Family Festival and Special Celebration in Columbia County on August 3 Offers Glimpse of Tibetan Art, Crafts, Culture, Food, Music, and Religion
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There is a suggested donation for entrance of $7 per person, please note that proceeds from the festival go toward supporting the programs of the Vikramasila Foundation and Palden Sakya Centers.Lama Guru Gyaltsen, a former member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and executive director of the Palden Sakya Schools, as well as about the culture and traditions of Tibet.So come to the beautiful Hudson Valley to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Tibet – learn to write your name in Tibetan and create colorful prayer flags.View the opening ceremony as prayer flags are raised for peace, learn to meditate, and relax in a Tibetan village for a day, transported to the heart of the Hudson Valley.*The 2008 Chökhör Festival is presented by the Vikramasila Foundation on Sunday, August 3, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center, 1184 Route 11, in Craryville, New York (just 20 minutes from of Hudson, N.Y.).