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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
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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
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260403T173703
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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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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
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