Happy Diwali! + Yesterday’s Pics πŸ™πŸΌ | Join me in Venice this Nov! πŸ’– | Nepal and Italy 2026

Happy Diwali!​
The Festival of Lights -celebrated by Hindus and also by people of other faiths- started yesterday. It generally symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance
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During Diwali, Rangoli is created at the entrance of a house -an art form of making temporary, decorative designs on the ground.
They are created as an invitation to deities (especially Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth) and prosperity.
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Check out the beautiful pics that I received of the Rangoli that were created yesterday in Kathmandu, and read about the upcoming Thangka Art Classes, if you wish to create meaningful art yourself.

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NETHERLANDS / Oct 23-26, Veluwe / Milarepa

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AUSTRIA / Nov 13, Vienna / Introduction to The Art of Thangka

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AUSTRIA / Nov 14-16, Vienna / Medicine Buddha

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There is still space at the following courses. Note:
– Registration for the Venice Thangka Course almost closes

– The 15% Early Bird Discount for upcoming Online Courses is still valid

NETHERLANDS / Nov 29, Amsterdam / Introductie + Boeddha Gezicht

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Nov 6-9 / Venice, Italy

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Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations

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NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italiano

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Eight Auspicious Symbols ​
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Dec 5 – Feb 15 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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This course and the course bundle below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15

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Buddha Face Start Your Thangka Journey! ​
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Dec 12 – 21 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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The following course bundles are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15

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White Tara, Buddha of Longevity​
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Dec 19 – Feb 15 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course incl. package with handouts delivered to your home. Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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All courses and course bundles below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15

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For those who haven’t drawn the Buddha Face yet:

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ALMOST CONFIRMED​
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Save The Date! More info will follow in the next months:
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NEPAL / Buddhist Art & Pilgrimage Tour Nepal

Buddhist Art & Pilgrimage Tour Nepal

Most probably March 6-21, 2026, specific dates to be confirmed.
I’m currently working on an exciting project, and I would love to bring you with me! This sixteen days tour is a true buddhist art pilgrimage, that combines a thangka retreat with me in Boudhanath, visiting the most beautiful and interesting (Buddhist) places in the Kathmandu Valley while learning about Newar art, staying near monasteries and enjoying meals with the monks, and having interactions with and getting workshops from Nepali artists.

INTERESTED IN JOINING OR KNOWING MORE? Please let me know by replying to this email and you’ll be the first to receive all info and learn when Early Bird Registration opens.

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PORTUGAL / Thangka Painting Retreat Week

October 2026 in Northern Portugal, specific dates to be confirmed

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Save The Date! More info will follow in the next months:
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ONLINE / Jan 17, 2026 / Lecture for the NY Insight Meditation Center
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NETHERLANDS / Feb 19-22, 2026, Veluwe / 4d Thangka Retreat
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ITALY / May 2-9, 2026, Umbria / 8d Thangka Painting Retreat

I’m excited to announce the retreat week in Italy, at a beautiful new location! The retreat center is in the Umbria region, near Gubbio and Assisi, the famous birthplace of Saint Francis and a major pilgrimage site (that you can visit during our day off). In addition to the thangka drawing and painting sessions, you can make beautiful visits and swim in the private lake.

INTERESTED IN JOINING OR KNOWING MORE? Please let me know by replying to this email and you’ll be the first to receive all info and learn when Early Bird Registration opens.​
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US / June 12-14, 2026, NYC
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NETHERLANDS / Jul 26-Aug 2, 2026, Veluwe / 8d Thangka Retreat
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NETHERLANDS / Oct 29-Nov 1, 2026, Veluwe / 4d Thangka Retreat
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Rangoli Art for Diwali

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The following pictures were made yesterday in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The beautiful Rangoli patterns are made with materials like colored powders, flower petals, rice flour, or chalk and are meant to be beautiful, welcome deities (especially Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth), welcome guests, and bring good luck and prosperity to the home.

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Do you want to create beautiful symbols to invite good luck and prosperity into the new year and into your home?

