In July 2015 at Gaunts House, near Wimborne in Dorset, two of the most ancient eastern traditions will be displayed side by side in a unique Festival of sacred art, music and dance.
For the first time ever in the United Kingdom, the powder art painting of the Kathakali tradition of Kerala in South India will be shown, dedicated and destroyed.
The drawing is done directly with the hand, without using any tools. The coloured powders are all natural, usually Rice (white), Turmeric (yellow), Charcoal from paddy husk (black), a blend of Turmeric powder and Lime (red) and powdered leaves (green). Kalamandalam Haridas will construct the Kalamuzhutu image over a period of five days.
At the same event, Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery will construct a Sand Mandala out of millions of grains of sand, coloured to represent ground precious jewels, creating the visualisation of a sacred palace into which the Buddha and his retinue are invited as part of a Tantric initiation ceremony.
Both these intricate images, so inherently intransient by nature, will be destroyed in ceremonies at their completion.
Kalamandalam Haridas’s visit to the UK has been supported by the Arts Council of England. Later in the year, musicians, artists and dancers from both Kathakali and Tashi Lhunpo will undertake school workshops to introduce young people to these astonishing traditions.
Alongside these beautiful works of art there will be workshops of dance and music from both traditions, performances of the monastic Cham – masked dances from the Tibetan Gutor (New Year) Festival and of the sacred stories of the Indian Kathakali tradition. Internationally renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, will be giving a series of talks throughout the festival.
The Dharma Festival, organised by Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust, runs from 15th to 19th July 2015 in the grounds of Gaunts House, near Wimborne. Tickets and more details of the festival are available from www.tashi-lhunpo.org.uk
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TWO ANCIENT CULTURES BROUGHT TOGETHER IN DORSET
In July 2015 at Gaunts House, near Wimborne in Dorset, two of the most ancient eastern traditions will be displayed side by side in a unique Festival of sacred art, music and dance.
For the first time ever in the United Kingdom, the powder art painting of the Kathakali tradition of Kerala in South India will be shown, dedicated and destroyed.
The drawing is done directly with the hand, without using any tools. The coloured powders are all natural, usually Rice (white), Turmeric (yellow), Charcoal from paddy husk (black), a blend of Turmeric powder and Lime (red) and powdered leaves (green). Kalamandalam Haridas will construct the Kalamuzhutu image over a period of five days.
At the same event, Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery will construct a Sand Mandala out of millions of grains of sand, coloured to represent ground precious jewels, creating the visualisation of a sacred palace into which the Buddha and his retinue are invited as part of a Tantric initiation ceremony.
Both these intricate images, so inherently intransient by nature, will be destroyed in ceremonies at their completion.
Kalamandalam Haridas’s visit to the UK has been supported by the Arts Council of England. Later in the year, musicians, artists and dancers from both Kathakali and Tashi Lhunpo will undertake school workshops to introduce young people to these astonishing traditions.
Alongside these beautiful works of art there will be workshops of dance and music from both traditions, performances of the monastic Cham – masked dances from the Tibetan Gutor (New Year) Festival and of the sacred stories of the Indian Kathakali tradition. Internationally renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, will be giving a series of talks throughout the festival.
The Dharma Festival, organised by Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust, runs from 15th to 19th July 2015 in the grounds of Gaunts House, near Wimborne. Tickets and more details of the festival are available from www.tashi-lhunpo.org.uk
FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND IMAGES CONTACT:
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust: Jane Rasch 01722 782265 info@tashi-lhunpo.org.uk
Kala Chetena Kathakali Company: Barbara Vijayakumar barbaravijayakumar@yahoo.co.uk www.kathakali.net
Gaunts House: 01202 841522 admin@gauntshouse.com www.gauntshouse.com