Tibet Awareness Programme in Brazil concludes successfully
[Saturday, 11 June 2011, 8:36 a.m.]
| Prof Robbie Barnett giving a presentation on Tibet during the 9-day Tibet awareness programme in southern Brazil |
New
York: The 9-day Tibet Awareness Programme at the Federal University of
Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, South Brazil, concluded successfully
on the evening of 4 June with the dismantling of intricate Sand Mandala
created by Ven Tenzin Thutop of the Namgyal Monastery as well as the
Brazilian writers/journalists’ interesting panel discussion on Tibet.
York: The 9-day Tibet Awareness Programme at the Federal University of
Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, South Brazil, concluded successfully
on the evening of 4 June with the dismantling of intricate Sand Mandala
created by Ven Tenzin Thutop of the Namgyal Monastery as well as the
Brazilian writers/journalists’ interesting panel discussion on Tibet.
Three
eminent Brazilian journalists/writers—Mr Airton Ortiz (an explorer,
journalist and writer), Mr Harold Castro (a senior reporter of Brazil’s
best known news magazine, Revista Epoca) and Luis Pellegrini (writer
and director of the editorial staff of the news magazine, Revista
Planeta)—took part in the discussion and shared their stories about
exploration of Tibet and covering stories about it.
eminent Brazilian journalists/writers—Mr Airton Ortiz (an explorer,
journalist and writer), Mr Harold Castro (a senior reporter of Brazil’s
best known news magazine, Revista Epoca) and Luis Pellegrini (writer
and director of the editorial staff of the news magazine, Revista
Planeta)—took part in the discussion and shared their stories about
exploration of Tibet and covering stories about it.
Earlier,
Mr Robert Barnett, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Tibetan Studies
and Director of Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University
in New York, gave two very enlightening presentations on Tibet—the
first on Tibet, China and Culture Renaissance and the second on China’s
Underlying Strategy on Tibet.
Mr Robert Barnett, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Tibetan Studies
and Director of Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University
in New York, gave two very enlightening presentations on Tibet—the
first on Tibet, China and Culture Renaissance and the second on China’s
Underlying Strategy on Tibet.
Apart
from the above, Prof Lia Diskin of Sao Paulo based Palas Athena
Association, Lama Padma Samten of Porto Alegre based Centro de Estudos
Budistas Bodisatva, Tsewang Phuntso, CTA’s Liaison Officer for Latin
America, Tiffany H. Gyatso, a Brazilian Tibetan Thanka painter, and
Ogen Shak, a lone Tibetan Thanka artist currently living in Brazil,
gave their individual presentations on Tibet and Tibetan culture during
the event.
from the above, Prof Lia Diskin of Sao Paulo based Palas Athena
Association, Lama Padma Samten of Porto Alegre based Centro de Estudos
Budistas Bodisatva, Tsewang Phuntso, CTA’s Liaison Officer for Latin
America, Tiffany H. Gyatso, a Brazilian Tibetan Thanka painter, and
Ogen Shak, a lone Tibetan Thanka artist currently living in Brazil,
gave their individual presentations on Tibet and Tibetan culture during
the event.
| Visitors at the Tibet awareness programme in southern Brazil watch dismantling of sand mandala |
Although
the center of attraction of the event turned out to be the construction
of Sand Mandala, the 9-day event also featured exhibition of photos on
Tibet, the Missing Peace Arts, and Thanka paintings as well as
screening of movies on Tibet.
the center of attraction of the event turned out to be the construction
of Sand Mandala, the 9-day event also featured exhibition of photos on
Tibet, the Missing Peace Arts, and Thanka paintings as well as
screening of movies on Tibet.
“It
was a memorable weekend. The construction and dismantling of the Sand
Mandala was a very transformative event!”, commented Harold Castro, one
of the panelists of the event.
was a memorable weekend. The construction and dismantling of the Sand
Mandala was a very transformative event!”, commented Harold Castro, one
of the panelists of the event.
Renata
Palandri, a resident of Florianopolis, said: “I would like to thank and
congratulate all the people involved in the organization of this
wonderful event, especially for the quality of the lectures organized.”
Palandri, a resident of Florianopolis, said: “I would like to thank and
congratulate all the people involved in the organization of this
wonderful event, especially for the quality of the lectures organized.”
The 9-day event was widely covered by both local and regional newspapers, radio and television channels.
“Choosing
Florianopolis as a venue for the event was right choice”, said Luis
Pellegrini. He added that although the city is comparatively much
smaller than Sao Paulo, it is now becoming an intellectual hub of
Brazil because of its beautiful weather and unspoiled nature. The
resident city could, he said, become important opinion makers in
Brazil.
Florianopolis as a venue for the event was right choice”, said Luis
Pellegrini. He added that although the city is comparatively much
smaller than Sao Paulo, it is now becoming an intellectual hub of
Brazil because of its beautiful weather and unspoiled nature. The
resident city could, he said, become important opinion makers in
Brazil.
