Preparations underway for The Tashi Lhunpo Monks residency at The Corn Hall

Posted on 24th July 2023

A week of workshops and performance, and a rare opportunity to experience the music and art of the unique Tibetan Buddhist culture which flourished for six centuries in Tibet and which the monks now continue to practice in exile.

During their residency, they will create a Sand Mandala. The most exquisite of all their artistic traditions, it requires millions of coloured grains of sand to be painstakingly laid into place to form an intricate design. The Mandala is open to the public to view between 11am-4pm on Sat 29^th and 10am-4pm Mon – Wed. Entry is free, why not pop in during your lunch break?

As well as the creation of the Sand Mandala there is an array of events, workshops, performances and even a cricket match! 

Sat 29^th July, 10am – Mandala dedication ceremony

Sat 29^th July, 2.30pm – Hands-on Workshop

Mon 31^st July, 5.30pm  – Cricket Match Diss vs TL Monks

Tues 1^st Aug, 7.30pm – Supper Workshop

Wed 2^nd Aug, 7.30pm – Film, Kundun

Thurs 3^rd Aug, 11.30am – Mandala Destruction Ceremony

Thurs 3^rd Aug, 1.30pm – Performance Workshop

Thurs 3^rd Aug, 7.30pm – Final Performance