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SUMMARY:Flaten Art Museum Gateway to Himalayan Art Educator Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Faculty and staff educators are invited to a private curator’s tour of the Gateway to Himalayan Art exhibition\, followed by a catered lunch in The Link. The exhibition will open to all on September 12\, 2025. \nRegister here by September 8\, 2025. \nGateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients visitors to the greater Himalayan region\, which encompasses Indian\, Nepalese\, Bhutanese\, and Tibetan cultures as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings\, Materials and Technologies\, and Living Practices. It also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries\, along with connections to related digital content to learn more.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/flaten-art-museum-gateway-to-himalayan-art-educator-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250812T155809Z
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SUMMARY:Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!
DESCRIPTION:བཀྲིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ | Tashi Delek\, Minnesota! (Auspicious Blessings\, Minnesota!) offers a glimpse into the public life of Tibetan Minnesotans as seen through the eyes of St. Olaf alumnus Thor Anderson ‘87. In partnership with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota\, Anderson has documented the community’s activities in photographs and videos over the last two decades. The selected works presented in this exhibition come from a vast archive that represents the rich community life of Buddhist practitioners in Minnesota. \nThis exhibition is on view the Center for Art and Dance Object Study Room (205). It is presented concurrently with the traveling exhibition\, Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on loan from the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art and on view in the Flaten Art Museum from September 12–December 7\, 2025. Tashi Delek\, Minnesota! is organized by the Flaten Art Museum and curated by Thor Anderson ‘87 and St. Olaf Professor of Art and Art History and Asian Studies Karil Kucera\, with curatorial contributions from the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/tashi-delek-minnesota/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250812T160547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T160547Z
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SUMMARY:Gateway to Himalayan Art
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to visit Gateway to Himalayan Art\, an exhibition at the Flaten Art Museum that introduces the main forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\, New York. Visitors will experience exemplary objects from the greater Himalayan region\, which encompasses Indian\, Nepalese\, Bhutanese\, and Tibetan cultures\, as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings\, Materials and Technologies\, and Living Practices. It also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries\, along with connections to related digital content to learn more. This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Entrance is free and open to the public during regular museum hours. \nA companion exhibition\, བཀྲིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ | Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!\, organized by the Flaten Art Museum\, is on view September 12 – October 17 in the nearby Object Study Room. This exhibition offers visitors a glimpse into the public life of Tibetan Minnesotans through photographs and videos\, and is curated by Thor Anderson ‘87 and Karil Kucera\, Professor of Art and Art History & Asian Studies at St. Olaf\, with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/gateway-to-himalayan-art/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250129T162830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T190317Z
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SUMMARY:Flaten Art Museum Opening Reception for Fall Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to a ceremonial blessing followed by an opening reception for  Gateway to Himalayan Art and Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!  At 5 p.m.\, Minneapolis Tibetan dance group Gyashae Rukag will lead a procession into the Center for Art and Dance and monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will offer ritual blessings. The opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with brief remarks followed by light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available for visitors outside Buntrock Commons. \nFlaten Art Museum (FAM) at St. Olaf College will host Gateway to Himalayan Art in the fall of 2025. Organized by the Rubin Museum\, this exhibition offers an introduction to the forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and traditions of present-day Bhutan\, China\, India\, Mongolia\, Nepal and Tibet. Objects include thangka paintings\, mandala\, a sacred shrine cabinet\, and numerous statues and ritual objects such as a Tibetan prayer wheel\, vajra\, and bell. Thematic links include Tibetan medical practice\, the feminine divine as personified within the esoteric Buddhist tradition\, Tibetan Buddhist book traditions (including woodblocks for printing sacred texts)\, the processes and materials involved in painting a Buddhist thangka\, and casting a sacred sculpture. Our exhibition will be grounded in the living practices of the thriving Tibetan community in Minnesota. \n  \n 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/flaten-art-museum-gateway-to-himalayan-art-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250904T153220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T132735Z
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SUMMARY:It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect
DESCRIPTION:A photo exhibition presented by Dominic Presa ’25\, thanks to the Gimse Endowment for the Arts. Opens Saturday\, September 13 at 6 p.m. in the Flaten Art Barn.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/it-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect/2025-09-13/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Special Events/Celebrations
ORGANIZER;CN="Dominic Presa":MAILTO:Domapresa@gmail.com
LOCATION:Art Barn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250904T153220Z
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SUMMARY:It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect
DESCRIPTION:A photo exhibition presented by Dominic Presa ’25\, thanks to the Gimse Endowment for the Arts. Opens Saturday\, September 13 at 6 p.m. in the Flaten Art Barn.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/it-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect/2025-09-14/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Special Events/Celebrations
ORGANIZER;CN="Dominic Presa":MAILTO:Domapresa@gmail.com
LOCATION:Art Barn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250903T205029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T150816Z
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month Event
