Tibetan Arts & Crafts meet the DC Soul

Today around lunchtime I was headed to Chinatown and stumbled upon the Kalachakra Marketplace. Kalachakra Marketplace is an outdoor cultural event to The 2011 Kalachakra for World Peace Ceremony. For 12 days the DC community has the exciting opportunity to explore and learn Tibetan heritage and tradition. This event is a great opportunity for the marketplace to promote and showcase their art and history while uniting traditions of the past with those of the present.

I enjoy learning about different cultures around the world and at this marketplace you get to experience authentic Tibetan art work, crafts, clothing and taste some of their delicious cuisine. You can explore and purchase items from the marketplace until July 16th. The lines at some for some of the vendors may be long, but it is well worth the wait.

July 9th, 2011 will be a historic event in DC when His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet comes to the District for the first time. As one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders of all time it is an honor to have him visit the nation's capital for World Peace. The free public event will be held at the U.S. Capitol West Lawn at 9:30am.

With His Holiness the Dalai Lama coming into town and the Kalachakra marketplace open, this really inspires individuals to express themselves and stand up for what they believe in. I am a huge proponent of expressing yourself in creative ways and this marketplace does an excellent job illustrating Tibetan culture and traditions. Look at some of the pictures I took today, but be sure to check it out for yourself and check out "A Talk for World Peace" by His Holiness.

--Krystal