
The Portland, Oregon branch honored seniors with a breakfast and intensive on the morning of Sunday, October 1st. Our fabulous kitchen team presented a first-class breakfast to 90 participants and guests including many from senior activity and residential centers where we hold external classes. Volunteers created beautiful tables with lovely bouquets and our resident technical […]
International Seniors‘ Day in Tallahassee, Florida
The Tallahassee branch held their International Seniors’ Day celebration on Monday, October 2nd at the Tallahassee Senior Center. We were joined by over 75 participants watching Taoist Tai Chi® demonstrations and participating in mini-lessons on the first moves of the set. Home-baked cookies and other refreshments were served and enjoyed by all. One of our long-standing members […]
Celebrating with Seniors in Great Britain
Branches and locations around Great Britain have been taking the message to the people: Taoist Tai Chi® arts are a great defence against the problems of aging. There are more pictures on the matter from around Great Britain on Twitter @TaoistTaiChiUK. For now, here are three towns beginning with the letter B. Bedford — Tea and […]
International Center Florida Celebrates International Seniors‘ Day
There was a gathering of 200+ throughout the day which started with an intensive during which Honorable Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski from the city of Dunedin kicked off our celebration. She was joined by Vice Mayor Deborah Kynes and Commissioner Heather Gracy and later in the program Commissioner John Tornga. We had Dave Eggers, County […]
Inspiration From Our Seniors
International Seniors Day brought our Taoist Tai Chi® arts family together across oceans and time zones, with joy evident as stories were shared on how seniors contribute to our lives and our organisation. Seniors also told of the many gifts they receive, including gaining a sense of purpose, energy and vitality, continual learning and […]
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