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Upcoming Events 2008

CURRENT
EXHIBITION March 18, 2007 - December 31, 2008

From Staten Island to Shangri-La: the Collecting Life of Jacques Marchais

Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Museum's opening with a new biographical exhibition about the Museum's founder, Jacques Marchais. This program is sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and the Staten Island Foundation.

May 3, 2008

11:30 AM

Guided Meditation with Ven. Thuptem Phuntsok. The class meets for one hour on Saturday mornings. Fee: $12 per person, $10 for "Friends of the Museum."

May 10, 2008

11:30 AM

Guided Meditation with Ven. Thuptem Phuntsok. The class meets for one hour on Saturday mornings. Fee: $12 per person, $10 for "Friends of the Museum."

 

May 11, 2008

11:30 AM

Mother's Day Special Event. Free Admission for all Moms. Light Refreshments will be served in the Museum's garden.

May 14, 2008

6:30 -8:30 PM

Museum Benefit. Join us at the Explorers Club, 46 East 70th Street, New York, New York as we celebrate 60 years of exhibiting Tibetan and Himalayan Art. Tickets are $150 per person, and all proceeds from the event will be used to supplement the Museum's on-going exhibits and programs. To receive an invitation, please call 718-987-3500.

 

May 17, 2008

11:30 AM

Guided Meditation with Ven. Thuptem Phuntsok. The class meets for one hour on Saturday mornings. Fee: $12 per person, $10 for "Friends of the Museum."

 

May 18, 2008

3:00 PM

Lecture: Himalayan History and Culture Series. Join us at 3:00 pm as photographer Ellen Shapiro presents an illustrated lecture on her expeditions through Nepal. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Light refreshments will be served.

May 24, 2008

11:30 AM

Guided Meditation with Ven. Thuptem Phuntsok. The class meets for one hour on Saturday mornings. Fee: $12 per person, $10 for "Friends of the Museum."

 


ONGOING CLASSES

Meditation - Ven. Thubten Phuntsok, Instructor

Saturday mornings from 11:30 - 12:30

Tai Chi - Bob Murphy, Instructor

Saturday afternoons from 4pm - 5pm

$12 per class ($10 for Friends of the Museum)

Please call 718-987-3500 to register

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art presents lectures and programs throughout the community with several organizations including:

Mt. Manresa Jesuit Retreat House  www.manresasi.org

Wagner College  wagner


SPONSORS

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art would like to thank the following for their continued support of the Museum’s exhibits and programs:

Carnegie Corporation of New York
Con Edison Corporation of New York

Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island
Mr. George M. Jones, III

Garden donations provided by "Friends of Linda Lilenfeld."

Garden donations provided by Lana Capuozzo and Rachel Hintz

The Getty Foundation

New York City Council Member James Oddo
New York City Council Member Michael McMahon

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

New York State Assembly Member Michael J. Cusick
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Northfield Bank

North Shore Rotary Charitable Foundation

Richmond County Savings Foundation
Rufolo and Rudder, CPA
Staten Island Advance

Staten Island Foundation
Victory State Bank

 


The Board of Trustees for the
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

Beverly Garcia-Anderson, President
Michael Metz, First Vice President
Margaret Robinson, Treasurer
Lana Capuozzo, Corresponding Secretary

Ruth Sprute, Secretary
Helaine Dandrea, MFA

Elizabeth Egbert

Frankie Hutton, Ph.D.
Marjorie Lewis
Ed Meehan, Ph.D.

Nancy Myers-Benbow
Pankaj Patel, MD
Mary Regan
George Sieghardt, Esq.
Harry Simino


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