The Dragon's Head Blog

On Sunday 15 December 2019, the Netherlands Seniors’ Committee invited Belgian members and Dutch participants for an intensive, a delicious Christmas lunch and a fun(d)raising activity in Helmond. The Belgian members even rented a coach for this occassion because so many wanted to go. The fun(d)raising activity was ‘Bingo’, a typical seniors game with balls […]

All wrapped up in time for the festive period – Taoist Tai Chi Society members at the Centre in Colchester support the local food bank again this year, raising over 350 kg of food, lovingly boxed.

The Dutch Seniors committee liked to organize an activity to celebrate International Seniors Day in which they could sing together songs from the old days. And the Belgian board liked to organize a Christmas lunch. So why not combine these two? We did – on Sunday December 9th there was a Sing Along Christmas lunch in the TTCS Centre in Helmond. The […]

One more autumn, an enthusiastic group of Spanish members have prepared 125 containers of sweet quince ”Florida”. More than 30 kilos contributed by members to which we have added sugar and a lot of love. Buy or reserve your container now! Remember that the funds raised will go to the project of the International Center […]

A room overflowing with original paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, quilts, hand weaving, jewelry and a splendid donated collection of Chinese guardian lions greeted those who attended the art gala.  Participants and their guests enjoyed gourmet foods and wine while viewing and bidding on the art donated by members. The art inspired lively conversation and the […]

On Saturday, March 10th the Etobicoke location of the Toronto branch was once again transformed into a cabaret, as dozens of Toronto participants and their guests poured into the Florida-themed space. From the pink flamingos on the “beach” out front to the mini palm trees on each candle-lit table, the mood was set for a […]

The magic of the Christmas Eve evening last Friday at the Wrocław club slowed down time. There were 30 people sitting at the tables, piled high with home-made delicacies.  Traditionally, the president greeted all of the members with warm wishes and sharing the holy wafer.  These are the most touching moments in which our hearts […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Participants from Dunedin joined the Dunedin Blue Jays this past Saturday, in a charity event for Ronald McDonald House. There were two lanes of bowling, lots of fun, toryus, donyus, as well as a delicious Italian buffet!  Ronald McDonald was there with the Ace, the Blue Jays mascot, to round out the fun with the whole […]

The Vancouver branch raised approximately $800 during our Marathon of Moves event on May 18. Seventy people participated in the day, which involved 10.5 hours of continuous sets at the Pacific Region Centre. People came and went, with as few as two or three people doing sets, and as many as 25, and always a […]

At our Colchester Centre on May 4th, members came together from four different branches for our first gardening day of the year. It was a very productive day as we tidied and pruned, weeded and cut back, planted up pots with young bedding plants, planted lettuce and sunflower seeds, and prepared a tomato bed. A […]

On 29th April, South East Essex branch members met at a local garden centre tea room to enjoy an afternoon tea together. The dress code was ‘wear your brightest tai chi T-shirt’ — and we did! The tea room kindly let us use their outside space to practice a tai chi set in the garden […]

On Saturday April 8 the Dunedin branch held its first wine tasting at the International Center Florida. As participants and friends entered the building they were greeted by a glass of sparkling wine and a brochure detailing each wine at the six tasting stations. Each station had an attendent knowledgeable on each of the two wines […]

On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, the Dunedin Branch held its tenth annual high tea. Scones, finger sandwiches, and chocolate-covered strawberries were among items donated by branch participants.  Over ninety Tampa Bay area participants joined in the fun. Many of the ladies wore their favorite hats keeping in the spirit. The focus was on teas from around […]

Australia’s national day is January 26th and it is a public holiday.  Inspired by Ireland, and then Costa Rica, we marked the day with our first Taichiathon, 48 sets, 5184 moves, and just 2 bows – one at the beginning of the first set, at 8 am, and one at the end of the last […]

The last Thursday of 2016 a group of Costa Rican participants came together for an activity we had not organised before.   Inspired by the example of the Taoist Tai Chi© family in Ireland, we organised a get-together where we did continuous sets from 1 pm – 9 pm as a fundraiser for the Fenway […]

This report is from the South European Centre in Madrid. How to make the sweet delicious ”Dulce de Membrillo Florida” (Florida Quince Cheese), as a fundraiser for our home in Dunedin.

A fun time was had by over 60 people and 3 dogs at the annual Surrey Branch Picnic on Saturday, July 23. Attendees from the Surrey, Chilliwack, and Vancouver branches were enthusiastic about doing the ”109th tai chi move” as they dug into the variety of foods brought for the potluck get-together. Sets of tai […]