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Sent: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 14:10:08 -0500
Subject: [NOVA] "Lost Treasures of Tibet"
 
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NEXT ON NOVA: "LOST TREASURES OF TIBET"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/tibet/

Broadcast: February 18, 2003
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as
dates and times may vary.)

Mustang is a tiny kingdom barely touched by time, hemmed in by the world's
tallest peaks along the northern border of Nepal. This speck of neglected
land conceals a spectacular treasure from the past -- the monastery of
Thubchen, decorated with astonishingly intricate and expressive medieval
wall paintings. Severely damaged by a leaking roof and stained by soot from
the butter lamps of devout monks, the paintings are crumbling fast. Can a
crack team of architects and art conservators save these priceless gems of
Tibetan Buddhist art? Many local people want the images to be totally
repainted, an act that they believe will restore their spiritual power. Shot
inside a Shangri-La kingdom that has kept its secrets for centuries, this
program explores the clash between the values of Western conservation and
the beliefs that inspired the paintings.

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:


Slide Show and Article

  Before and After
  Watch as centuries of grime are removed from nine
  stunning paintings in Lo Monthang's Thubchen monastery.

  Creating a Wall Painting
  Conservation experts and local people revive Mustang's
  age-old artistic traditions.


Interactives

  Tour Mustang
  Journey through this hidden Tibetan kingdom in northwest
  Nepal.

  Deciphering Buddha Imagery 
  What you need to know to recognize an image of the Buddha.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/tibet/

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