Sunday, April 1, 2007

Tibetan Monks to Construct Sand Mandala of Compassion

The "Creation of Sand Mandala of Compassion" by a group of eight Tibetan monks from Gomang Monastery begins 19 April in Room 115 of University College at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis.

Thursday (19 April): 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony, 2-4:30 p.m., 7:30-9 p.m.
Friday (20 April): 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30-3 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
Sunday (22 April): Noon-3 p.m.
Monday (23 April): 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1-9 p.m.
Tuesday (24 April): 3-9 p.m.
Wednesday (25 April): 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Closing Ceremony at 3 p.m.

Sponsored by IUPUI: Campus & Community Life, Center on Philanthropy, Democracy Plaza, Department of Anthropology, Department of English, Department of Geography, Department of Philosophy, Department of Sociology, Department of World Languages & Cultures, General Studies Student Council, Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication, Institute for American Thought, International Studies Program, International Tibet Independence Movement, School of Education, SPEA Student Council, and Undergraduate Student Government.

At 7 p.m. Saturday (21 April), the eight monks will present a "Cultural Pageant of Tibet" in the Fellowship Hall of Saint Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, featuring Harmonic Overtone Chanting, Traditional Instruments, Richly Brocaded Costumes, Sacred Dances, Yak Dance, Monastic Debates, and Tibet Slide Show.

The suggested donation for this event: $10 Adults; $7 Students; $5 Children.

It's sponsored by Spiritual Life Center of Saint Luke's United Methodist Church and the International Tibet Independence Movement.
Information, Larry Gerstein, President, International Tibet Independence Movement.

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