Category Archives: National Updates

News on the national level. Use the name of the country in the title of the post.

Grand Opening in Melbourne, Australia

One hundred members and guests celebrated the grand opening of new premises for the Melbourne branch in Australia, on Saturday 11 February 2012 at 54A Moreland Road, Brunswick.  The festivities included a lion dance, firecrackers, Tai Chi demonstration, speeches and … Continue reading

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Renovations on Scottish Regional Centre Progress

Marionville Road Update A lot’s happened in the past three months – and our previously run-down building is well on the way to becoming a handsome Scottish Regional Centre. Improving the Face We Show to the World The Centre frontage … Continue reading

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Grand Opening and International Workshop in Livorno, Italy

The International Taoist Tai Chi Society inaugurated a new Club in Livorno, Italy, on April 28 – 29, 2012, with a Grand Opening and International Workshop.  It was a wonderful experience, which involved many of other branches in Italy in … Continue reading

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The Dutch Discover Health Recovery

No blue Monday feelings at the start of the Health Recovery Workshop in Helmond, the Netherlands. After the weekend of the Grand Opening and an International Workshop many members stayed on. New participants joined to bring the total to 160 … Continue reading

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International Instructors Week Held in Madrid, Spain

The third international instructors meeting at the Southern European Centre in Madrid, Spain, was held the week March 21 to 2. More than 200 participants in all enjoyed one of those workshops that will never be forgotten. Tony Kwong and … Continue reading

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A Grand Opening in Helmond, The Netherlands

What seemed like total chaos on Friday, April 13 turned out to be a well-organized, smooth running Grand Opening shared with 950 people. Saturday morning Tony Kwong helped us get into the right mood with a few hundred Hurrah! Don-Yu’s. … Continue reading

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A Mile of Brush Knees in London, Great Britain

How long does it take to do a mile of brush knees? Well, members of the London branch (Great Britain) decided to find out on Sunday when they joined more than 1 million people in the Sport Relief one-mile charity … Continue reading

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Inaugurating the New Netherlands Centre—Make Your Plans to Attend!

Wednesday February 8, the fire department paid a visit to the new Netherlands centre. They complemented us for the results of the hard work of the last months and issued the last missing permission to accommodate members during workshops.  A … Continue reading

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International Instructors Workshop in Tallahassee: Scenes from Day 1

More than 120 participants from the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, and Scotland, began to work hard at the International Instructors Workshop in Tallahassee, Florida, home of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. The workshop is being held at … Continue reading

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2012 Seniors Week to be held in beautiful British Columbia

This years Senior’s Week which is to be held in beautiful British Columbia in the city of Vancouver looks like its sizing up to be an event that should not be missed.  Imagine, majestic mountains, pristine coastline and lots of tai chi.  What more … Continue reading

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