Tibet Day Program, April 12th
MINOR HALL
5 p.m. Welcome and opening words
5.05-5.15 Gen Kurtis Schaefer la (Dep. Chair of Religious Studies): Preserving the Word of the Buddha in Tibetan
5.15-5.20 Tibetan song
5.20-5.30 Gen Eben Yonnetti la: Ladakh’s artificial glaciers, ice stupas, and frozen reservoirs
5.30-5.40 Gen Andrew Taylor la: Khenmos in Kham
5.40-5.45 Tibetan song
5.45-5.55 Gen Naomi Worth la: Namdroling Nyingma monastery and nunnery in South India
5.55-6.05 Gen Nyima Cape la: Women and Buddhism
6.05-6.50
Break in the Lobby with momos (Tibetan food) and various activities:
- Learn/watch your name written in Tibetan calligraphy script
- Take a look at old pechas (religious texts) from our library
- Taste Tibetan butter tea and traditional pastry and tsampa
- Try on a traditional jupa (Tibetan dress)
6.50-7.00 Gen Tenzin Thoesam la: Tales about the origin of Tibetan people
7.00-7.10 Gen Swati Chawla la: Full ordination and Geshe-ma initiative for Tibetan nuns
7.10-7.15 Tibetan song
7.15-7.25 Gen Leslie Blackhall: Tibetan medicine
7.25-7.35 Gen Tenzin Choetsho la: Growing up Tibetan-American
7.35-7.40 Tibetan song
7.45-7.55 Gen Ariana Maki la (Tibet Centre): Tibetan cultural documentation & entrepreneurship @ UVa
7.55-8.00 Thanks and closing words
Traditional Tibetan circle dance in the lobby