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Forever Young in Rijswijk, Netherlands

Forever Young in Rijswijk, Netherlands

8 April 2016, Rijswijk.  For the third time, the seniors committee in The Netherlands organized an intensive spiced with an afternoon delight of playing traditional Dutch games.  Thirty-six members represented the cities of Helmond, Delft, Rijswijk, Voorschoten, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Weert, Haarlem, Limburg and Chiltern (Great Britain)! Before the start of the program, one member asked, what […]
‘Throwing the Sabre’ and Anniversary in Sarnia, Ontario

‘Throwing the Sabre’ and Anniversary in Sarnia, Ontario

The weekend of March 19-20, 2016 saw a fun and lively experience for attendees learning the tai chi sabre set in Sarnia, Ontario.  Led by Central Region Management Committee member, Blaise Baillargeon, 37 participants from near and far, including Michigan, Ohio, Sault Ste. Marie, Collingwood, Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo, Stratford Branch, and Sarnia Branch, played and laughed […]
Chinese New Year Banquet in New York City

Chinese New Year Banquet in New York City

To ring in the Year of the Fire Monkey, the Tristate Branch (comprising New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut) held its annual Chinese New Year Banquet, Auction and Raffle on Sunday, March 6. Having outgrown the James Beard House, the historic culinary center where we have held banquets in years past, we ventured farther […]
Tai Chi Demonstration in Downtown Brisbane

Tai Chi Demonstration in Downtown Brisbane

The grey clouds and wet weather above Brisbane’s Reddacliff Place could not dampen the spectacular sight of two hundred members of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Australia performing a lunchtime demonstration of Taoist Tai Chi® arts on Friday 11 March 2016. This event was timed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the volunteer, non-profit […]
Chinese New Year Banquet in Corpus Christi, Texas

Chinese New Year Banquet in Corpus Christi, Texas

On February 27th the Corpus Christi, Texas location welcomed the Year of the Fire Monkey with our traditional Chinese New Year banquet at our Santa Fe street location. Over 80 guests attended including the Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation, as well as participants from Austin and […]
Brisbane Twentieth Anniversary Dinner

Brisbane Twentieth Anniversary Dinner

Members and special guests in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia), celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Brisbane branch at a dinner on March 10, 2016. We were pleased to be joined by special guests Mr. Duncan Pegg MP, member for Stretton and representing the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk; Councillor Vicki Howard from Central Ward of the City […]
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Winnipeg

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Winnipeg

On February the 20th the Winnipeg Branch filled the practice hall to capacity to mark the Chinese New Year. The communal sounds of people talking and laughing filled the colourfully decorated room as guests waited for the delicious buffet. The dinner program was rich with a combination of FLK education, cultural exchange, prizes and comedy. […]
Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser in Ottawa, Ontario

Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser in Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa branch hosted its first annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, February 27th.  Posters announced the event approximately six weeks beforehand.  A friendly competition developed between the seventeen Ottawa branch locations as the day drew near.  The afternoon went smoothly thanks to members of the branch Seniors’ Committee, who oversaw organizing the cook-off. Upon arriving, each participant […]
Un weekend pour le corps, le coeur et l’esprit à Saguenay, Québec

Un weekend pour le corps, le coeur et l’esprit à Saguenay, Québec

Les 20 et 21 février dernier, un weekend pour débutants à Saguenay a réuni onze nouveaux participants, quelques continus ainsi que tous les instructeurs de l’emplacement, pour un total de 24 personnes pour le samedi. Impressionnant de voir la rapidité d’apprentissage des 108 mouvements. La technique d’enseignement trois-trois-trois, une grande simplicité et voilà, tous travaillent […]
Chinese New Year Reception and Banquet in Portland, Oregon!

Chinese New Year Reception and Banquet in Portland, Oregon!

The Portland Oregon Branch held its annual Chinese New Year Reception and Banquet on February 27th Approximately 200 participants and guests came together to celebrate and to welcome honored guests, Aide to US Senator Ron Wyden, State Representative Lew Fredrick, and VA Recreational Therapist Nancy McFarland who is helping us make Taoist Tai Chi available to […]
Quick Start Tai Chi Day in Red Deer, Alberta

Quick Start Tai Chi Day in Red Deer, Alberta

  Red Deer, Alberta, part of the Western Region in Canada, hosted a quick start day on February 27, 2016. We welcomed 30 participants of whom about one third were beginner students who have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for a little over a month. We learned from three local beginner instructors from our satellite […]
Chinese New Year and Intensive in Switzerland

Chinese New Year and Intensive in Switzerland

On February 13th we celebrated the Chinese New Year in Lausanne, Switzerland. We had the chance to welcome Martina Pavlovicova, visiting from the European Regional Council (ERC). She led a wonderful intensive, worked with us on smiling and, while practicing move hands like clouds, we actually did manage to move the clouds which allowed our visitors […]
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