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Chinese New Year Celebration in Brno, Czech Republic
Although we still do not have a kitchen in our new clubhouse in Brno we decided to organize a Chinese new year banquet here to start this beautiful tradition. People all around the Czech Republic joined us providing great support. Several members’ kids were celebrating as well, helping with the serving of the delivered meal and […]
Chinese New Year Celebration in Prague, Czech Republic
As every year the Chinese new year banquet was held in our clubhouse in Prague. This year was even more special as a week before the banquet a big new wok with burner was delivered and we could enjoy cooking the banquet’s menu properly. As usual, guests from organisations and offices that we cooperate with […]
Colorado Celebrates the Gifts of Chinese New Year
Master Moy established a lasting legacy in our hearts. He taught us to help one another, work tirelessly and to host one another. When asked to plan fundraisers, intensives and dinners we simply respond, “of course we will do that!” Little by little we have learned so much. We still have much more to learn, […]
Chinese New Year Celebration in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Two major February storms could not dampen a joyous celebration of Chinese New Year in St. John’s on February 18. The weekend began with an instructors’ development session on Friday night, and Saturday’s intensive had us working hard on toryus, danyus and parting wild horse’s mane. We also learned how to host […]
Chinese New Year Banquet in Colchester, United Kingdom
Returning to the origin … participants at the Fung Lok Kok workshop in Colchester prepared and served a delicious Chinese New Year banquet for 150 people, with 20 invited guests. Speakers included Jim Nicholson of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, and Sir Bob Russell, High Steward of Colchester. Diners enjoyed watching a display of […]
Valentine’s Day High Tea at the International Center Florida
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 […]
Portland Celebrates Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year celebration at the Portland branch was enjoyed by over 200 participants and guests. The evening began with a social hour for mingling, eating hors-d’oeuvres, enjoying live music, trying our luck at choosing from the wall of wine, and bidding on theme baskets and activities such as sail boat rides and hosted […]
Chinese New Year Banquet in Winnipeg, Canada
The leaflet on the table read “The Year of the Rooster Personality – Active, amusing and popular within a crowd… Roosters are talkative, outspoken, frank, open, honest and loyal.” The room reflected this positive rooster energy as we celebrated. It was alive with laughter, conversation, love and community, and it enveloped us. Almost 100 people […]
Chinese New Year Banquet in Pleasant Hill, California
Volunteers were chopping, slicing and cooking all week in preparation for the Chinese New Year banquet at the Pleasant Hill Center of the San Francisco Bay area branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. Over 70 members and guests attended from all over the San Francisco Bay area. With the amount of […]
Chinese New Year Celebration in Canada’s Atlantic Region
A busy weekend at the Atlantic Regional Centre began with a day-long program and culminated with a splendid Chinese New Year banquet. A cocktail hour with wine and hors d’oeuvres was lively, filling the room with laughter and talk as members mingled with guests and invited dignitaries. A couple of talented members entertained us, Maritime style, with songs […]
National Program Report from Calgary, Canada
It is amazing how light we can feel by focusing on being heavy in our feet. That is only one of the insights gained from the recent Calgary National Program on February 3 and 4. Braving the snow and cold of a winter storm, 88 eager participants came together from Alberta and Saskatchewan to receive […]
Chinese New Year Celebrations in Perth, Australia
Seventy members joyfully welcomed the Year of the Rooster with the Chinese New Year lunch at the National Centre in Bayswater, Australia.
Celebrating the First Intensive and Chinese New Year Banquet in San Diego, California
Practitioners of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in San Diego, California held their first Taoist Tai Chi® intensive. On Feb 4th over 20 participants from north and south California, Scottsdale, Florida, Mexico and Canada attended on a bright and beautiful southern California day. Allen Pearce, USA Director, lead the intensive. After the morning session of working […]
Chinese New Year in Aberdeen Angus, United Kingdom
Members from across the newly extended Aberdeen Angus Branch met for some tai chi practice, and prepared a traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, to celebrate Chinese New Year and Robbie Burns Night.
Taichiathon at National Centre in Perth, Australia
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 […]
Days Four and Five of International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands
Saturday was the day of celebrating the Chinese New Year! Before the festivities we were focussed on our practise. After working on wave hands like clouds, Marsha explained what the effect of this movement is on the deepest layers of the muscles. These muscles are reached by practising Taoist Tai Chi®. Taoist Tai Chi® brings […]
Largest Workshop in Victoria, Canada
The Victoria centre filled with over 160 people, bringing a lively sense of bonhomie as these gatherings do. They were here for a National Workshop and Chinese New Year banquet, and came from all over British Columbia, Canada, with a few from further afield, for exampe, Ontario and even Australia. The workshop was led by […]
Chinese New Year Celebrations at Wong Dai Sin
Toronto Wong Dai Sin just celebrated the year of the Rooster at midnight. Well attended by the local Chinese community. The next celebration of the new year will be the Lantern Festival & Lighting Ceremony. FLK will follow the Chinese tradition, and will host the festival in Orangeville on February 11th, 2017 with a delicious […]
Taichiathon in Costa Rica
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 […]
Chinese New Year’s Banquet at International Centre Florida
We gathered to celebrate the 2017 Chinese New Year at a banquet at the International Centre in Florida.
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