World Tai Chi Day

On the last Saturday of April every year, thousands of enthusiasts from across the globe will gather together in groups to demonstrate and celebrate the ancient art of Tai Chi. They start at 10:00 am locally in their time zones. This year the World Tai Chi and Qigong day will fall on Saturday, April 27th.

Please enjoy this video of the 2018 event held in Greenville, South Carolina. Film maker Valdas Kotovas has been filming the day’s events in Greenville for over 10 years. You can see other excellent works of his on his YouTube Channel and learn more about him on his website valdasvideo.com.

Beginning with the first time zone in the little country of Samoa, the worldwide events for World Tai Chi and Qiqong Day will begin at 10:00 am Somoan local time. The annual event will then move westward through such countries as Australia, Japan, China, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, North and South America. The last Word Tai Chi Day celebrations wills take place on the Hawaiian Islands, 23 hours later at 10:00 am local time.

The World Tai Chi and Qiqong Day event began originated in 1999.  Tai Chi teacher Bill Douglas organized an event to celebrate the healing benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. He gathered a group of about 200 participants and demonstrated Tai Chi and Qigong on the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, in the United States.

There are many World Tai Chi and Qigong Day events across the globe are usually organized by the different local groups and schools of Tai Chi or Qiqong. To join an existing World Tai Chi and Qiqong Day event, or register your own event, you can visit the official World Tai Chi and Qigong Day website.