These events are organized by our community partners and many take place off-campus. If you are hosting an event related to the Himalaya Region or Himalayan Community and you would like us to advertise it here, please send us an email at himalaya.arts@ubc.ca with all relevant information.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
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Bodhicitta, the Heart of the Path: Cultivating loving kindness and compassion in our daily lives
26th Oct 2019 10:00:am
Bodhicitta, the Heart of the Path: Cultivating loving kindness and compassion in our daily lives Green College Special Event, organized Yuel Yawney, BC Distinguished Fellow of Green College The Dharma Fellowship of His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa and Green College, UBC welcome Dza Kilung Rinpoche for a Dharma teaching introducing Bodhicitta, the Heart of the...Nepal Day 2019 Celebration – Multicultural Art Interaction Fest
21st Sep 2019 12:00:pm
Multicultural Art Interaction Fest 2019 Event Description Canada-Nepal Friendship and Cultural Society (CANFACS) is pleased to host a Nepal Day celebration on the occasion of the National Constitution Day of Nepal on Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Surrey, BC. Event sponsor: City of Surrey Cultural Grants Partners: Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Association (FRAFCA) and Nepal...Tibet Fest 2019
17th Aug 2019 11:00:am
The Tibetan Cultural Society of BC will be hosting the annual Tibet Fest on August 17th, 2019 at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. Please join them for an afternoon of festivities.Chime Phagma Nyingtik: The Heart Essence of Deathless Tara
21st Jul 2019 1:00:pm
His Holiness Sakya Trichen will be teaching a 2-day empowerment at UBC Campus on July 21 and 22, 2019. Click here to find tickets on eventbrite. For more information, click HERE.Mingyur Rinpoche with Tergar Canada
21st Jun 2019 7:00:pm
Mingyur Rinpoche will be speaking at Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC on June 21 from 7-9pm and June 22nd from 9:30am-5pm. Register online at tergarca.org/events! “Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher. With a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh, engaging manner, Rinpoche’s profound...Tibet Fest 2018 Tibetan Cultural Society of British Columbia
18th Aug 2018 10:00:am
Our community partners at the Tibetan Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC) invite you to attend Tibet Fest 2018.Spiritual Retreat for Healing and Happiness the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island
30th Jul 2018 9:00:am
Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island : Spiritual Retreat for Healing and Happiness, 30 July - 2 AugustBC Buddhist Festival BC Buddhist Festival Organization
10th Jun 2018 9:30:am
For more information, click here.2017 TibetFest the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC
13th Aug 2017 11:00:am
The 7th Annual Tibet Festival will be hosted by Tibetan Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC) on August 13, 2017 at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. The event is scheduled to run from 10AM-5PM. Admission is $10.A Fearless Heart with Dr. Thupten Jinpa Dr. Thupten Jinpa
17th May 2017 7:15:pm
Banyen Books invites the Himalaya Program community to a special evening talk with Dr. Thupten Jinpa, celebrated author & principal translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama since 1985, on the cultivation of a fearless heart and the wisdom of Compassion.Film Screening: Drokpa at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival Tsering Shakya
7th May 2017 12:30:pm
Drokpa, a new documentary from director Yan Chan Su, depicts life on the Tibetan plateau for Tibet's last nomads and the challenges that they face. Professor Tsering Shakya, a member of the Himalaya Program's Steering Committee, will be speaking at the event as part of the Justice Forum Panel.Respectful Maternal Care Around the Globe The Canadian Red Cross
27th Mar 2017 6:00:pm
Colleagues from UBC Midwifery invite Himalaya Program members to join this event about respectful maternal health care in Nepal, Uganda and Haiti.Heart-Mind 2016: Cultivating Resilience The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education
21st Oct 2016 8:30:am
The 4th annual Heart-Mind conference, hosted by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, features some of the leading minds in child development, education and mental health addressing the Dalai Lama's question, "How can we educate the hearts of children?"Ayurveda In Nepal: The Vajracharya Medical Tradition Todd Caldecott at Banyen Books & Sound
20th Oct 2016 6:30:pm
Join Todd Caldecott, author of Food As Medicine, for a fascinating lecture on the venerable Vajracharya medical tradition of Kathmandu.Dashain 2073 Celebration The Nepal Cultural Society of BC
15th Oct 2016 6:00:pm
The NCSBC invites the Himalaya Program community to celebrate the Nepali harvest festival of Dashain, 2073.Thoughts through Vision (MOA Visual and Material Culture Research Seminar Series) Kalsang Dawa
15th Sep 2016 4:00:pm
Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, Kalsang Dawa uses, and teaches art for healing and self-awareness. In this talk, he will present his recent contemporary art works. This event its open to all, and free. No registration required.Picturing High Places in the Anthropocene: Continuity and Change in High Mountains and the Arctic Graham McDowell, PhD Candidate, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC
12th Sep 2016 5:00:pm
Our colleagues at the Liu Institute for Global Issues invite you to a photography exhibition by Graham McDowell, Liu Scholar and a member of the Himalayan Program Network.I Missed You: A Multimedia Performance for the Richmond Multicultural Festival Kalsang Dawa
2nd Sep 2016 4:00:pm
This multimedia project, performed as part of the Richmond Multicultural Festival, weaves together live music, dance, fractal light projection, and performative painting to explore the five elements and their power to reunite our bodies with our souls.Tibet Festival 2016 the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC
27th Aug 2016 10:00:am
On August 27th, join in a celebration of Tibetan music, dance, food, arts, and more, at the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden. All proceeds will go toward the Tibetan Resettlement Project, a humanitarian initiative to resettle 1,000 Tibetan refugees in Canada. This event is hosted by the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC.