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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Religion Colloquium Monday, November 17, 2014 Eva Lee (Bard class of 1987)"Mandalas in the Himalayas" MFA, Hunter College, 2000 Visual artist and filmmaker Current Fulbright project on Indo-Tibetan MandalasIn this talk, artist and experimental filmmaker Eva Lee will share experiences from her 2013-14 Fulbright research on 10th-12th c. Buddhist mandalas in ancient Tibetan monasteries of Spiti, Lahaul, and Ladakh. Her presentation will include examples of these Indo-Tibetan mandalas, as well as contemporary Tibetan ones, with discussion on their aesthetic structure and sacred purpose. Also shown will be exclusive video of the astonishing interior of Tabo Monastery's main temple, the famed Tsug Lhakhang . The artist will screen her latest experimental work--a five minute long abstract short--to show how her research and experience with Buddhist philosophy inspires her animations. Location: Hegeman 106 Sponsor: Asian Studies Program; Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program; Studio Arts Program Contact: Richard Davis. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7364 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://inside.bard.edu/religion/events/