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Vesak Festival in Vienna
Vesak Festival
Vienna, May 26, 2024
The Vesak Festival in Vienna was organized by the Austrian Buddhist Religious Society and took place at the Peace Pagoda on the Danube. Our dancers offered the dance MfT 10.07 Neykor གནས་སྐོར།, Pilgrimage to Sacred Places.
Supervision and exam of Khaita Educational Program in Dzamlingar
April 17–19, 2024
Photos by Yulia Petrova, Lubomir Mishna, Lourdes, Monika Marcik, Gisela Martinez, Sharina Techer, Carlos Garcia
Photos from the exam
The supervision and exam for the students of the first cycle of Khaita Educational Program took place on April 17–19 in Dzamling Gar, Tenerife.
Examinees explained simple and complex dances, shared their understanding of Khaita principles, knowledge of its history, goals and other aspects, and explained the basic Khaita movements.
The final task was to study and perform together a dance with complex choreography, Tashi Thogang Nyiwod (བཀྲ་ཤིས་མཐོ་སྒང་ཉི་འོད།, Auspicious Highland Sunshine), which was especially challenging due to the students living in different countries. We performed the dance on the graduation ceremony.
Newly graduated instructors Eva Leick and Martina Krejčová share sharing their impressions and a story of intensive preparation and successful passing of the exam in The Mirror article.
Graduation ceremony: video and photos (below)
Congratulations to the new instructors:
- Issa Cox (Peru)
- Janina Parejo (Spain)
- Anna Jiresch (Austria)
- Alessandra Policreti (Spain)
- Eva Leick (Austria)
- Nadiia Gnatenko (Hungary, Ukraine)
- Clotilde Hubert (France)
- Katerina Drajsajtlova (Czech Republic)
- Martina Krejcova (Czech Republic)
- Sharina Techer (France)
Having a great time together while preparing to the exam and after it.
After exam we went to Khaita picnic on Teide, and tried to shoot the video for to complex dances — Jidkai Trinsang and Choelka Sum. Though the weather was not favourable, we enjoyed dancing, talking, delicious food and great company.
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Losar 2024
Losar 2024
Happy New Year of the Wood Dragon!
Khaita Wood Dragon, watercolour by Cindy Faulkner
The Tibetan dragon (or Druk) is a symbol of power and of hidden, intangible knowledge. Being invisible, he manifests himself through sound and energy. The dragon thunders in the sky with the sound of compassion that awakens us from delusion and increases what we can understand through hearing. Thus, it is said that dragons bring forth our awareness towards the things that we cannot see.
“When spring begins, one hears thunderstorms. Live on! When this happens, rain falls, and rain is very important for nature, for maturing and for life. And rainbows, lights, and colours appear everywhere. … thunder, rain, and rainbows appear, which are all typical manifestations of the dragon.”
— from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s commentary to the song Ema Lha Gyallo
Losar is a great time for dancing and singing to bring fortune and peace to the new year. Below are videos and photos from this year Losar performances and celebrations.
Venice Dragon
Khaita performance in Prague Tibetan House
Losar celebration in France
Khaita on Street Festival in Prague
Presentation and Workshop
September 16, 2023
On September 16 we enjoyed an opportunity to participate in a small Khaita show and workshop with Petra Zezulková on the festival on Uralská street in Prague.
The event was a part of the festival Zažít Město Jinak – or ‘Different City Experience’ – which celebrates different neighbourhoods of cities and their unique inhabitants and traditions, and happens every September bringing the different angles of each city to its participants. It was held by local businesses and residents of Uralská street to strengthen neighborhood relations, enjoy a nice day together with a good drink or coffee accompanied by cultural program for adults and kids.
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Khaita course in Budapest
Khaita Joyful Dances with Petra Zezulková
Budapest, August 2023
On August 25-27, 2023 in Budapest (Hungary) passed a course on Khaita Joyful Dances with Petra Zezulková. The course was held by Hungarian DC in Tan Kapuja Buddhista Főiskola.
On the course among other dances will learnt Tashi Monlam བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྨོན་ལམ། Invocation of Fortune, one of Tashi, offering dances, which involve invocation of fortune, long life, prosperity and happiness for all beings, harmonize inner and outer elements and were recommended by Rinpoche as a practice of dedication of merits.
“…May fortune and happiness come about!
With no illness afflicting the body,
With no suffering arising in the mind,
May relatives and friends join together and live happily
And the fortune of realizing one’s desires come about!
… With a capacity shining forth like the sun and moon,
With an ocean of merit twirling abundantly,
With the length of human life flowing continuously like a river,
May the fortune of the fulfillment of all wishes come about!
… While the elements do not exist as enemies,
While the environment does not become impoverished,
May beings and nature live in peace and harmony!
And the fortune of increasing happiness come about!”– from Tashi Monlam
Thank you so much, Petra, all participants and organizers!
We will continue to repeat new dances and learn more on regular practisies in TKBF Aula on Wednesdays 19:30.
For any questions please contact Gakyil info.dzogchen@gmail.com or coordinator of the course nadiia.gnatenko@gmail.com.
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Khaita in Phendeling
Khaita with Petra Zezulková
in Phendeling
August 18-20, 2023
“It’s better to live in melody… if we dance and sing we feel more joyful and we can also relax”
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
On August 18-20, 2023 in beautiful Phendeling took place a course on Khaita Joyful Dances with Petra Zezulková.
In program:
Friday 18. 8. 2023 start at 5PM
Invitation and familiarization in connection with singing, dancing and we will watch together the documentary about dances.
– simply Kordros / circle dances from Amdo and Golog area to getting know our capacity and dances
Next days during weekend we will focus on one of three aspects, which is a coordinaton in a space.
Saturday 19. 8. 2023
10 AM – 1PM Singing and dancing – Golog dance – Jeytrugso / Tenjung Dekyid / Pangjong Zhabdro
3PM – 5:30PM – follow up and continuation with Golog dances – Mingsing Dogdroe / Drogar Pawoi Zheydra
Sunday 20. 8. 2023
10 AM – 1PM Singing and dancing – Golog and Markham area – Jigten Tashi / Redun
3PM – 5:30PM – follow up and continuation with all dances, which we finish with dance from Barsam collection Tashi Lungpai Phukla
Information and registration: https://forms.gle/kDrHULmoGnhzi7nA7