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Any questions? Just reply to this email and I’ll get back to you asap.

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PS for Dutch people:

A portrait about me and my work will be broadcasted on Dutch TV at the program ‘Zin in Morgen’ on Sat Nov 29th on NPO 2.

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TV recordings, Early Bird Offers, Classes in The Netherlands, Italy and Austria, and much more! 🧑

TV program makes a portrait about Carmen and her work

Dear [FIRST NAME GOES HERE],

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It’s been a while since you last heard from me.
Hope you had a wonderful summer and are enjoying the fall!
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I certainly did. Besides the thangka painting retreat I gave in The Netherlands -where a TV crew came recording a full day to make a portrait of my work– I also enjoyed my free time in Amsterdam with festivals and friends. See the pics in this newsletter!

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A couple of weeks ago I taught in northern Portugal, where I offered a ten day Thangka and Meditation Intensive Retreat in collaboration with Burgs, a wonderful Meditation and Dharma teacher.

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Currently I’m busy with all preparations for the upcoming courses in The Netherlands, Italy and Austria.

Have you always wanted to visit Venice or Vienna?
Combine it with a thangka course! (and don’t hesitate to register as they are almost full)

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Ciao ciao,

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Early Birds get a 15% discount for upcoming Online Courses!

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Milarepa, de bekende Tibetaanse Yogi, Mysticus en Dichter​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Milarepa, the famous Tibetan
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Nov 6-9 / Venice, Italy

The Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and My

Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations

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NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italiano​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Introduction to Thangka Art + Learn to draw the Buddha Face​
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Nov 13 / Vienna, Austria

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Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha, incl. materials and lecture​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Nov 14-16 / Vienna, Austria

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Thangka Weekend Course drawing the Buddha of Healing, incl. materials, lectures, mantra and meditations​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Introductie in Thangka Kunst + Gezicht vd Boeddha leren tekenen​
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Een samenwerking van boeddhistische centra Maitreya Instituut en Rigpa πŸ™πŸΌ
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NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possible​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Eight Auspicious Symbols ​
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Dec 5 – Feb 15 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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This course and the course bundle below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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Count down to 2025-11-20T21:00:00.000Z​

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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore

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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free ​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore

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Buddha Face Start Your Thangka Journey!​
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Dec 12 – 21 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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The following course bundles are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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Count down to 2025-11-20T21:00:00.000Z​

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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore

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White Tara, Buddha of Longevity​
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Dec 19 – Feb 15 / Online​
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Online Thangka Art Course incl. package with handouts delivered to your home. Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.

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All courses and course bundles below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with code EARLY-BIRD-15​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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Count down to 2025-11-20T21:00:00.000Z​

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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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JUST CONFIRMED
Save the Date!

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More info will follow (keep an eye on the newsletter and the website)

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ONLINE / Jan 17 / NY Insight Meditation Center / Lecture

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NETHERLANDS / Feb 19-22 / Maitreya Instituut / Retreat ​
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US / NYC
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NETHERLANDS / Jul 26-Aug 2 / Maitreya Instituut / Painting Retreat

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NETHERLANDS / Oct 29-Nov 1 / Maitreya Instituut / Retreat

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More info will follow (keep an eye on the newsletter and the website)

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NEPAL / Thangka Painting Retreat + Sightseeing/Pilgrimage

March 2026, specific dates to be confirmed
The best of both in two weeks: one week Thangka Painting Retreat in Boudhanath, after which we’ll spend a week to the most beautiful and interesting (Buddhist) places in the Kathmandu Valley

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ITALY / Thangka Painting Retreat Week

April/May 2026, specific dates to be confirmed

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PORTUGAL / Thangka Painting Retreat Week

October 2026, specific dates to be confirmed

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And lastly: Pics!

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During the Thangka Painting Summer Retreat in The Netherlands a TV crew from the beautiful KRO-NCRV program Zin in Morgen (‘a heartwarming program with inspiring stories about meaning and ‘small’ happiness’) followed me for a day to make a portrait about my work and the meaning of Buddhism in my life.

