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Monday, July 17 |
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| 1 pm - 5 pm | Registration, information, tours | Student Lounge | |
| 5 pm - 8 pm | Welcome Reception Opening Ceremony |
Fort William Historical Park | |
| Banquet | |||
Tuesday, July 18 |
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| 7:30-8:45 am | Breakfast buffet | Ryan Hall | |
| 9:00-10:30 am | Opening Plenary Session - "Taijiquan: the Breadth of the Art" - The six masters will introduce their styles. History, unique aspects, demonstration and relationship to other styles. | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 10:30-11:00 am | Refreshment Break | Lobby | |
| 11:00 am -12:30 pm | Opening Plenary Session continued. | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Buffet lunch | Ryan Hall | |
| 1:30-2:10 pm | Featured Speaker - Professor Zhang Zhiyong, "The History of Taijiquan" | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 2:15-3:15 pm | Featured Speaker - Dr. Shin Lin, "Scientific Evidence on the Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi Practices." | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 3:15 - 3:30 pm | Refreshment break | ||
| 3:30-5:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Concurrent Session Details | |||
| Session A: Taijiquan and Falls Prevention in Older Adults | Room C238 | ||
| Session B: Taijiquan: History, Tradition and Modern Culture | RoomC239 | ||
| Session C: Professor Qiu Pixiang - Taiji and Contemporary Society Professor Yang Wenxuan - The Development and Diffusion of Sports Culture |
Room C240 | ||
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Session D: Music as an Aid to Taiji/Qigong Practice - Dr. Yang Yang & Ms. Yang Ying |
Room C242 | ||
| 5:00-7:00 pm | Trade Show - "Chamber After Business" |
Ryan Hall | |
Wednesday, July 19 |
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| 7-7:45 am | Taiji Morning Exercises | Marina Park | |
| 8:00-9:00 am | Breakfast buffet | Ryan Hall | |
| 9:30-10:30 am | Featured Speaker - Dr. Yang Yang, "Best Taiji Practices: Evidence Based Traditional Curriculum" | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Refreshment Break | Lobby or Bubble | |
| 10:45 am-12:30 pm | Taijiquan: Questions & Answer sessions with Seven Masters | Various Rooms | |
| 12:30-1:25 pm | Buffet lunch | Ryan Hall | |
| 1:30-2:40 pm | Concurrent sessions | ||
| Concurrent session details | |||
| Featured Speaker: Dr. Lorraine Mayer, " The Medicine Wheel and The Yin Yang Symbol: Health and Healing from A Native American Perspective." | Lecture Theatre 351 | ||
| Session E: Teaching Taijiquan: Some Practices and Benefits | Room 242 | ||
| Session F: Taiji and Leadership | Room 240 | ||
| 2:40-3:40 pm | Poster Session and Refreshment Break | Lobby | |
| Poster session details | |||
| 2:40-3:40 pm | Adjudication | Room #204 | |
| 3:45-5:15 pm | Panel Discussion - "Intercultural Exchange: Views of Healing in Chinese and Native North American Cultures." Panelists are Lorraine Mayer, Gerry Martin, Shin Lin, Yang Yang & Ahmoo Angeconeb | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
| 5:30-9 pm | Barbecue, Erhu Performance and Tour of the Norval Morriseau Exhibition | Confederation College & Thunder Bay Art Gallery | |
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Thursday, July 20 - the certificate workshops |
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| 7:30-8:30 am | Breakfast buffet | Ryan Hall | |
| 8:45-10:30 am | Master Chen Zhenglei - part 1 Master Yang Zhenduo - part 1 Master Sun Yongtian - part 1 |
Bubble | |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Refreshment Break | Bubble & Lobby, Ryan Hall | |
| 10:45 am-12:30 pm | Master Wu Wenhan - part 1 Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu - part 1 Master Zeng Nailiang - part 1 |
Bubble | |
| 12:30-1:15 pm | Buffet lunch | Ryan Hall | |
| 1:30-3:00 pm | Master Chen Zhenglei - part 2 Master Yang Zhenduo - part 2 Master Sun Yongtian - part 2 |
Bubble | |
| 3-3:15 pm | Refreshment Break | Bubble & Lobby, Ryan Hall | |
| 3:15-5:00 pm | Master Wu Wenhan - part 2 Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu - part 2 Master Zeng Nailiang - part 2 |
Bubble | |
| 5:15-6:30 pm | Dinner | Ryan Hall | |
| 7:30-10:00 pm | Showcase - Masters demonstrations; Erhu concerto. | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium | |
Friday, July 21 |
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| 7:30-8:30 am | Breakfast buffet | Ryan Hall | |
| 8:45-10:30 am | Master Chen Zhenglei - part 3 Master Yang Zhenduo - part 3 Master Sun Yongtian - part 3 |
Bubble | |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Refreshment Break | Bubble & Lobby, Ryan Hall | |
| 10:45 am -12:30 pm | Master Wu Wenhan - part 3 Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu - part 3 Master Zeng Nailiang - part 3 |
Bubble | |
| 12:30-1:15 pm | Buffet lunch | Ryan Hall | |
| 1:30-3:00 pm | Master Chen Zhenglei - part 4 Master Yang Zhenduo - part 4 Master Sun Yongtian - part 4 |
Bubble | |
| 3:00-3:15 pm | Refreshment Break | Bubble & Lobby, Ryan Hall | |
| 3:15-4:45 pm | Master Wu Wenhan - part 4 Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu - part 4 Master Zeng Nailiang - part 4 |
Bubble | |
| 5:00-5:30 pm | Closing Ceremony | Lecture Theatre 351 | |
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