World Tai Chi Day 2020 Postponed

The annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day for 2020 has officially been postponed this year because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about social/physical distancing requirements. The event, which is held every year on the last Saturday of April, is tentatively postponed until May 30th pending any updates or changes due to the pandemic.

The World Tai Chi Day was first held in 1999 as a celebration to the healing benefits when a group of about 200 participants gathered on the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City to demonstrate Tai Chi and Qiqong. The event has grown world wide, with enthusiasts from more than 80 countries gathering in groups large and small every year on the last Saturday of April at 10:00 am their local time.

Below is a video from 2009 shot and produced by film maker Valdas Kotovas, who has been filming the World Tai Chi Day events for many years in Greenville, South Carolina. You can view some of his other excellent films on his YouTube Channel and see more about his work on his website valdasvideo.com.