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This portrait about me and my work will be broadcasted on Dutch TV on Sat Nov 29th on NPO 2.

During this joyous week, many amazing artworks were created,

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…new thangkas were started,

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Next year this retreat will be held from Jul 26-Aug 2.
More pictures of this retreat can be found
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In the summer, lots of nice festivals are held in and around Amsterdam. the Landjuweel Festival in Ruigoord is my favorite,

And I love dressing up for it!

More dressing up was done for the ‘Drag Olympics’ during the Amsterdam Gay Pride, where I always do the makeup for the drag queens and kings πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Sail Amsterdam is another event that I love. It is held every five years (but it had been ten years since last time because of the Covid years)

More typical Dutch pics were made during a trip in my foldable kayak,

and a family vacation in beautiful Friesland (north of The Netherlands) where my family is from.

New was the ten day Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat in Northern Portugal. A collaboration with English Meditation and Dharma teacher Burgs, held at his beautiful retreat center that is set in between the olive groves.

This was our first collaboration but won’t be the last!
More pictures of this retreat can be found
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Join us in PORTUGAL! πŸ’š Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat

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Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat

4th – 13th September 2025

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Brahma Vihara, North Portugal

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Co-hosted by Burgs and Carmen Mensink, this 10 day retreat will be a very special and unique event giving students an immersive and nourishing experience while learning new skills whilst simultaneously working at your meditation practice.

Learning to draw the Buddhas we will be using the ancient grids, geometry and proportions that have been passed on for centuries to help our creations become sacred art.
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Buddhist practitioners not only find this retreat extremely therapeutic but they will surely also notice that this week of

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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Got any questions?
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Now open for registration: in-person Thangka Art Classes this Fall! 🍁

Dear Reader,

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Hope you’re enjoying your Summer so far! β˜€οΈβ€‹
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I just got back to Amsterdam from the US, where I’ve been teaching in NYC and upstate NY, see the pics in this mail. It was great meeting so many of my long time students again (
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Currently I’m busy with all preparations for the Thangka Summer Retreat here in The Netherlands (
full with waitlist), and I wanted to let you know that registration is now open for most thangka classes this Fall:

Different classes in The Netherlands, a Four-Day course in Venice, and an evening class and weekend course in Vienna, Austria (NEW).

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Have you always wanted to visit Venice or Vienna? (see pic above) Combine it with a thangka course!

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Cheers,

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Geneeskrachtige Planten
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Dagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen

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NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possible​
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Milarepa, de bekende Tibetaanse Yogi, Mysticus en Dichter​
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Vierdaagse Retraite incl. alle maaltijden en overnachtingen, koffie/thee, lezingen, mantra, meditaties en filmavond​
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NOTE: Four-day Retreat in Dutch, translations possible​

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Milarepa, the famous Tibetan
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Nov 6-9 / Venice, Italy

Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations

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NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italiano​
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Introduction to Thangka Art + Learn to draw the Buddha Face​
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Nov 13 / Vienna, Austria ​
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Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha, incl. materials and lecture​
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Medicine Buddha
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Thangka Weekend Course drawing the Buddha of Healing, incl. materials, lectures, mantra and meditations​
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Introductie in Thangka Kunst + Gezicht vd Boeddha leren tekenen​
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29 nov / Amsterdam, Nederland​
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Dagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen

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And lastly: Pics!

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Check out these pictures of the East Coast Thangka Tour 2025:

It’s always great to be back in NYC!

Different Thangka classes and lectures at the beautiful Tibet House NYC, co-hosted by the Shantideva Center.
Note: the shop at Tibet House Shop now sells my thangka cards! Soon they will be available at their online store, too.

Visiting Long Island for the first time on my free day! One of my students who lives there, Denise, was so kind to invite me and show me around.

A happy reunion with long time students over a fabulous dinner in Poughkeepsie, on the evening before the start of my retreat at Omega Institute.
Do you see Theresa’s amazing thangkas that she has made over the years?

Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute (Rhinebeck, NY) – first time a full week! With lecture and an exhibition in the main hall for Arts Week. And we celebrated the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday with Long Life Prayers. See more pics here. The next retreat at Omega will be in June 2026.

And on the day before I flew back home I gave a joined lecture with Tawni Tidwell (biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor) at Samye New York in Cooperstown, NY. biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor

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Reminder: Thangka Art Classes in NYC and Rhinebeck, NY from next week 🌷

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Introduction to Thangka Art
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Jun 20 / Tibet House, NYC
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Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Milarepa, Tibet’s most famous Yogi and Mystic
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Jun 21+22 / Tibet House, NYC
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June 21+22 Weekend Course
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Thangka Painting Retreat USA Omega Institute

Jun 29 – Jul 4 or 6 / Rhinebeck, NY
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Buddhas of Compassion: different drawing/painting subjects to choose from / Lodging and dinners included ​
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This retreat can be joined for six or eight days. ​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Any questions? Just reply to this email and I’ll get back to you asap.

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​June 29-July 4 or 6 USA / NY Thangka Art Retreat – Register Now​
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​July 27-Aug 3 NL / Veluwe Thangka Zomerretraite – Register Now​

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​Check out all upcoming Thangka Art Classes and Retreats​

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Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreat in Italy

A wonderful week in the green Tuscan hills!
Fontallorso, Pelago, Florence, May 10-17, 2025, with Carmen Mensink

Looking forward to your next Thangka Art Retreat? Check out All Upcoming Classes

To download pictures use your mouse or finger and double click, right-click or tap on it (depending on the device you use)

Meditations that were offered during the retreat:


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Foto’s & Meditaties Thangka Zomerretraite Loenen 2025

Thangka Zomerretraite Maitreya Instituut Loenen

Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel!
Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli t/m 3 aug 2025, met Carmen Mensink

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Je kunt door de foto’s heen klikken en ze downloaden (afhankelijk van je apparaat: gebruik je muis of vinger en tik/dubbelklik of gebruik rechtermuisknop). Wanneer je ze op social media zet, zou ik het zeer waarderen wanneer je mijn naam en website vermeldt.

MeditatiesΒ  Onder de foto’s vind je de meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden begeleid. Ook deze kun je beluisteren of downloaden.

Meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden aangeboden – Mogen ze je helpen op je weg naar Verlichting!

Kijkt je al uit naar je volgende Thangkacursus, op locatie of online? Ga dan naar All Upcoming Classes

Foto’s & Meditaties Thangka Zomerretraite Loenen 2025

Thangka Zomerretraite Maitreya Instituut Loenen

Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel!
Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli t/m 3 aug 2025, met Carmen Mensink

Foto’sΒ 
Je kunt door de foto’s heen klikken en ze downloaden (afhankelijk van je apparaat: gebruik je muis of vinger en tik/dubbelklik of gebruik rechtermuisknop). Wanneer je ze op social media zet, zou ik het zeer waarderen wanneer je mijn naam en website vermeldt.

MeditatiesΒ  Onder de foto’s vind je de meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden begeleid. Ook deze kun je beluisteren of downloaden.

Meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden aangeboden – Mogen ze je helpen op je weg naar Verlichting!

Kijkt je al uit naar je volgende Thangkacursus, op locatie of online? Ga dan naar All Upcoming Classes

Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art Retreat at Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute

A wonderful week on Buddhas of Compassion!
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, US, June 29 – July 6, 2025, with Carmen Mensink

Pictures
Β You can click through the pictures and download them (use your mouse or finger and double click, right-click or tap, depending on the device). When using them on social media please consider adding my name and website as a reference.

MeditationsΒ  Below the pictures you’ll find the meditations that were guided during this retreat, for you to listen to or download.

Meditations that were offered during the retreatΒ – May they help you on your way to Enlightenment!

