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= Seminars
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= Demonstration
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= Competition
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= Travel
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In the interest of space, all listed participants of events are Ving Tsun Museum Committee Members.
All articles were commissioned by Ving Tsun Museum Curator Benny Meng.
1995
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Location
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Event
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April 8-9
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- "Ving Tsun Family" by Moy Yat
- "Methods and Attributes" by Pete Pajil
This was Honorary Chairman Moy Yat's second visit and also
included a review of VTM activities and plans.
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May 8-9
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New York City, NY
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- VTM Organizational Meeting
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Hung Vuong
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June 24-25
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New York City, NY
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- VTM Organizational Meeting
Trip to New York City for a VTM organizational meeting. During this trip members of the VTM participated in Grand Master Moy Yat’s birthday celebration.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sumni Meng, Richard Loewehagen, Ray Crawford, and Angelo Carstonorto
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July 21-24
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Chicago, IL
hosted by:
Steve Lee Swift
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   more ...
- "Yip Man Ving Tsun
System" by Yip Chun and Yip Ching
Trip to Chicago to get Yip Chun and Yip Ching
This trip included participation in a Workshop conducted by
Sifus Yip Chun and Yip Ching. Afterwards, VTM staff escorted the
two Sifus on a first-time tour of the American Mid-West via
motor home. The tour concluded at the future site of the VTM for
a Groundbreaking Ceremony and Friendship Exchange.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Richard Loewenhagen
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July 26-31
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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   more...
VTM Ground Breaking
- "Ving Tsun System" by Yip Chun and Yip
Ching
- "Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit" by Moy
Yat
This was the first time that three disciples of the late Sifu
Yip Man gathered together to witness a Ground Breaking and
conduct a workshop on Ving Tsun in Pan-America, the first Friendship Exchange hosted by the Ving Tsun Museum. Extensive
interviews of each Sifu were conducted by Richard Loewenhagen
and later published in Inside Kung Fu Magazine (December '96). Interview
questions were carefully crafted by all members of the museum
founding committee.
Attended by: Technical Advisor Yip Chun, Technical Advisor Yip
Ching, Honorary Chairman Moy Yat, Curator Benny Meng, Pete Pajil, and Miguel Hernandez.
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August 19-22
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Baltimore, MD
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   more ...
- Demonstration at 3rd
World Wushu Championships
This was the first event organized by the VTM on an
International level. After this event, the VTM was put in charge
of future Wing Chun competition development on a national
level.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Angelo Carstonorto, and Jeremy Roadruck
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August 26
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New York City, NY
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- Ving Tsun Demonstration with Opera Performance
Members of the VTM demonstrated Ving Tsun along with members of the New York Opera society while doing research into Opera history.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Sunmi Meng
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August
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- Moy Yat's Ving Tsun
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October 4
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Soho, NY
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- VTM Organizational Meeting
Along with meetings in New York, members of the VTM witnessed the opening of a Moy Yat branch school under the leadership of Sifu Miguel Hernandez.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Angel Carstonorto
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November 4-6
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New York City, NY
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- VTM Organizational Meeting
Along with meetings in New York City, members of the VTM participated in special training at the Soho Moy Yat branch school.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Richard Loewenhagen, Jeremy Roadruck, Angelo Carstonorto, and Hung Vuong.
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November
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Dayton, OH
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Construction on VTM begins
Construction consisted of a $70,000 exterior expansion of the
existing facility. An additional $95,000 was required later for
interior museum construction.
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