Provided by Bucks County Community College:
Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Gomang monastery in India will create a large sand mandala sculpture like this one over the course of five days, April 4 – 8, as part of a residency at Bucks County Community College in Newtown.
Credit: Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College, which has been bringing arts and culture to the region for more than 50 years, invites the public to a Tibetan Buddhist Monk Residency, Sand Mandala and Cultural Performance Monday – Friday, April 4 – 8 at the college’s Newtown campus.
Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang monastery in India will create a large sand mandala sculpture in the Solarium room in the Rollins Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day that week, with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7.
There will also be a Cultural Performance on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m., featuring temple instruments and richly costumed song and dance. The free performance takes place in the Zlock Performing Arts Center (formerly the Gateway Auditorium). Handmade crafts will be available for a donation.
All events are free and open to the public. The Tibetan Buddhist Monk Residency is brought to you by the Bucks County Community College Cultural Programming Committee. The campus is located at 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, Pa., where there is ample free parking. For more information, visit www.bucks.edu/live or call 215-968-8087.
Credit: Bucks County Community College
