From May 25-29, 2019, six leading tai chi masters representing the traditional styles of Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu (Hao), Sun and He tai chi chuan, researchers, health professionals and practitioners will gather in Italy for the 2019 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium. It will be a unique opportunity to learn from the world’s foremost authorities and meet people from every corner of the world. The symposium, hosted by the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation, will be an immersive experience in the mountains of Europe for all who want to discover more about tai chi chuan.
This news bulletin is the first in a series of bulletins that will provide you with information about the symposium as it becomes available on our symposium website: www.taichisymposium.com.
The 2019 Symposium is honored to bring to you a unique opportunity to learn from the world’s foremost authorities on each of the six major styles of tai chi chuan: Chen, Yang, Wu(Hao), Wu, Sun and He. It marks the first time all six masters will appear together in Europe as “one family in tai chi chuan”. To learn more about these masters, please visit our website.
The 2019 Symposium includes five days of inspiring presentations, performances, workshops, and special events. Please visit our website for a general program overview. A detailed schedule of each day will be posted in the near future.
The 2019 Symposium will be held in Selvino, a beautiful plateau in the mountains of Italy. Selvino is located about 60 km northeast of Milan. Read more about this beautiful location!
A 9-day tour of Italy is being planned for May 30 - June 7, 2019. While more details about this trip will come, you can read a general overview of this exciting tour here.
The full registration package with details on the symposium program, the tournament and Discover Italy tour will be available on December 1, 2018. Registrations received before February 15, 2019 will eligible for the Early Bird discount.
We invite the submission of abstracts to be considered for poster presentations at the 2019 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium. The main theme of the scientific research program is the impact of tai chi chuan on human health. If you are involved in preclinical or clinical research on the effects of tai chi chuan on health and well-being, please consider the possibility of submitting an abstract.
Abstracts addressing the meeting theme are particularly encouraged, however submissions from other areas of research involving the practice of tai chi chuan of all styles or other related martial arts are also welcome. Posters will be displayed during the entire symposium and submitters whose abstracts have been accepted will be expected to attend the symposium and present their research. A few of the poster presentations will be selected for oral presentation.
Abstracts should include a title of 20 words or less, author information (including e-mail address, institution and country) and a text of 250 words or less written in English with no figures. Please send your abstract to Dr. Dan Shulz at: daniel.shulz@gmail.com by January 31, 2019.
“To the organizing committee and volunteers, thank you for producing this life-changing event. I can’t thank you enough. Brilliant work! To be able to learn from and directly interact with the grandmasters, tai chi masters, researchers, and fellow tai chi players from many parts of the world at a single event is more than anyone could wish for. The grandmasters’ workshops, keynote addresses, academic presentations and panel discussions provided a wealth of information that I am able to now apply to my personal tai chi learning, teaching with my students, and personal life. Grandmaster Yang’s keynote address referred to the steps of learning. I believe this symposium has helped us all up that giant staircase which for many of us will be a lifelong journey. I look forward to attending the next symposium.” – Amber King, Toukley, AUSTRALIA
“I am still very much a newcomer to taijiquan. I have taken classes for a few years. Being part of the symposium was truly a life-changing event for me, and I am not one to use those words frequently, if at all. Being in the presence of the grandmasters who are at the very top of their art and who give so freely their time and wisdom was an awe-inspiring experience. Being surrounded by like-minded individuals at various stages in their tai chi paths was eye-opening and has changed my life in ways I still am trying to comprehend. During the symposium, I realized that this path is a long one but rather than be intimidated by it, I feel challenged and inspired, and feel fortunate to have been part of this experience. I look forward to continuing this journey for many years to come and will attempt to comprehend as many aspects as I can and that make sense to me along this path.” – Bas Debbink, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
“I thought no other symposium could surpass the first one in 2009, but I was wrong! The pre-symposium workshops with Masters Han Hoong Wang and He Youlu were extraordinary. Also, seeing the performance by the younger generation masters and disciples at the Grand Showcase was very special. However, the most memorable thing for me was seeing Grandmaster Yang Jun and his son, Jason, performing together. Their image still makes me teary-eyed.” – Mari Lewis, New York, New York, USA
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