Looking forward to your next Thangka Art Retreat, online or in-person? Check out All Upcoming Classes

Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat at Brahma Vihara, Portugal

Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat

A special week with Carmen and Burgs in Northern Portugal!
Brahma Vihara, Portugal, Sep 4-13, 2025

Pictures
Β You can click through the pictures and download them (use your mouse or finger and double click, right-click or tap, depending on the device). When using them on social media please consider adding my name and website as a reference, this is very much appreciated.

MeditationsΒ  Below the pictures you’ll find the meditations that were guided during this retreat, for you to listen to or download.

Meditations guided by Carmen that were offered during the retreat
May they help you on your way to Enlightenment!

Looking forward to your next Thangka Art Retreat, online or in-person? Check out All Upcoming Classes

KAN LATER WEG WANT OUDE MANIER Pictures and Meditations of the 2025 Thangka Art Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreat in Italy

A wonderful week in the green Tuscan hills!
Fontallorso, Pelago, Florence, May 10-17, 2025

To download photos, click on the pic in question, which will then enlarge and you can download it (with your finger, mouse,
or drag it to a folder on your computer), after which you can click back to the overview.

Looking forward to your next Thangka Art Retreat? Check out All Upcoming Classes

Foto’s Thangka Cursus: Acht Gelukssymbolen en Lang Leven Boeddha’s

Acht Gelukssymbolen en Lang Leven Boeddha’s
Fotos van een speciale Thangka Cursus tijdens Losar, Tibetaans Nieuwjaar
Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 feb t/m 2 mrt 2025

Om foto’s te downloaden klik je desbetreffende foto, waarna deze zich vergroot en je hem kunt downloaden (met vinger, muis, of eraf slepen naar een folder op je computer), waarna je weer terug kunt klikken naar het overzicht.

Alweer zin in de volgende Thangkacursus? Bekijk het overzicht van alle komende cursussen!

Thangka classes at Tibet House and Omega Institute NY πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ + Check out the Pics!

Milarepa, Tibet's famous Yogi

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Dear Reader,

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How are you? Hope you are enjoying this beautiful time of year.
I just came back from Tuscany where I gave my annual thangka painting retreat -check out the pics below.
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Currently I’m preparing for the upcoming events at Tibet House in NYC, such as the Introduction to Thangka evening workshop, and the Lecture and Thangka Course on Milarepa, Tibet’s fascinating Yogi, Mystic and Poet.

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After that, at the fabulous Omega Institute in Upstate NY, I’ll offer a shorter and longer Thangka Art Retreat. -with different subjects to choose from, and suitable for students on all levels, incl. beginners.

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Check out all the details in this newsletter.

Carmen

Introduction to Thangka Art
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Jun 20 / Tibet House, NYC​
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Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Milarepa, Tibet’s most famous Yogi and Mystic
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Jun 21+22 / Tibet House, NYC​
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June 19 Lecture The Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticonline​
June 21+22 Weekend Course
The Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticiThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticncl. materials​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
​

Thangka Painting Retreat USA Omega Institute

Jun 29 – Jul 4 or 6 / Rhinebeck, NY
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Buddhas of Compassion: different drawing/painting subjects to choose from / Lodging and dinners included ​
​
This retreat can be joined for six or eight days. ​
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In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.

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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
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Join me for the upcoming thangka classes at Tibet House:

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And this is what you can expect at the upcoming Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute:::

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Any questions? Just reply to this email and I’ll get back to you asap.

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​Jun 1 NL / Amsterdam Introductie in de Kunst van Thangka – Full​
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​June 29-July 4 or 6 USA / NY Thangka Art Retreat – Register Now​
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​July 27-Aug 3 NL / Veluwe Thangka Zomerretraite – Register Now​

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​Nov 6-9 ITALY / Venice 4-day Thangka Art Course​

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​Nov 13 AUS / Vienna Introduction to the Art of Thangka​​
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​Nov 14-16 AUS / Vienna Introduction to the Art of Thangka​

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Got any questions?
Just reply to this email.

PS
Tara says Hello to you
❀️