Saturday, Sept 10, 2022 | 10am to 3pm

Sara D. Roosevelt Park - Basketball Court

Corner of Grand & Chrystie Streets

Kick off the Mid-Autumn Festival by enjoying the 6th Annual World Health Qigong Day in Chinatown at SDR Park. Watch group performances and qigong demonstrations, and pick up health info from agencies/organizations.

Performance Schedule:

1. “Health Fan Dance” performed by “New York Yang Sheng Tai Chi Qi Gong Corp.”
2. “28 new styles of Tai Chi” performed by “197 Tai Chi Team”
3. “Drunk Butterfly” performed by “Happy Mulan Tai Chi Team”
4. “Stands on the Prairie and face to Beijing” performed by “The Splendid Dance Association of NY”
5. “Moonlight on the Prairie” performed by “Guangzhou Alumnus Association”
6. “The same song and singing smile” performed by “The New York Chinese Choir”
7. “Dance” performed by “New York Love Song and Dance Troupe”
8. “Himalayas” peformed by “New York Tang Poetry Art Center”
9. “Short Edition Baduanjin Qigong” performed by “Emblem Health Qigong Class”
10. “Tai Chi Zen” performed by “Salvation Army Tai Chi Dance Team”
11. “Face changing song” performed by “Time Bank by Health 1st”
12. “Serve the Country with Loyalty” performed by “Joy Dance Team”
13. “39 Yang Style Tai Chi Fan” performed by “197 Tai Chi Team”
14. “Long Wen Song” performed by “The New York Chinese Choir”
15. “Traditional Dance Cai Wei” performed by “NYBD New York Brooklyn Dance”
16. “Coco Tuohai” song” performed by “Guangzhou Alumnus Association
17. “Kung Fu Flag” peformed by “Oriental Culture and Art Troupe”
18. “Two songs” performed by Tony

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The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries in East and Southeast Asia.

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