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Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm
June 12 through August 7 (8 sessions)
Pakéling: Fundamentals of Tibetan Language and Culture-Intermediate Level Readings and Calligraphy
Space is still available.
Coming on the heels of our successful beginners level class, Trace Foundation’s Latse Library is pleased to announce an intermediate level Tibetan language class for adult students to develop their Tibetan language skills and to learn Tibetan calligraphy. Pakéling: Fundamentals of Tibetan Language and Culture-Intermediate Level Readings and Calligraphy is a class designed for students with basic skills in spoken and written Tibetan. Focusing on selected readings, students will be taught the fundamentals of Tibetan grammar and sentence structure, while developing their listening and speaking skills. The class will also have a calligraphy component, where students will learn how the different styles of Tibetan writing with expert calligrapher Phuntsok Dhumkhang.
The Pakéling intermediate class will be taught in both Tibetan and English.
What is Pakéling? Pakéling can be loosely translated as "Tibetan Language Corner." "Paké" literally means "father tongue language," referred to in the West as "mother tongue language"." One of the uses of the term ling is to refer to a special place for a certain activity. From as early as Tibetan Imperial times, we can find the term dragyurling for a place where individuals do translation work, or samtenling, an area dedicated to meditation. Pakéling, therefore, is meant to be a special corner devoted to the study and appreciation of the Tibetan language.
Schedule: Saturdays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., June 12 through August 7.
Location: Trace Foundation’s Latse Library, 132 Perry St. Suite 2B
Fee: a $5 suggested donation per class goes directly to calligraphy teaching staff. In addition, there may be a minimal fee for class materials.
Teaching Staff: Language: Pema Bhum, Director, Latse Library
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Calligraphy: Phuntsok Dhumkhang
Registration is required. The class is limited to 20 students, so please register early. Provide your name, email, and phone number to info@latse.org or by calling 212-367-8490.
Children's Program
Next class: June 19, 2010
10:30 am - 12pm
The Children's Program at Trace Foundation's Latse Library is a bi-weekly class where children learn basic Tibetan language skills through games, songs, stories, and activities. The program is for ages 3-6, and all children are welcome. The class is conducted in Tibetan and provides children with immersion in the language in a fun and encouraging learning environment.
The suggested donation of $5/student per class goes directly to the teaching staff. No registration is required.
Launch of 2nd lecture series: Date to be announced.
Visions of Development in Minority and Indigenous Societies: Making Viable Peoples’ Ways of Life
Trace Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its 2nd lecture series, Visions of Development in Minority and Indigenous Societies: Making Viable Peoples’ Ways of Life. Each event will be organized around different topics such as traditional cultures and modernization, biodiversity and local knowledge, microcredit and rural development, participatory process and community self-determination in development, social entrepreneurship and community development, the impact of tourism on local communities, and more. The lecture events in the series will bring together speakers from diverse national and disciplinary backgrounds to examine and share experiences on the selected topics at hand, with a special comparative focus on Tibetan communities in China.
This event will examine themes of traditional cultures in the context of modernization and globalization； biodiversity and the impact of development, and the role of local knowledge in maintaining biodiversity.