Tara’s counting down to Losar: Five more nights to go! 🎉
​This Fri on February 28, 2025, the Lunar New Year will begin, and the Tibetans are celebrating Losar, Tibetan New year. ​
Losar is celebrated for fifteen days, with the main celebrations on the first three days.

Gifts, Prizes and Discounts for you​
​And as this is a perfect time to offer gifts you can expect to get a bunch of Gifts, Prizes and Discounts at the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art, valid throughout the weekend.

Just five more nights! ​
​Keep an eye on the newsletter this Fri that has the link in it and/or check the Facebook and Instagram pages.

Preparations for Losar​
Tibetans often start one month before Losar with all the preparations, such as food and new clothing. It is considered very auspiciously to look good and great during the time of celebration.

One of the essential preparations is the making of Khapse, a deep-fried dough. Khapse can be used both as offerings on the buddhist altars and as a snack.
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Traditionally for large families a ton of khapse is prepared for the new year. It is believed that the structure and strength of your khapse offering can show you how your family will be -in terms of structure and strength- in the new year to come.

​Read more about Khapse​

​Khapse recipe to make it yourself

Upcoming Online Classes and Retreats

ONLINE

​April 18-27 Online Face of the Buddha​

​May 9-Jul 6 Online The Buddha (Shakyamuni)​

​May 9-Jul 6 Online Medicine Buddha – Buddha of Healing​

Upcoming In-Person Classes and Retreats
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NETHERLANDS Amsterdam and Veluwe

​Feb 27-Mar 2​ ​Loenen (Veluwe) ​Thangkacursus tijdens Losar​

​June 1 Amsterdam Introductie in de Kunst van Thangka​

​July 27-Aug 3 Loenen (Veluwe) Thangka Zomerretraite*​

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ITALY Tuscany

​May 10-17 Tuscany (Florence) Thangka Painting Retreat*​

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

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USA East Coast

​June 20 NYC Introduction to Thangka Art​

​June 21-22 NYC Milarepa, the most famous Tibetan Yogi​

​June 29-July 4 or 6 Omega Inst., Rhinebeck NY Thangka Retreat*​

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* The eight-day thangka retreats offer you even more depth and are more focused on the complete process of creating a thangka, including the landscape and drawing and painting techniques

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