Tai Chi Chats (2011 Project Phase)
Every morning starting at 6am, art is unfolding organically at Madison Park. Several hundred of us gather together to do various martial arts, cultural dance forms, and exercise. More than recreation, this is where we meet friends, learn a new life activity, recover from illness, share food, exchange cultural practice, meditate for peace, build community.
This is our town square.
Madison Park is an important public space for Chinatown with much history and potential. It is a key part of the Lake Merritt BART station planning area where redevelopment plans are currently being explored by the City of Oakland and BART. Contrary to common belief, Madison Park is a thriving place of vibrant culture and one of the most used parks in the city.
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This project website and the Tai Chi Chats phase is made possible in part by the California Story Fund of the California Council for the Humanities.
The Bubble Tea Chats and Tai Chi Chats phase is made possible in part by a grant from the Open Circle Foundation.