Frome’s new venue The Good Heart will be hosting the creation of a peace mandala, an ancient Tibetan ritual dedicated to bringing peace and harmony into the world, on Thursday 13th September from 9.30am – 3.30pm.
The exquisite mandala will be patiently created by eight senior monks from Tashi Lhunpo monastery in South India, using millions of grains of coloured sand. The event is free of charge and there will be tea, cakes and a raffle to raise funds for Tashi Lhunpo monastery, which is home to 400 Tibetans in exile.
Around 4pm (weather permitting) the monks will walk to Jenson Button Bridge, where the mandala sand will be scattered into the river as a blessing for the town and surrounding countryside. At 5.30pm there will be a special vegetarian three-course meal at The Good Heart provided by Tibetan Memories (booking highly recommended) and at 7pm the doors will open at the Cheese & Grain for an evening of Tibetan and Mongolian Music and Sacred Dance from the Roof of the World.
“Watching a sand mandala come to life is an extraordinarily calming experience,” says organiser Alison Murdoch. “The artistry of the monks is incredible – and then, as a symbol of impermanence, the entire work of art is destroyed. I always find this a shock. Few of us will have the good fortune to travel to Tibet, so this is a rare opportunity to watch this centuries-old sacred practice right here in the heart of Frome. Everyone is welcome to drop in, even just for five minutes.”
The Good Heart is located at 7 Palmer Street, Frome BA11 1DS and is a one-year pop-up, dedicated to exploring kindness in all its forms. It is now open weekdays 9am – 3pm for delicious vegetable curries.
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
