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UB proudly sponsors a year of events
The 14th Dalai Lama at the University at Buffalo
Promoting peace across borders through education
A Year of Events
September 19
Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will deliver a major address on the theme of promoting peace across borders through education. | Details
September 18
Center for 21st Century Music Inaugural Concert
The Music of Philip Glass
Music inspired by Tibetan Buddhism with famed composer Philip Glass | Details
Exhibits
Saturday, September 16 through Saturday, September 23
Building Cultures: Druk White Lotus School: A Sustainable Model for Education and Design
Exhibition of drawings, models and photographs documenting a new international design school in Ladakh that is deeply rooted in traditional values and cultures while advancing modern educational concepts. | Details
Feature film presentation
"Vajra Sky Over Tibet"
Friday, September 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Student Union Theater
UB students are invited to an exclusive free screening of "Vajra Sky Over Tibet" in the Student Union Theater. According to director John Bush, "'Vajra Sky' is a cinematic pilgrimage to central Tibet, bearing witness to the indomitable faith of its Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its very survival." The film has won the praise of His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself as "a project to raise awareness of the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of Tibet as well as the current restraints on religious freedom there."
Free popcorn will also be served. A valid student ID is required.
Market Arcade Film & Arts Center in downtown Buffalo will premiere "Vajra Sky Over Tibet" on September 8, with showings through September 14. Visit the Dipson Theaters Web site, listed below, for details.
http://www.dipsontheatres.com/#tab27
Cost: Free to UB students