Mystical Arts of Tibet
October 24-31, 2011
See Schedule Below for Days and Times
Ohio Room, Hadley Union Building (HUB), IUP Campus
The Lively Arts is partnering with Stuart Chandler, chair of the Department of Religious Studies at IUP, and the Indiana Arts Council in presenting eight days of outreach activities for the entire campus and Indiana region. Over eight days, the monks of the Mystical Arts of Tibet will create a highly intricate spiritual mandala. The variety of activities available include observation of the monks as they construct the mandala, hearing short talks and lectures by the monks and Dr. Chandler, working on a separate community mandala or individual manadalas, making a peace flag to be hung from the ceiling of the Ohio Room, working on a mandala puzzle, or coloring in a mandala book. Please see below for the residency schedule.
This fascinating outreach opportunity is available to community members of all ages as well as all public, private, and IUP students.
Monday, October 24
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. — Opening presentation (music and chanting)
- 1:30-6:15 p.m. — Mandala construction begins
- 6:00-7:15 p.m. — Six O'Clock Series: “The Mystical Arts of Tibet”
Tuesday, October 25 to Friday, October 28
- 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. — Mandala construction
Saturday, October 29
- 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. — Mandala construction
- 8:00 p.m. — Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music, Sacred Dance performance presented as part of the Lively Arts Ovations! series (ticketed event, Fisher Auditorium)
Sunday, October 30
- Noon-6:00 p.m. — Mandala construction
Monday, October 31
- 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Mandala construction
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Viewing of completed mandala
- 12:30-1:15 p.m. — Closing presentation (music, chanting, sweeping up of the mandala, ceremonial return of mandala to flowing water)
Individuals who wish to attend and take part may come at anytime during the hours stated above. Teachers who would like to schedule a group of students for the activities are asked to call the Indiana Arts Council at 724-465-2787 or e-mail indianaartscouncil@verizon.net.