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The Foundation's Intersections programmes explore the contemporary relationship between Buddhist philosophy and the arts through exhibitions, performances, workshops and education programmes.

The Many Faces of Buddhism
Visual Arts ･ Artist Talks ･ Dance ･ Film and more

25 April – 17 May 2009, London 

The Many Faces of Buddhism 2009 is an initiative by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation to raise awareness of Buddhism in contemporary society and to advance the conversation about what role Buddhism can play in today’s world. A series of events draws on Buddhist views and practices to develop public programmes that creatively inspire us to live and interact with loving-kindness and compassion.

The series will be held in London, from 25 April to 17 May 2009, to coincide with the opening of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery of Buddhist Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. These programmes include

View The Many Faces of Buddhism Commemorative Booklet

25 Apr	An International Forum on Buddhism and The Arts Today
29 Apr	Buddhist Sacred Dance Traditions - A Talk by Joseph Houseal
	The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery opens
1 May	A Day of Rare Buddhist Dances
7 - 17 May	International Buddhist Film Festival

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The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan

In collaboration with Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Foundation is sponsoring this multi-year project to preserve, document and present the living Vajrayana Buddhist culture of Bhutan. The project provides conservation trainings for Bhutanese monks, creates a video archive for the Cham ritual dance and develops a database featuring Bhutanese arts in worldwide museum collections. The Foundation hopes to inspire other endeavours in preserving and revitalising traditional arts and culture.

The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan touring exhibition:

6 Oct 2009 - 25 Jan 2010	Musée Guimet, Paris, France
19 Feb - 23 May 2010	Museum of East Asian Art Cologne, Germany
4 Jul - 17 Oct 2010	Museum Rietberg Zürich, Switzerland

A Compassionate Eye

In early 2007, the Foundation organised A Compassionate Eye – a project featuring photography exhibitions, lectures and meditation workshops by Matthieu Ricard, a distinguished scholar, scientist, photographer, author and Buddhist monk.