A reminder to everyone, that to celebrate the upcoming Paryushana Festival, the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington, London are having a series of events and activities at the museum on Sunday, 21st August (more…)
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Marvellous Manuscripts at the V&A
Friday, August 12th, 2011JAINpedia and the IoJ at Oshwal Centre’s Mela Event on 24th July 2011
Friday, July 15th, 2011The Oshwal Association of the UK are holding a ‘Mela’ event on 24th July 2011 at their renown Śvetāmbara Temple site in Potters Bar. (more…)
Join the treasure hunt in London on 10th July
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011The JAINpedia team and the Institute of Jainology are holding a Cultural Treasure Hunt across the city of London on 10th July 2011, with clues released on JAINpedia Twitter and Facebook.
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Mahavir Jayanti celebrations at the British Library
Thursday, April 7th, 2011JAINpedia are holding Mahavir Jayanti celebrations at the British Library on 15th April 2011. This free event takes place over the whole day and includes:
- story-telling sessions by highly acclaimed story-teller Seema Anand
- hourly tours of the JAINpedia display
- a drop-in craft workshop for children organised by the British Library
- a beautiful dance recital in the Bharat Natyam dance form, performed by founders of the Prakruti Dance School. (more…)
Jain Treasures display extended until 30th June
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011We are fortunate to have agreed an extension to the exhibition of the Jain treasures displayed in the John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library. The free display is now on until the end of June, allowing you more time to look through the collection and more opportunities to have a tour of the display through JAINpedia volunteers. (more…)
Diwali events at the V&A
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Happy 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:
- see rangoli demonstrations both days
- take part in a JAINpedia digital treasure hunt on Sunday
- listen to the storyteller and watch the dancers bring the tales to life on Sunday.
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!
Jain treasures displayed at the British Library
Saturday, November 6th, 2010On 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.
- Mahāvīra’s incarnation as a god in the Puśpottara heaven
Kalpa-sūtra © The British Library Board
Free expert talk at the V&A
Friday, October 29th, 2010Nick 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.
V&A curator talk on 20 May 2010
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010We are excited to announce that the first Jainpedia exhibition will open on Friday 14th May at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. (more…)