Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 2nd IndiaBuddhism culture day in Vietnam will be organised at Thien An Pagoda in Tam Daodistrict, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on March 16 and 19.
The information was released by MostVenerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha(VBS)’s Executive Council at a press conference on the event held in Hanoi onMarch 13.
The people-to-people diplomatic event willbe organised by the Vietnam – India Friendship Association, the VBS and theIndia Embassy in Vietnam.
It aims to celebrate 45 years of diplomaticties (January 7, 1972 - 2017) and 10 years of comprehensive strategicpartnership (2007-2017) between the two countries.
According to Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien,the culture day will feature ceremonies performed by Gyalwang Drukpa, head ofthe Drukpa Lineage, and nearly 100 Buddhist monks and nuns from India.
On the occasion, Gyalwang Drukpa willpresent the VBS a needle painting of Bodhisattva, embroidered by 40 artisans.The painting is 11.7 metres wide and 16 metres long.
The first India Buddhism culture day tookplace at Phat Tich Pagoda in Tien Du district in the northern province of BacNinh in 2014.-VNA
The information was released by MostVenerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha(VBS)’s Executive Council at a press conference on the event held in Hanoi onMarch 13.
The people-to-people diplomatic event willbe organised by the Vietnam – India Friendship Association, the VBS and theIndia Embassy in Vietnam.
It aims to celebrate 45 years of diplomaticties (January 7, 1972 - 2017) and 10 years of comprehensive strategicpartnership (2007-2017) between the two countries.
According to Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien,the culture day will feature ceremonies performed by Gyalwang Drukpa, head ofthe Drukpa Lineage, and nearly 100 Buddhist monks and nuns from India.
On the occasion, Gyalwang Drukpa willpresent the VBS a needle painting of Bodhisattva, embroidered by 40 artisans.The painting is 11.7 metres wide and 16 metres long.
The first India Buddhism culture day tookplace at Phat Tich Pagoda in Tien Du district in the northern province of BacNinh in 2014.-VNA
