Tibetan Buddhist Monks will Construct a Mandala Sand Painting, Perform Special Ceremonies and a Concert of Sacred Music at The Dennos Museum Center

Monks with Sand MandalaTibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a Mandala Sand Painting from April 14 -19, 2014 at the Dennos Museum Center of Northwestern Michigan College beginning with an opening ceremony on Monday April 14 at noon in the Zimmerman court.

They will offer a concert of sacred music and dance in Milliken Auditorium at 8 PM on Saturday April 19 after which the Mandala Sand Painting will be swept up and the sand distributed to concert attendees. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door and $22 for museum members plus fees. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org, also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com. (more…)

Don’t miss the annual International Dinner

InternationalGet your tickets today for the annual International Dinner, Wednesday, April 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the NMC Great Lakes Campus.  Meet members of the NMC International Club, enjoy a great dinner of international cuisine and stay for a show that features our International Club members dancing, telling stories, singing and performing music.

Tickets are available online at nmc.edu/international, or via the NMC Admissions Office.  For more information contact Lindsey Dickinson at lidickinson@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1082.  Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $25 for students and $12 for children 12 and under.

 

Attend the Tibetan Buddhist monks concert on Saturday for FREE!

Monks with Sand MandalaNMC students! You can attend the concert of sacred music and dance by the Tibetan Buddhist monks in the Milliken Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Saturday April 19 for FREE! The Mandala Sand Painting, which is being constructed by the monks throughout the week, will be swept up after the concert and the sand distributed to concert attendees.

Your guest can come at half price when attending with a student ID holder. You can order by calling the box office 995-1553 or in person 3-5 p.m. this week or the night of the concert. You must have your student ID to pick up the tickets.

The museum is free to NMC students all week to see the sand painting in progress and it is open this Friday from 10-5 p.m. although the college is closed. (more…)