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SUMMARY:Living Sanctuaries: The Monasteries of Zanskar (2025) - A Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:\nTenzin Nyandak\, Founding Principal\, Studio Nyandak \nSonal Sahni Beri\, Adjunct Associate Professor\, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning & Preservation (GSAPP) \nGray Tuttle\, Leila Hadley Luce Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies\, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures \nHigh in the Western Himalaya\, the Zanskar Valley is home to a remarkable architectural tradition shaped by centuries of Buddhist practice\, extreme climate\, and geographic isolation. At elevations nearing 13\,000 feet\, its monasteries and nunneries are not only places of worship but living records of Tibetan and Himalayan craftsmanship—built from earth and stone\, adorned with vibrant murals and intricately carved woodwork. \nLiving Sanctuaries follows Studio Nyandak—an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City and Dharamshala—as they undertake a research expedition to document these structures and engage with the people who sustain them. Working in partnership with scholars and local community members\, the team conducts architectural surveys\, oral history interviews\, and site assessments to better understand both the resilience and the vulnerability of Zanskar’s built heritage. \nWeaving together fieldwork\, reflection\, and local voices\, Living Sanctuaries illuminates the complexities of preservation in a landscape where history\, devotion\, and architecture remain deeply intertwined. \nThe film was produced and directed by Drung\, a nonprofit film collective based in Dharamsala\, with support from Folkstreams and the National Endowment for the Arts. \nLiving Sanctuaries_Trailer.mp4 \nThe full running time: 43 mins and 19 seconds; Aspect Ratio: 1.9:1\nShooting format: Blackmagic RAW (BRAW) \nDirected by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay at Drung Tibetan Film Collective. \nThis event is co-hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI)\, together with its Modern Tibetan Studies Program (MTSP)\, the Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)\, and the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS). \nRegistration: To attend this event in-person\, please register HERE. \n \n  \n
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