10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 10, 12, 13, 14; The closing ceremony is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. on Feb. 14.
The sand mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition which symbolizes the impermanence and the transient nature of life and material things. When completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing finished, the mandala is systematically destroyed.
The "Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents" exhibit is from the Newark Museum's renowned collection of historical and archival treasures of Tibetan culture, considered the finest in the Western Hemisphere. In the exhibit, visitors can journey through the mountains of Tibet and witness a community steeped in a rich and ancient past.
Beautifully crafted jewelry, furniture and ceremonial ornaments tell a tale of a lavish aristocracy, while personal belongings, weapons and tools of nomadic traders, farmers and herders tell a very different story. The exhibit is on display through May 28. -- www.flmnh.ufl.edu
Posted February 8th, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
