Hidden Sensuality in the Buddhist Wall Paintings of Ajanta
Date: 31 October 2024, 18:00 hrs Speaker: Mercedes Tortorici Meeting Point: Museum in Dahlem / Small lecture hall at Takustraße 40 The Ajanta caves in India are a fascinating testament to Buddhist art, impressing with their rich variety of wall paintings. Particularly noteworthy are
Why Kantaka? A translation of a visual metaphor from the life of the Buddha to the visual language of Western Tibet
Date: 26 september 2024, 18:00 hrs Speaker: Dr. Gerald Kozicz Meeting Point: Museum in Dahlem / Small lecture hall at Takustraße 40 At the beginning of the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet, Buddhist scholars were naturally faced with the task of translating the
2024 General Assembly
Date: Thursday, 30.05.2024, 6 pm Location: at the Museum in Dahlem/Small Lecture Hall, Takustraße 40
From Traditional Thai dress to Royal Thai Style Dresses
Date: Thursday, March 21st, 6 pm (doors open by 5.30 pm) Speaker: Professor Anucha Thirakanont, Ph.D. of the Thammasat University, Bangkok Meeting Point: Klangwerkstatt of the Humboldt Forum (entrance via Schlüterhof), Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin Due to limited seating, please register via email until
Behind the scenes I: Guided tour through the depot of the Museum of Asian Art in Dahlem
Date: 29 February 2024, 18:00 hrs Speaker: Dr. Lilla Russell-Smith Meeting point: Museum in Dahlem / Small Lecture Hall at Takustraße 40 (prior registration by email to info@giak.org is required) The Museum of Asian Art's exhibits presented in the Humboldt Forum are only
The Great Departure of Prince Siddhārtha in the Wall Paintings of the Kucha and Turfan Oases in Chinese Central Asia
Date: Thursday, 30/11/2023, 6:00 pm Meeting point: Museum in Dahlem / Small lecture hall at Takustraße 40 Speaker: Fang Wang, M.A. The presentation will focus on a significant event in the life of the Buddha, namely his "Great Departure" (leaving home). Five pictorial
The Courtly India in the Humboldt Forum – exclusive tour by the director of the museum
Date: Thursday, 26.10.2023, 5-6 pm Meetingpoint: Humbolt Forum, Entrance to the Asian Art Museum on the 3rd floor (Entrance to the Indian Department at the end of the escalator) Speaker: Raffael Gadebusch Coordinated by the head of the museum, the curators of the
Ready for the Humboldt Forum – Insights into the restoration of the magnificent Trai-Phum manuscript
Date: Thursday, 28/09/2023, 6:00 pm Meeting point: Museum in Dahlem / Small Lecture Hall at Takustraße 40 Speaker: Gesine Siedler & Katharina Siedler Short introduction: Martina Stoye (Curator for the art of South and Southeast Asia at the Museum of Asian Art) One of
The Ferocious Consort: The Goddess and the Buffalo in sub-canonical Indian Mythology, Ritual and Art
Termin: Thursday, 29/06/2023, 6:00 pm Meeting point: Museum in Dahlem/Small Lecture Hall at Takustraße 40 Speaker: Professor Dr. Jyotindra Jain The lecture will be held in German. Explanations will be given in English. The lecture will focus on a comparative analysis of the myth
2023 General Assembly
Termin: Thursday, 25.05.2023, 6 pm Location: at the Museum in Dahlem/Small Lecture Hall, Takustraße 40
