Event: On The Nalanda Trail: Buddhism in India, China and Southeast Asia
Date: 02 Nov 2007 - 23 Mar 2008
Venue: Special Exhibitions Gallery, ACM Empress Place
During the past, many Asian countries interacted with each other through peaceful means via religion, trade and political missions. Many Chinese pilgrims went to India for Buddhist studies while Indian monks went to China to disseminate the faith. The footprints of Buddhist pilgrims can be seen over the Silk Road all along Central, northwest India as well as the Southeast Asia. Traversing India to modern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Tibet, China, Korea and Japan, Java, Sumatra, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos - Buddhism not only affected the lives and cultures in those regions but also left us with a legacy in the arts and literature.
This exhibition will highlight some of the significant landmarks in Buddhist history, through the travel records of the monks Faxian, Xuanzang, Yijing and the spread of Buddhism at centres of higher learning such as Nalanda in eastern India which was visited by many students from all over the Asian world. The exhibition will be illustrated and accompanied by a display of Buddhist art and artefacts borrowed from museums in India and Southeast Asia and will include some objects from the ACM’s own collection.
A peaceful assembly, organized by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), will be held as part of our campaign for clean, free and fair elections in Malaysia. BERSIH representatives will march to the Istana and hand over a memorandum to HRH the Yang Dipertuan Agong.
Venue: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Date: 10 November 2007
Time: 3:00 pm
Note: Participants are encouraged to wear yellow (to denote respect for the King). Flag and banners depicting organizations/associations will not be allowed on the day. Only the BERSIH logo and relevant messages (themes of democracy and human rights, clean and fair elections, etc) will be allowed.
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What: Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect III
When: 12 Jul 2007 - 28 Oct 2007
Where: Shaw Foundation Foyer, ACM Empress Place
Snuff-taking was all the rage in Chinese court circles at the end of the 17th century. By the 18th century, this practice of sniffing snuff spread to the wealthy outside the court. Beautiful bottles used to contain snuff (grounded tobacco) were crafted and collected as prized possessions. This exhibition showcases 355 gems from the outstanding snuff bottle collection of Denis SK Low, who is a Director & Patron of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society and Patron of the Singapore-Chinatown Snuff Bottle Society.
Mr. Low has been collecting snuff-bottles for 28 years and his collection includes some of the world’s finest pieces. In this exhibition, you will be able to feast your eyes on imperial pieces made out of jade and enamels on copper and gold, and snuff bottles fashioned out of glass, porcelain and interesting stones. Find out more about these miniature works of art which are on public display for the very first time.
Source: http://www.acm.org.sg/exhibitions/eventdetail.asp?eventID=198
Unknown to many, throughout the history of human development, China, as one of the ancient civilization of the world made exceptional achievements in natural science and engineering technology. The Singapore Science Centre is proud to present China: 7000 years of innovation that showcases these exemplary areas where the Chinese have been pioneers in.
Amazingly, the scientific discoveries and technological inventions made by the Chinese covered many disciplinary fields. Eleven areas, namely astronomy, compass, gunpowder, printing, mechanics, architecture, weaving, ceramics, paper making, bronze casting and traditional Chinese medicine have been chosen for this exhibition. They represent the cream of ancient China’s achievements in science and technology.
More information at www.scienceexhibition.com.sg.
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