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Awareness Day in Bristol, Great Britain

Awareness Day in Bristol, Great Britain

For Awareness Day 2017 in Great Britain about 200 members gathered at Millennium Square in Bristol on a sunny August Bank Holiday Saturday.   This year the dragon took to the square and paraded amongst the tai chi sets and the beautiful silver planetarium to the sound of our very own drumming team.   For […]
International Seniors’ Day Preparations in Great Britain

International Seniors’ Day Preparations in Great Britain

What’s happening in Great Britain for International Seniors’ Day? Where can you come and participate in the events that we are organising? On Sunday 01 October, in both Colchester and Edinburgh, we’re having a day of celebration based around the global video link-up at 15:00.   Branches around the country are organising displays and open […]
Elvelangs

Elvelangs

What is « Elvelangs » (along the river)? Every last Thursday evening of the year near the autumn equinox the electric lighting next to Akerselva (Akers River) is replaced by 4000 torches. There are about a hundred cultural groups who participate in this event, like beads on a string along Akerselva. There is live music, lighting and […]
Autumn Moon Festival & Jai Banquet, October 14th, 2017

Autumn Moon Festival & Jai Banquet, October 14th, 2017

Join us for the Autumn Moon Banquet & Central Region Instructor Appreciation Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2017 Location: International Centre, near Orangeville, Canada Where: 248305 5 Sideroad Mono, ON Please contact Head Office to reserve a seat If you wish to stay overnight, please reserve a room at the centre   Schedule for the Day 12:00 p.m. […]
Fundraising with a Rummage Sale in Portland, Oregon

Fundraising with a Rummage Sale in Portland, Oregon

Every other summer the Portland branch puts on a two-day rummage sale  This year’s sale was huge and brought equally huge results with sales reaching over $7,000.  It was hard work by many which paid off for the society.  Participants prepared for the event by donating treasures, working for two days pricing donations, making signs […]
All Souls Festival at D’Arcy St

All Souls Festival at D’Arcy St

All Souls Festival is being observed at D’Arcy St Temple in Toronto with Taoist and Confucian chanting.  Volunteers and staff have been working for weeks to support the festival and those who wish to offer paper money and other gifts to the dead. Many members of the local Chinese community come to D’Arcy St over […]
Smiling Faces and Happy Bellies

Smiling Faces and Happy Bellies

The hard-working kitchen team were thanked at CIT Week for their amazing feat of ensuring the hundreds of CIT participants and volunteers were well-fed with meals three times a day plus snacks. The team also provided jai for All Souls at the International Centre last weekend, and food for a reception and luncheon on the […]
Tenth Anniversary of Three Religions Temple and Awareness Day #1 During Day Four of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville

Tenth Anniversary of Three Religions Temple and Awareness Day #1 During Day Four of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville

  Brief the dragon legs Prepare the temple and start chanting Chanters and public offerings Enliven the dragon, bring on the confetti Speeches from distinguished guests All join in the sutra Presentation of photo contest winners Tidy up, cards displayed, walking tour
Dancing Dragon Does Double Duty

Dancing Dragon Does Double Duty

On an overcast day in Canada’s most multicultural city participants from the Bathurst location of the Toronto branch, ably abetted by fellow participants from other Toronto locations, came together to parade the nine-person dragon at two events on July 22, 2017.  First we gathered at the Bathurst location and walked to a nearby park, Wychwood […]
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