Extra weekend, special rite to conclude 'Bhutan'
Advertiser Staff
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"The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan" exhibit will remain open at the Honolulu Academy of Arts for an extra weekend, during which monks will perform a special ritual.
After consulting with Lopon Ugyen Dorji, principal, of Pangrizampa Temple in Thimphu district and the foremost astrologer in Bhutan, the Honolulu Academy of Arts obtained permission to push back the closing from Friday to May 25.
"In consideration of the importance and popularity of the exhibition, we wanted to give visitors a last weekend to be able to see The Dragon's Gift," Academy of Arts director Stephen Little said in a news release.
To mark the closing, the five monks in residence have started a sand mandala, which according to custom will be consecrated then dispersed. The monks will perform a ritual at 10 a.m. Saturday, during which they will give small bags of mandala sand to museum visitors as mementos before dispersing the rest during a private ceremony.
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Other Bhutan exhibits • "The Creation and Conservation of Bhutanese Thangka." An examination of the Honolulu Academy of Arts' three-year project training Bhutanese monks in advanced techniques of Himalayan painting and sculpture conservation. Museum Learning Center. • "Cham: Exploring the Sacred Dances of Bhutan." Try on Bhutanese clothing, examine musical instruments and watch a video collection featuring cham, traditional Bhutanese dance. Museum Learning Center, Gallery 3. • Afternoon Tour and Tea, "Buddha Stories: Jataka Tales"; 2:30 - 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Reservations: 532-8700. • Monks perform daily rituals at a Bhutanese altar commissioned by the Academy of Arts and designed by senior monks of Bhutan's Official Monastic Body. 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Gallery 22. |
