The Dragon's Head Blog
National Updates
TV Coverage at the International Center Florida and in Corpus Christie, Texas
This week in the USA we had TV coverage of society activities coast to coast. Bay News 9, a local TV station in the Tampa Bay area, was out inquiring about the society and the improvements being made to the Fenway Hotel. The President of the USA, Pegoty Packman, was interviewed and her class recorded. […]
Memories of IAD 2016
Some of our talented photographers have provided these images from Yonge Dundas Square in Toronto and Wong Dai Sin Temple on International Awareness Day this year.
See Wong Dai Sin photo contest winning entries
Click on the videos below to see the stunning winning entries received for a photo contest held for the First Anniversary of the Grand Opening of our Wong Dai Sin Temple. We were also celebrating the four architecture awards won by the Taoist temple, including the prestigious Governor-General’s Medal for Architecture 2016.
Fung Loy Kok Week is a Grand Feast
The range of arts offered by the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is often described as being like a banquet with many dishes from which we can choose. This year’s Fung Loy Kok Week in Orangeville has proven to be a grand feast with its roughly one hundred participants tasting the chanting, meditation and tai […]
Mexico @ CIT Week
México presente en el Awareness Day – Contributor (Mexico)
Reflections on All Souls at D’Arcy St Temple
„Energising chants to remember and honour departed loved ones, while lightening and transforming grief into joy.“ „Powerful, still, moving.“ „Stillness, joy, compassion. Reflections and celebration. Amazing energy of lives lived.“ „Great learning experience in the rituals and the helping others that creates harmony in many directions.“ „Powerful, profound, a wonderfully rich experience of sharing and […]
Costa Rica @ CIT Week
How many activities can be done in a single day together with 700 other people? From International Centre near Orangeville to Yonge-Dundas Square to Wong Dai Sin Temple in Steeles Ave. and back to the Centre again we enjoyed a fabulous day in which, for every step of the way, the working together […]
Sweden @ CIT Week
Here we are leaving the Health Recovery Centre, the main building, outside Orangeville. People are excited and eager to get on the schoolbuses to go to this year’s International Awareness Day celebration in downtown Toronto. Our volunteers help with crossing the road in a safe manner at Yonge-Dundas Square. The dragons … what energy! […]
Parading the Colors
The parade at International Awareness Day allowed us to all show our colors. Every country, province and state was represented.
Portugal @ CIT Week
Making the best connections! It was a nice surprise to meet José Gomes who showed up after listening to my interview as a representative for IAD at CHINRadio with Fátima Martins last Monday. What a great opportunity to reach out to the Portuguese community living in the Greater Toronto Area. Keep hydrated was a […]
Netherlands @ CIT Week
CIT Week feels like a big family gathering where we all can strengthen our roots in order to grow and develop further. Thanks for the care, guidance and help given. How priviliged we are to be part of this family. – Thijs (Netherlands)
Italy @ CIT Week
The dragon is dancing and the square is alive with hundreds of silver Tshirts! Il drago danza e la piazza è animata da centinaia di magliette grigie! Lucia, Italy
New Zealand @ CIT Week
What can we do between sessions and chores … rest, or … sit in the shade and watch the lion practice And then there’s buns for afternoon tea …
Slovakia @ CIT Week
Balance, drop, smile, eyes level – these were the most used words during the 1st day of CIT week. 573 participants from around the world gathered to work together not only on 108 movements. Excellent beginning was provided with inspiring discussions which make as think about our transformations and tremendous buns baked with the same […]
All Souls ends at the International Centre
All Souls ceremonies have now been held at Wong Dai Sin Temple and at the International Centre. The final All Souls ceremony for this year will be held from Saturday August 13 till Monday August 15 at the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi head office, D’Arcy St, in Toronto.
30th Anniversary of TTCS of Poland at International Workshop
We celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Poland in July during the five-day International Workshop in Krakow. There were 239 participants plus 18 people who came for the weekend. Carmen Capilla and Paul Davies led the workshop, encouraging us to practice awareness. They reminded us that it was important to […]
We have liftoff!
CIT Week is launched at the International Centre, near Orangeville. Lots of happy faces and reunions of friends. We’ve done our first two sets together and organised ourselves quietly into 71 groups in just under 15 minutes!
T minus 22 hours till CIT liftoff …
We’re ready and waiting for the registration rush. Today is mass pick-up day for the transport team as the family flies in from around the world and Canada.
T minus 36 hours till CIT liftoff …
We look rather beautiful at the International Centre at night-time too …
All Souls at the International Centre
Chanters are serving the community this weekend by taking part in All Souls ceremonies at the International Centre, near Orangeville.
Ergebnisse anzeigen