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Yak Yak Yak Nepal on Etsy
The holidays are just around the corner, and we hope you’ll visit our shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/YakYakYakNepal?ref=shop_sugg on Etsy to discover unusual and rare vintage finds in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions, such as earrings, rings, cuffs, and more! Our custom design series is a new expression of traditional styles worn in the Himalayas. Each piece is… Continue reading Yak Yak Yak Nepal on Etsy
We Love Yaks!! Yak Drive to Mountain Pastures with Mountaineer Legend Reinhold Messner on June 28
Come join this awesome event as mountaineer legend, #ReinholdMessner, leads a #yak drive to mountain pastures in #Sulden (Solda) in South Tyrol, Italy on June 28. Groups can meet up at the cable car in Sulden and enjoy this free event, which also features a mountain talk followed by an autograph signing for guests of… Continue reading We Love Yaks!! Yak Drive to Mountain Pastures with Mountaineer Legend Reinhold Messner on June 28
International Dance Day 2018
Happy International Dance Day for all those who find a special meaning in space, energy, motion, and creative thought! Whatever your style, whatever your beat, dance is the language that brings people together! In 1982 the International Dance Council established Dance Day (CID at UNESCO) and April 29 has been celebrated ever since by professionals… Continue reading International Dance Day 2018
UMW Multicultural Festival 2018
Mark the date on your calendar – April 14, 2018 – for the next University of Mary Washington Multicultural Festival to celebrate the richness of diversity. Utpalasia will be performing a varied cultural program of Buddhist, Classical Kathak, Bollywood, and Folk dance on the promenade of Lee Hall between 2:15 and 2:45pm. The performance participants… Continue reading UMW Multicultural Festival 2018
Buddha Jayanti
Kathmandu celebrated Buddha Jayanti at a freshly cleaned and painted Swayambhunath. Honoring the 2561st anniversary of the birthday of Lord Buddha, the day included special events for worship and prayer, social programs, and other festivities, including a beautiful night illumination. See more at https://goo.gl/pCNyh4
Sheshnarayan Temple
Pharping lies in a beautiful green area beyond Chobar, and is highly sacred to Tibetan Buddhists and Hindus alike. There you will find Sheshnarayan, one of the four most revered temples of Narayan, or Vishnu, in Nepal. The area is steeped in a blend of religion and lore where caves and cliffs form the backdrop… Continue reading Sheshnarayan Temple
Happy Buddha Jayanti!
Today we celebrate Buddha Jayanti. Celebrations were inaugurated in Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of Lord Buddha, and the occasion was marked by the attendance of over 350 monks from 28 countries. Butter lamps were lit to commemorate the day. Followers of the Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana sects also recited sermons of Lord Buddha.
Vajrayogini Dance at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum
Senior dancer, Tasherit Sturm Dahal, will be performing the Vajrayogini dance, a charya nritya, or meditative Buddhist dance, as part of Kites of Asia, a free family program at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum this Saturday from 10:30-3 pm. The Vajrayogini is a rare and beautiful dance in which the qualities of a… Continue reading Vajrayogini Dance at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum
NDS & YAV at The Hill School
NDS will be presenting a full day of Himalayan dance and music at The Hill School in Middleburg on March 12th. This program is part of our series created for Young Audiences of Virginia and will be exploring some of the similarities, influences, and exchanges between Nepal, Tibet, and China. Performances will include rare Buddhist… Continue reading NDS & YAV at The Hill School