DESCRIPTION:The campus community is invited to a Hispanic Heritage Month event on Mellby Lawn at 5 p.m. A troupe of Aztec Dancers will perform at 6 p.m. Delicious Pupusas will be serving pupusas at this time.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/hispanic-heritage-month-event/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural
ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion":MAILTO:taylorcenter@stolaf.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250911T154224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T184458Z
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SUMMARY:Stefanus Alliance: A conversation with Ed Brown
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Center for Faith\, Values\, and Community and College Ministry will welcome Ed Brown\, Secretary General of the Stefanus Alliance\, to campus on Tuesday\, September 23\, 2025.  The Stefanus Alliance is a global non-governmental organization that advocates for religious freedom throughout the world. \nThe work of the Stefanus Alliance resonates with the mission of St. Olaf College to create spaces for students to examine the impact of faith and values in their lives and society. In resonance with St. Olaf’s own identity as a college rooted in a particular religious tradition while striving to celebrate all the ways that students\, staff\, and faculty practice religion and spirituality\, the Stefanus Alliance advocates for people of all faiths who have had their religious rights violated out of their Christian foundation. \nBrown will host two public events while on campus: \nAt 11:10 a.m.\, Brown will speak in Boe Memorial Chapel during Daily Chapel. \nAt 12:00 p.m.\, Brown will host a lunch discussion for interested students\, staff\, and faculty. People are encouraged to bring their lunch to Buntrock Commons 220 for this time of open conversation.  \nBrown will also present in a class and meet with campus leaders whose work intersects with that of the Stefanus Alliance. For more information\, please see the events section on the Lutheran Center webpage.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/stefanus-alliance/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural
LOCATION:BC 220
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T143000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250924T191005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T191005Z
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SUMMARY:2025 NCCLA (North Central Council of Latin Americanists) Conference:  Many Latin Americas
DESCRIPTION:This multi-day\, in-person gathering brings together students\, faculty\, professionals\, and community members to explore key themes in Latin American studies. Through panels\, workshops\, and keynote presentations\, participants will engage with pressing topics from interdisciplinary perspectives.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/2025-nccla-north-central-council-of-latin-americanists-conference-many-latin-americas/
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Camps,Multicultural,Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Latin American Sudies":MAILTO:thalhamm@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Buntrock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T230000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250924T192300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T192300Z
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SUMMARY:Presente Puro Pari
DESCRIPTION:Puro Pari is a night to dance and listen to a variety of Latin Music with the entire St. Olaf community.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/presente-puro-pari/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural
LOCATION:BC031 the Pause main Stage
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250812T150509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T165311Z
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SUMMARY:Avalokiteśvara Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 30—Saturday\, October 4. From 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\, four Buddhist monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will assemble a sand mandala depicting Avalokiteśvara\, the Buddha of Compassion\, in Groot Gallery. Visitors are invited to observe the mandala’s creation from the ground level or the overlook on level two. The monks will pause for lunch from approximately 1-2 p.m. each day. \nMonday\, September 29\, 5-6 p.m. Living as a Refugee in Exile and a Buddhist Monk. Our partners at Carleton College welcome visitors to join Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery. The program will be held at Skinner Memorial Chapel with a complimentary dinner and reception to follow in Severance Great Hall. \nTuesday\, September 30\, 10 a.m. Consecration Ceremony. Observe a 15-minute ceremony as the monks offer prayers and rituals to purify and bless the sand mandala site.  \nTuesday\, September 30\, 5 p.m. Buddhist Meditation Practices. Join Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery for a presentation on Buddhist Meditation Practices. \nSunday\, October 5\, 2 p.m. Dissolution Ceremony. Observe a ceremony as the monks remove the sand\, then join them in a 2-mile walk to Northfield’s Bridge Square to disperse the sand. Dress appropriately for the weather. No transportation will be provided\, and the walk is one-way\, with attendees responsible for arranging their own return to campus after the ceremony. \nThroughout the week\, Interfaith Fellows from St. Olaf’s Lutheran Center will host office hours near the sand mandala site from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.\, Tuesday through Saturday. The fellows are available to provide information about the sand mandala tradition within Tibetan Buddhism and field questions from visitors.   \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum’s fall exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on view September 12 – December 7\, 2025.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/avalokitesvara-tibetan-buddhist-sand-mandala/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Groot Gallery
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T103000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190642
CREATED:20250814T133307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T133307Z
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SUMMARY:Sand Mandala Consecration Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to attend a 15-minute consecration ceremony as the monks of Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery offer prayers and rituals to purify and bless the site where they will create a sand mandala depicting Avalokiteśvara\, the Buddha of Compassion. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum’s fall exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on view September 12 – December 7\, 2025. 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/sand-mandala-consecration-ceremony/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Groot Gallery
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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