Learn the art of sand paintingWork alongside Tibetan Monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery: Registration Open for Sand Painting Workshop
By: Sacred Arts Tour The workshop will be held at the SaxArt Gallery at the Corner of Jordan and Church streets in Saxapahaw where the monks will also create their sand mandala. Attendance to each workshop is limited to 15 people and the suggested donation is $25. Register online at http://www.monkstour.info/ Workshop Information Sand Painting This is a two-hour workshop and includes teaching how to use the same techniques the monks use to create a sacred sand mandala. The class will be taught on the floor, so please bring a piilow. Sand painting is an ancient Tibetan art form thought to have originated in India and transferred to Tibet in the middle ages. The sand mandala is constructed as a vehicle to generate compassion, realize the impermanence of reality and social / cosmic healing of the environment. Sacred Arts Tour Information The tour begins with an opening ceremony on June 12, 2013 at 10 am at the SaxArt Gallery in Saxapahaw, NC. The monks will complete their sacred sand mandala over the course of five days and will hold a deconstruction ceremony on June 16, 2013 at 2 pm. The mandala construction site will be open to the public from June 12 to June 16. Official event schedule can be downloaded from http://www.monkstour.info/ “The monks are eager to introduce the arts and culture of Tibet to people in Saxapahaw, North Carolina,” says event coordinator, Eve Barkley. “They wish to communicate a message of peace, wisdom, and compassion to heal our anxious minds in these troubled times.” "Sounds so very amazing," says Heather LeGarde of the Haw River Ballroom. The monks have been coming to the United States for the past 10 years, sponsored by Drepung Gomang Institute, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational institute, located in Louisville, Kentucky. Local sponsors of this event include the SaxArt Gallery of Saxapahaw, the General Store and Quest Martial Arts Center. A list of Arts and Cultural events follows (photo opportunities exist throughout) Wednesday, June 12 Opening Ceremony 10:00 AM SaxArt Gallery on Jordan Drive across from the Haw River Ballroom Friday, June 14 An Evening with the Monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery 7:00 p.m. SaxArt Gallery on Jordan Drive across from the Haw River Ballroom Saturday, June 15 Sand Painting Workshops for adults and children (10+) 10:00 a.m. – noon SaxArt Gallery on Jordan Drive across from the Haw River Ballroom Saturday, June 15 Tibetan Bazaar Noon to closing SaxArt Gallery on Jordan Drive across from the Haw River Ballroom Sunday, June 16 Closing Ceremony 2:00 pm SaxArt Gallery on Jordan Drive across from the Haw River Ballroom For additional information, please contact: Eve Barkley Event coordinator Mobile: 919-368-4517 Visit our website at www.monkstour.info Photo: https://www.prlog.org/ End
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