JAINpedia are holding Mahavir Jayanti celebrations at the British Library on 15th April 2011. This free event takes place over the whole day and includes:
The Institute of Jainology (IoJ) in partnership with the British Library is holding a reception, guided tour and lecture at the British Library on 22nd March 2011. Our expert scholar Prof. Nalini Balbir will give a lecture on the importance and history of the collection of Jain treasures at the British Library. We look forward to seeing members from the Jain community, Jain schools, stakeholders of the JAINpedia project and various others at this event. As the display is only on until the end of June, this is a great opportunity to see the objects on display and learn more about them.
The IoJ recently published the book Jain Tales, with original artwork by Kamini Gupta, and text by Colin Hynson. The book has been designed for young readers, giving them an insight into the Jain religion, ethics and principles through stories that illustrate the Jain teachings. The launch of this book adds to the entry-level book, Discover Jainism, which is part of the English religious education curriculum.
We look forward to seeing more of you at the next event at the British Library on 15th April 2011. This event will be held to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti, a Jain festival celebrating the birth of Mahavira. Look out for more details of this FREE event!
Happy Diwali, everyone!
We’d just like to remind you that there are special Diwali events this weekend at the V&A in South Kensington, London.
You can:
All the events are free, though they will be popular!
And of course you can marvel at the beautiful exhibits in the free display of Jain manuscripts in the Nehru Gallery.
Enjoy!
On 8 October, the British Library launched JAINpedia in a stunning display in the Treasures Gallery running until the end of April 2011.
Consisting of around 40 striking objects from the library’s Jain collection, the display appears in the rotating Sacred Texts permanent exhibition in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery, also known as the Treasures Gallery of the British Library.
Nick Barnard, Curator of South Asian art in the Asian Department, will give a talk at 1.15pm on Wednesday 3 November. It’s free and you don’t need to book in advance – just turn up!
Nick’s specialist Curator Talk will be held in the Victoria and Albert Museum‘s Hochhauser Auditorium to accompany the launch of JAINpedia – an ambitious project digitising Jain manuscripts in the UK.
The Institute of Jainology was very fortunate to host the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Jain temple in Potters Bar. The event took place on Friday 7th May and was organised jointly with the Oshwal Association of the UK.
We are excited to announce that the first Jainpedia exhibition will open on Friday 14th May at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. (more…)
Now that the Jainpedia project is gearing up to go live, we are looking to appoint a full-time project manager in the next few weeks. If you’re interested or you know someone who might be keen to apply, please read on. (more…)
Hello, my name is Colin Hynson and I am the Education Adviser on the JAINpedia project. I have been an education adviser to the Institute of Jainology for some years. As part of that role (more…)