Sunday, May 10
10:30 am–4:00 pm
FREE for EVERYONE!*
Did you know that Buddhism was brought to Bhutan by a man riding on the back of a flying tiger? A remote kingdom lying in the shadow of Mount Everest, Bhutan is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Celebrate Mother's Day with art and culture from this magical and mystical Himalayan kingdom, ALL FOR FREE!
Watch Eth-Noh-Tec present energizing performances of Bhutanese folktales; create a thangka (painting on cloth) of animals living together harmoniously; sculpt a sacred lotus flower; observe a Bhutanese music performance; listen to stories from the Himalayas, and view special exhibition The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan on its closing day.
Event Schedule
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Bring Me a Book readings |
Listen to members of Bring Me a Book read the environmental tale The River that Ran Away at 10:15 am, 12:15 pm, and 3:15 pm
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| 10:45 AM–3:30 PM
Family Exhibition Tours & Storytelling |
These activities begin at the Information Desk in the South Court:
10:45 AM: Abode of Snow docent family tour 1:00 PM: Himalayan Stories
The museum’s Storytellers bring the galleries to life with myths and folktales of Asia.
3:30 PM: Divine Madmen docent family tour
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11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Hands-on Activities
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Make your own artwork inspired by The Dragon's Gift:
- Paint a thangka
- Sculpt a paper lotus flower
- Shape a torma
- Construct a palm leaf style book
- Color a mandala or Bhutanese folk animal
- Try on Bhutanese clothing and dance masks
AsiaAlive: Sacred Arts of Bhutan
Two monks from a Bhutanese monastery, Lopen Neten Dorji and Lopen Gyem Dorji, perform daily purification rituals and prayers (puja) for sacred objects in the exhibition. Watch them create a sand mandala, create an artwork, check out dance masks, and explore the computer database of more than 600 Bhutanese sacred dances.
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11:00 AM –3:00 PM
Live Performances
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Don't miss these exciting performances:
- 11:00 am & 3:00 pm: Monks performing puja
- 11:00 am & Noon: Eth-Noh-Tec
- 2:00 pm: Bhutanese Music performance with Goen Tshering
- 3:00 pm: Black Hat Dance by Tsering D. Bawa
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For more information, please e-mail familyprograms@asianart.org or call (415) 581-3666. Please note that programs and times may change change.
* Free Admission to ALL on Mother's Day made possible by Koret Museum Days. 
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