On May 1 – 3, family, friends, students, and fellow martial artists will be gathering at the Qingzhou Institute for Taiji Martial Arts to celebrate Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou’s 80th birthday. In conjunction to the birthday celebrations, the First Zungu Taiji Elite Conference will be held at the Qingzhou Institute in Wenxian, Henan, China. The events are commissioned by the Jiaozuo Municipal Center for the Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and jointly hosted by the Qingzhou Institute of Wenxian and the U.S. Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Association.
The announcement in Chinese can be read here:
Program:
May 1 (Thursday)
5:30 – 10 am: Registration
11 am – 12 pm:
Ceremony for Accepting “Closing-Door” Disciples (last disciples)
Ceremony for Indoor Disciple Certification
2 – 5:30 pm:
Opening Ceremony
Students Performances
7:30 pm: Opera shows
May 2 (Friday)
5:30 – 6:30 am: Group Morning Practice
8:30 am – 12 pm:
Portraits of Ancestors Donation Ceremony;
Master Performances;
Birthday/Longevity Ceremony
2 – 5:30 pm:
Zungu Taiji Strategic Development Forum
Zungu Taiji Ambassador Award Nominations
7:30 pm: 80 Years of Taiji Living: variety show entertainment
May 3 (Saturday)
5:30 – 6:30 am: Group Morning Practice
8:30 am – 12 pm:
Traditional Moving-step Pushhands Experimental Competition
Zungu Taiji Ambassador Award Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
