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Appreciation Night of Antique Textile & Tea
A free event with Tang Liang 唐亮 In-Person at the teahouse
February 26nd, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
About the Guest Speaker
Tang Liang 唐亮 has been a collector of Chinese antique textiles for over 40 years. An artist as well as a collector, her redesigns were showcased at the Tree Museum and at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing (2024).
In this talk, Tang Liang will share how ancestral knowledge remains vital in the modern world through her personal story of collecting and traveling to remote mountain regions in the 1990s, cultivating relationships with local ethnic weavers, and honoring Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Activation Experience
During the activation, participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with heritage: to touch, feel, and appreciate the lands and people who made the original textiles. This is an embodied experience of textiles as tranquility, inviting a quiet, restorative flow of life-force energy through texture, color, and presence.
Event Schedule
6:00 – 6:15 PM Arrival & Reception
6:15 – 6:45 PM Talk with Tang Liang
6:45 – 7:30 PM Interactive Activation
7:30 – 8:00 PM Q & A | Private Sales
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Looking to go deeper?
If the classes and events have sparked something in you, the One-to-One Gong Fu study is the way to continue. This is not a class—it is an ongoing, personal transmission through tea. We’ll sit together again and again, letting the practice unfold naturally, until either of us knows it is complete.
Here, you won’t just learn technique—you’ll enter into the living art of Gong Fu Cha, discovering not only how to brew tea, but how to serve, how to listen, and how to be.
Past Events
A Quiet Day Summer Retreat Just an Hour from NYC
A one-day riverside retreat just an hour north of NYC, where guests were invited into a slow and nourishing rhythm of nature and tea. The day unfolded with guided tea tastings, a seasonal farm picnic, a walk along hidden forest paths, and a concluding tea ceremony by the Hudson River—each moment offering space for presence, connection, and quiet reflection.
Sit & Sip special: Sound Bath with Alex Beckmann
For this special Sit & Sip, Alex Beckmann led us through a 90-minute sound bath—an immersive experience of deep listening, rest, and subtle transformation.
Summer Solstice Tea at Untermyer Gardens
A once-in-a-year tea ritual held in the majestic Untermyer Gardens to honor the longest day of the year. This intimate gathering unfolded in two parts: sensory tea stations in the Walled Garden, accompanied by live ambient music, followed by a silent sunset ceremony overlooking the Hudson River. Guests embarked on a meditative journey through exquisite teas, stillness, and connection in a private space reserved for this special evening.
Tea & Tarot
Hosted by Vivian Chu with special Tarot Scholar, Lisa Di Battista.
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