Slither into the Year of the Wood Snake with your family and friends at this free community event! Celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, with an afternoon of discovery. Learn about traditional Losar celebrations such as Chemar Bo. Sample scrumptious khapse pastries made especially for the New Year. Uncover the characteristics of this year’s zodiac animal, the wise and determined Wood Snake. Then watch a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration, and let your creativity go wild!
Watch an expert torma maker create beautiful butter sculptures. Made from flour and butter, these intricate, colorful ritual offerings are displayed in Tibetan Buddhist shrines 15 days after Losar during Chunga Choepa, the Butter Lamp Festival.
Learn about the significance of the Losar holiday through ritual music.
LaGuardia Community College, C Building
29-10 Thomson Avenue
Queens, New York 11101
Feel free to contact [email protected] with any questions.
This event is presented in partnership with LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training.
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