Tai Ji Men’s Debut Martial Arts Performances Take the World Conference of Mayors by Storm | WPN World People News

"United Nations of Cities" Collaboration Conference, which is held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside on August 3-5, with many mayors, former mayors, state legislators and representatives, council members, and NGO leaders from different countries participating in the event. The main objective of the conference was to gather consensus and strength among mayors worldwide, aiming to foster a more peaceful and prosperous global community.

On August 3, the first day of the World Conference of Mayors, an international press conference was held with a full house of guests, filled with an atmosphere of love and peace, inspiring people to cooperate and work together.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, president of the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) and the leader of Tai Ji Men, was invited to participate in the event. He led over 70 members of the Love of the World Cultural Goodwill Group to participate.

FOWPAL's "Song of Conscience for Global Mayors," which was composed for the World Conference of Mayors, was sung for the first time in public, and the lyrics were so meaningful that the VIPs gave a standing ovation for the singing presentation.

On the first day of the conference (August 3), Dr. Hong gave a speech at the conference on the reconciliation and reconstruction of Haiti, and he led FOWPAL and Tai Ji Men members to conduct a conscience education program for local youth, as well as present cultural performances.

The Love of the World Cultural Goodwill Group presented cultural performances including a beautiful flute performance and Chinese Opera to add color to the World Conference of Mayors.

Tai Ji Men members, drawing on the powerful positive energy from their hearts, presented a series of activities featuring dance, music, and martial arts performances combining Tai Ji Men’s ancient culture with modern art.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze and the VIPs cut the cake to congratulate the WCM on its success.

The World Conference of Mayors (WCM), founded in 1984, is a global non-profit organization comprised of current and former mayors and officials from around the world. The theme of this WCM "United Nations of Cities" Collaboration Conference is "WE ARE TOGETHER, Collaborating for Peace, Love, and Economic Prosperity, in the Cities of the World.” It focused on the WCM’s seven T’s: trust, trade, tourism, technology, twin cities, treasury, and training to facilitate invaluable practical exchanges and promote practical cooperation.

Johnny Ford, founder and president of the World Conference of Mayors said, “We have to fight against violence. We have to fight against evil. We have to fight for peace and love and justice and equality in the cities of the world.”

Johnny Ford, founder and president of the World Conference of Mayors and the Historic Black Towns and Settlement Alliance, said, “We have to fight against violence. We have to fight against evil. We have to fight for peace and love and justice and equality in the cities of the world. And so that's what we're about. We're not a conference that just talks.”

To promote joint assistance to Haiti, which is mired in complex humanitarian, political, security and economic turmoil, the WCM organized a special session on reconciliation and reconstruction in Haiti.

The conference was attended by many distinguished guests, including Leonard Lucas, Chief Apostle of the Light City Church and former Louisiana State Representative; Alberta McCrory, Mayor of Hobson, Alabama and President of the Historic Black Towns and Settlement Alliance; Bishop Lubin Moise, founder of Mount Sinai Worship Center in Brooklyn, New York; Dr. John Armand, Director Haitian Reconciliation Program; and other leaders.

Kenya Collins, on behalf of the mayor of the City of New Orleans, said that Mayor Ford’s hosting the World Conference in the city of New Orleans is extremely significant, “especially to see partners globally all over come together to share each other's ideas of what's going on in their cities and countries.” She thinks that it’s extremely important for leaders to come together for a conference to help one another, collaborate, and combat issues in their respective communities.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze has led members of FOWPAL and Tai Ji Men to visit 101 countries to promote love and peace through cultural exchanges. Delegates of the two organizations were invited to participate in the World Conference of Mayors, bringing beautiful dances, songs, magnificent martial arts and opera performances to enliven the event.

During the international press conference in the morning, the Cultural Goodwill Group opened the event with the song "The Angel in Your Heart.” Their heartfelt singing touched the hearts of the attendees, encouraging everyone to listen to their inner voices and discover the angel of love and happiness in their hearts, and spreading positive energy to the world. A group of female Tai Ji Men members dressed up as the divine peacocks, a legendary bird that "consumes all kinds of poison and releases fragrance," to bring goodness and happiness to the world, and the VIPs enthusiastically took group photos with the beautiful “peacocks.”

In light of the fact that Haiti is currently mired in a complex humanitarian, political, security and economic crisis, which has caused much suffering among its people, and in order to promote the joint efforts of all countries to help Haiti, the World Conference of Mayors has organized a special conference on reconciliation and reconstruction in Haiti to discuss ways to salvage Haiti from its crisis. Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, president of FOWPAL, was invited to deliver a speech.

Dr. Hong emphasized that conscience is the key to effective implementation to protect, preserve and promote cities. He encouraged those in power to govern with conscience and for the well-being of their people, adding, “If leaders in all sectors can act in accordance with their conscience, our human, land and material resources will be fully utilized, resulting in a seamless flow of goods. This way, all industries and trades will thrive, allowing people to fulfill their needs and be well protected, and thus they can live and work in peace and contentment. When cultures are well preserved, they can carry forward the wisdom of previous generations and create new opportunities for future ones. Naturally, this will contribute to the sustainable development of our cities, countries, and even the world.”

To wish for the success of the conference, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze guided his disciples to sing for the first time the "Song of Conscience for Global Mayors," a jazz-inspired song with lyrics specially composed for the World Conference of Mayors.

The song reminded mayors in all parts of the world to listen to the voices and needs of their people, to put the people first, and to love them infinitely, so that all people, regardless of race or creed, can enjoy freedom and human rights. All mayors are encouraged to be leaders of conscience, a beacon of light to guide their people, to lead with passion and strength, to lead with courage, to inspire and uplift their cities to new heights. The lyrics are touching and full of inspiration and hope. The beautiful and upbeat singing touched the hearts of the audience members, and the VIPs stood up to give a standing ovation to pay tribute to the performers.

Through the song, the Cultural Goodwill Group wished the conference a great success and hoped that mayors from all over the world would unite and cooperate to create peace and prosperity in the world.

Tai Ji Men is an ancient menpai (school) of qigong, martial arts, and self-improvement. It is also an international non-profit cultural organization that aims to promote the culture of Tai Ji Men and improve the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the people of the world. It has 17 academies around the world, including four academies in California, (Pasadena, Walnut, Santa Clara, and Cupertino). Tai Ji Men Qigong is easy to learn, and there are Tai Ji Men members all over the world. Regardless of gender, age, race, language, and cultural differences, as long as they practice the qigong and improve themselves with sincerity, they can achieve all-round physical, mental and spiritual health.