About 15kms out of Dharamsala in a small backwater area lies the Norbulingka Institute. A beautifully crafted temple and a series of workshops provide Tibetan refugees and 2nd generation Tibetans with work and/or craft skills. Classes are given in all the traditional crafts including painting, woodwork and tailoring. Building began in 1988 and completed seven years later. It is a thriving community of artisans with some studying their apprenticeship for up to 12 years. Their products are sold at a boutique that would not look out of place in Manhattan, London, Paris or Hong Kong. Check out their website www.norbulingka.org for more information.
No comments:
Post a Comment