Construction of sand mandalas Credits Wednesday April 30, 1997 Thursday May 1, 1997 Friday May 2, 1997 Saturday May 3, 1997 Sunday May 4, 1997

Led by H.E. Tokden Rinpoche, a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Karnataka State, South India were artists-in-residence at the Canadian Museum of Civilization from April 30 to May 4, 1997. In addition to two performances of "The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing" on May 1 and 3, the monks created a sand mandala painting during their visit. All these activities were part of the Museum's fifth annual See and Hear the World concert series.