Watch Tibetan monks create a sand mandala

Tibetan Buddhist monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery of India will create a sacred sand mandala, and their crafts will be on sale.

Where: Material Culture at 4700 Wissahickon Ave. 19144

When: May 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. to May 8, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.

How much: Free admission

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