The “Treasures of Tibet” – is the only travelling exhibition in our country that introduces the cultural heritage of the Himalayan region to Ukrainians. According to the organizers, the exhibition is updated constantly. Nowadays the Ukrainian House displays about 300 items collected by enthusiasts and private collectors. The exhibition features sculptures and masks made of metal, wood and plaster, thangkas, musical instruments, embroidery, woodcuts, ethnic jewelry, and many other household and ritual items. Thus, the exhibits include unique artwork made in the workshops and monasteries of India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan, and the photos reflect different aspects of life and culture of Tibetans.
As part of the “Treasures of Tibet” promotion the visitors can hear interesting stories about travels to the East, partake in roundtable theological discussions on “Buddhism in Ukraine and in the West,” and attend lectures on Buddhist psychology and medicine. Slava Hordiievych, president of the Ukrainian Association of Buddhists, will tell about the “Myths and Facts of Tibetan Buddhism.” Workshops on Tibetan painting are available for those fond of the Eastern art, where one will be able to learn more about various artistic styles, as well as about different painting features and their symbolism. Lama Ole Nydahl will offer lectures on the “Buddhist meditation.”
A scientific roundtable discussion entitled “Buddhism in Ukraine and in the West” will be held on October 7 and 8, and attended by leading religion historians and Buddhism theologists of Ukraine, Poland, Russia, and Belarus. The discussion will take place at Hryhorii Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
The Days of Buddhist Culture will last through October 11.
