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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.
T minus 43 hours till CIT lift-off …
… and we’re looking gorgeous! Can’t wait for the party to start.
Joy, gratitude and internals at Lok Hup Week
Participants in the Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the International Centre, near Orangeville, have lots to say about this week’s Lok Hup program as they work on having fun and finding balance. Here are just a few of their comments. “I’m grateful for the time inside the workshop and outside of it with all the great […]
Holyrood, Newfoundland Annual Intensive and BBQ
On July 9, 32 members of the Newfoundland branch (Atlantic Region, Canada) plus friends and family gathered for our annual intensive and BBQ in beautiful Holyrood, near St John’s. The three hour intensive included practice of several moves and, of course, sets. This annual event is another great way for newer members to become more […]
Tai Chi on the Beach at Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Sand and sunshine greeted 70 participants from all of our locations as they arrived on the shores of Wasaga Beach, the site of the longest freshwater beach in the world, for our Tai Chi on the Beach event. This was another one of our 20th anniversary celebrations in the Collingwood branch. Over 20 people from the […]
Démonstration au quai Paquet à Lévis
Dimanche le 10 juillet dernier, plusieurs participants de la Rive-Nord et Rive-Sud de Québec, ont profité d’un tout nouvel aménagement pour « connecter » et promouvoir les arts Taoist Tai Chi® lors d’une démonstration au quai Paquet à Lévis. Les démonstrateurs et leurs 108 mouvements ont réussi à piquer la curiosité de nombreuses personnes qui étaient venus […]
Minister of Agriculture and MLA Join in Practicing Taoist Tai Chi® Arts
The British Columbia Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick joined Farmers’ Market manager Helen Fathers, Brian Bethel of Fung Loy Kok Surrey branch, and Surrey-White Rock Member of Legislative Assembly Gordon Hogg in practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the White Rock Farmers’ Market on July 3rd, 2016. Courtesy: Black Press
All Souls Festival Begins at Wong Dai Sin Temple
Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® holds All Souls events at each of our three temples annually. This practice follows Master Moy Lin Shin’s wishes to heal the sick and soothe the deceased. All Souls begins this year with Taoist chanting ceremonies at our Wong Dai Sin Temple today. Ceremonies will also be held at […]
Surrey, British Columbia Hosts Annual Picnic
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 […]
Double Dose of Dragon Dancing
This past weekend participants from the Bathurst location of the Toronto branch danced the dragon for the first time … and for two events on the same day. Saturday morning saw the 10-person dragon wend its way from the venerable Bathurst location through the surrounding residential area to appear at the Wychwood Barns Farmers’ Market where we […]
Memories Past and Present in Creemore, Ontario
It was a warm and sunny day as almost 80 participants and guests arrived to celebrate the Collingwood branch’s 20th Anniversary at its Creemore location. For the past 8 years Creemore has hosted a potluck and tai chi evening. This year, the evening also included a walk down memory lane with a slide show presentation […]
Demonstrations at Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure in Windsor, Ontario
July 9, 2016 proved to be a beautiful breezy summer day at Tecumseh Lakewood park, in Windsor, Ontario for the Windsor Essex Dragon Boat Festival for the Cure. Many participants from the FLK TTC Windsor branch demonstrated Taoist Tai Chi® to thousands of onlookers. This is one of the many demos that we do in our quest to make Taoist […]
Be in to win — Wong Dai Sin photo contest
We are holding a photo contest to celebrate Wong Dai Sin Temple winning the Governor General’s Medal for Architecture 2016 Award, the A-Z Award, and the Ontario Concrete Award. A ceremony to award prizes will be held at Fung Loy Kok’s Wong Dai Sin Temple on International Awareness Day, August 11, 2016. Contest details WHEN: July […]
Forty-three Americans Attend Summer Tai Chi Week in Orangeville
One hundred and eighty-one participants took part in this year’s summer tai chi week at the International Center in Orangeville. Forty-three of them were Americans. Every region in America was represented. Many met before one of the morning sessions for a group photo. Tony Kwong, our workshop leader, and Karen Laughlin, International President, joined us. […]
Dragon Dances on Canada Day in Port Credit, Ontario
To celebrate the 149th anniversary of the founding of Canada over 40 joyous practitioners of Taoist Tai Chi® arts took part in the grand parade during Port Credit’s annual Paint the Town Red event on July 1st. This is the second year we have paraded our 22-person dragon to the delight of young and old […]
Semaine dété – Orangeville 2016
C’est ma première visite à Orangeville pour un atelier de cinq jours : «J’ai été impressionnée par l’organisation physique de la Société. Ici, les gens sont amicaux. Ils s’entraident. Il y a une ouverture par rapport aux autres. J’ai été émerveillée de voir Tony faire les mouvements. Il est à l’intérieur de lui-même. J’aime beaucoup observer […]
Summer days are here again
Summer Tai Chi week kicked off on June 29 with a great start. The five-day workshop began at the International Centre Orangeville on a beautiful summer day, with 184 participants supported by 18 volunteers. On day one, participants received instruction from Tony Kwong on tory-us and dany-us. Following the instructions, participants took part in 24 […]
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