New This Year!
TIBET FEST
Saturday, June 22
3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In the Ballroom at Artisphere
Saturday at BuddhaFest starts with a rare opportunity to see Robert Thurman and Sharon Salzberg teach together in the DC area. After lunch, Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan, abbot of the Panchen Lama's monastery in exile in India, gives a talk and leads a meditation. Next is the film DIGITAL DHARMA, the epic story of an American scholar who became a hero to many Tibetan people through his relentless 50-year effort to preserve Tibetan literary culture.
Then come hang out with us and our Tibetan friends as we set up camp inside the ballroom at Artisphere. Tibet Fest is a family friendly event inspired by Tibetan Buddhist culture and the global concern for its survival inside Tibet. Come share in the food, dance, music and spirit of Tibet.
Experience and explore the rich traditions of Tibet through an afternoon of activities for the whole family. There will be special performances from the stage, booths, and a Tibetan market so you can take home a piece of Tibetan culture. See event details below.
Presented in partnership with the International Campaign for Tibet and the Capital Area Tibetan Association.
Admission $10
Kids 12 and Under Free
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 We wanted to do something special to show support for the country and the culture that has brought so much light into the world, and that has been so significant in spreading the dharma in our modern times.
Check out these Tibet Fest Events & Activities:
- A performance by the Tibetan Drum Team, winners of the Asian American Heritage Month Music Festival
- Tibetan singing and dancing - you'll have the opportunity to learn traditional Tibetan dance
- A special appearance by Ngawang Sangdrol, who was imprisoned for 13 years in Tibet. She had her sentence extended while in prison for singing songs in praise of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She was finally released at the age of 26. She has since made her home in the United States, and she will speak about her experience, and what can be done to help the Tibetan people.
Booths include:
- A display of traditional Tibetan costumes and clothing
- A display of Tibetan writing & calligraphy
- Children's activities, such as making prayer flags
- Create and send a birthday card to the Dalai Lama
- A display of a traditional Tibetan family altar
- A display of traditional Tibetan medicine
- A display of traditional Tibetan musical instruments, which you can play yourself
- Try on traditional Tibetan hats and clothing
- A Tibetan astrology display
We hope you'll join us in gratitude and enjoyment for the collection of energy called "Tibet," which in this moment in time has brought us His Holiness the Dalai Lama, among other great teachers.
After Tibet Fest, Stay with Us for a Lively Concert
With the Incomparable GuruGanesha Band
An Evening of Sacred Music
The GuruGanesha Band in Concert
Saturday, June 22, 8 pm
Spectrum Theatre at Artisphere
The GuruGanesha Band delivers a unique blend of kirtan, raga, rock and deeply meditative folk music. Their vocals are a group effort, with plenty of rich two and three part harmonies, plus knockout lead vocals by Paloma Devi, who will blow you away with her powerful voice and soulful presence. We've seen their shows twice now, and we just loved them.
The audience is fully encouraged to participate, whether singing along, dancing joyfully in the aisles, or simply sitting in meditative resonance with the music. Come share a magical evening that will transport you into higher realms. This is going to be a real treat!
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BuddhaFest Thanks Its Sponsors
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington
At George Mason University
World Wildlife Fund
Climate Change Program
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