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Awareness Day in the Netherlands
On Sunday August 28, in a parade we went to downtown Helmond to celebrate Awareness Day in the Netherlands. The colourful balloons and the silver t-shirts were shining in the sun. All the shops were open, the terraces were full, live blues music played next to our demo spot, and there was an Oldsmobile car festival […]
Dragon Dances at Dundas
It was a warm Thursday evening and the community came out to watch the Dundas Cactus Festival parade in Ontario, Canada. Spectators and children smiled as they watched the 10-leg dragon weave and zigzag along the parade route. The crowd applauded when the dragon chased the pearl into a spiral. The dragon’s presence was especially […]
First people in the world to do tai chi
When I was a kid I had two left feet. I was good at sport but anything that required grace, timing, co-ordination and balance was not an option for me, or my sister for that matter. You see both Jacqui and I cannot tell left from right. When we were forced to learn dancing at […]
Intensive in Frankfurt, Germany
Am letzen Samstag (27.08.2016) hatten wir einen dreistündigen Unterricht (Intensive) in Frankfurt am Main. 22 Mitglieder aus Lüneburg, Kassel und Frankfurt folgten der Einladung. Bei Sonnenschein und noch erträglichen Temperaturen wurden uns die neuesten Varianten zu bestimmten Bewegungselementen nahe gebracht. Mit Neugierde und voller Freude für die Instruktion hatten die Teilnehmer sehr viel Spaß. Unter […]
New Zealand beginner’s first weekend
The Learn Tai Chi in a Weekend program was held in Tauranga, New Zealand, on August 12-14. There were four absolute beginners surrounded over the weekend by six to eight instructors. What a ratio to ensure maximum learning. It was a daunting prospect for us newbies but the atmosphere over the whole weekend was relaxed […]
Trekking and Three Demos in the Heart of Quebec City
More than thirty people walked the streets of Old Quebec on a recent sunny Saturday to present three demonstrations to the public and tourists. The event was quite successful. There were participants from Lac Beauport, Loretteville, Limoilou, Charlesbourg, Charny, Levis and as far as Rimouski. Even new participants who did almost three hours of trekking and practised […]
Reflections of a Dragon Leg
CIT Week is not just about learning the upgrades in the set; it has much more to offer. This CIT week I had the privilege and honor to be a dragon leg. You might ask: What does being a dragon leg have to do with Tai Chi? Well, I will tell you this is my […]
Construction Update at the International Center Florida
As we separate the address of the Fenway Hotel from the Taoist Tai Chi Society property to accommodate Mainsail activities, we have updated the buildings to reflect the new addresses acquired from the city. Building C The address is placed on storefront window. Building C is now 251 Lyndhurst Street, Dunedin, Florida 34698 Building E […]
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
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