Central Park Great Hill

TWELFTH ANNUAL World Tai Chi-Qigong Day Celebration in Central Park
Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Central Park’s Great Hill (between 103rd & 106th Streets, just east of Central Park West)

Come witness teams of more than 500 practitioners from 35 NY, CT and NJ groups perform a mass demonstration of the ancient Chinese exercises believed to promote health and reduce stress; followed by 35 exciting special performances of advanced forms and martial arts techniques. This local event is part of an 12-year-old Internet organized worldwide celebration including more than 1,500 coordinated events on six continents in 55 countries and 48 U.S. States. This international healing wave of energy and visual calm begins in Australia, sweeps across Europe, rolls through the Americas and completes its cycle on the peaceful shores of Hawaii.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

9:30-9:45 a.m. – Assembly
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Mass Demonstration – Beginning at the stroke of 10:00 AM, all 35 Tai Chi and Qigong groups will simultaneously perform their key forms, exhibiting all the different styles.
10:30 a.m. 10:40 a.m. – Group Picture of Participants and Guests assembled together.
10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – 35 Special Demonstrations – Selected teachers and advanced students will demonstrate many seldom-seen advanced forms, traditional weapons and special techniques.
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Meet the participants; learn more about Tai Chi and Qigong.

Thank you.

Richard Jesaitis, Organizer and Master-of-Ceremonies
420 Central Park West, Apt. 1J, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 646-698-3375, Email: RJTaiChi@aol.com
Sponsored by: www.ClassicalYangTaiChi.com