9-11 FEBRUARY 2014-LAO PDR MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Design:
[email protected] MESSAGE Festivals of India abroad give wonderful opportunities for the Indian Diaspora to rejuvenate their hereditary cultural inclinations. I am glad that Festival of India is happening in Lao PDR where large number of artists and artisans are participating. I take this opportunity to compliment the officials of Ministry of Culture and its various participating organisations that have made lot of efforts in putting together this colourful extravaganza. I extend a very warm invitation to the people of Lao PDR to come in large numbers and enjoy the cultural feast being organised for them. I wish the Festival of India in Lao PDR a grand success. 13 January, 2014 (CHANDRESH KUMARI KATOCH) Buddh Mahotsava, Sand Mandala organised as part of A Mandala is a cosmic diagram that represents the dwelling place or celestial mansion of this, will witness the a deity. Both the deity, who reside in the mandala and the mandala itself, are recognized as construction of Sand pure expressions of Buddha’s fully enlightened mind. Mandala can be visualized, painted or Mandala, Butter Sculpture, constructed with wood, precious jewels, rice, flower and the like. Sand is considered to be Sacred Dance and Lama a superb medium because of its number and the great skill required to create the Mandala’s Dhamma Talks, Meditation, Chant by the monks from exquisite details. The artist will chant before starting the Mandala creation. Then the blue the Himalayan region.