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date:Friday, July 3, 2009 time:1:00 PM to 5:00 PM venue:Jacques Marchais Museum Of Tibetan Art address:338 Lighthouse Avenue  Staten Island, NY 10306  View map

TIBETAN PORTRAIT EXHIBIT OPENS

 

AT SI TIBETAN MUSEUM

 

 

Staten Island’s Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art opens a new exhibition, Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion on March 29.  The exhibition will be open to the public through December 2010. 

 

Tibetan Portrait highlights photographic portraits of Tibetan people by renowned contemporary artist Phil Borges. Borges’ portraits introduce viewers to individuals from a deeply spiritual culture who have been marginalized and displaced by the occupation of their homeland.  

Tibetan Portrait also features interactive displays focusing on aspects of traditional Tibetan culture such as a map of Tibet’s changing borders, a moveable display of Himalayan Mountains, audio recordings of mantra chanting, and a hands-on display of Tibetan prayer wheels.

 March 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s flight from Tibet and the popular uprising against Chinese occupation.

 

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art promotes the awareness of Tibetan and Himalayan art and culture.

 

 

Take the S74 bus from St. George

Ferry Terminal to

Lighthouse Avenue
.

Walk up the hill to the Museum.

For more information, visit www.tibetanmuseum.org or call 718-987-3500.

March 29, 2009-December 2010

Wednesday through Sunday

cost:Free category:Arts and Entertainment
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