CORE OF CULTURE PROJECTS
The monk dancers of Nyimalung Monastery in Central Bhutan, surrounding the late Lam Pemala, regarded as Bhutan's greatest scholar, and a great friend of dance.
Recognizing that we are indeed living in a period of unprecedented rapid change and interdependence,
CoC deploys culturally sensitive, action- oriented interventions
to ensure the survival of ancient dance practices.
CoC deploys culturally sensitive, action- oriented interventions
to ensure the survival of ancient dance practices.
We believe dancers should be instrumental in saving threatened dance forms.
Who else should understand it so well, so personally, so naturally?
Who else should understand it so well, so personally, so naturally?
Museum Installations
Core of Culture has produced multi-screen video installations of Cham Dance at 6 museums and 1 gallery
and delivered presentations at numerous universities and institutions.
and delivered presentations at numerous universities and institutions.
Bhutan Dance Project
Landlocked in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is an isolated sanctuary
of nature and ancient culture where dance is integrated into every aspect of life.
of nature and ancient culture where dance is integrated into every aspect of life.
Bhutan Dance Database
The centerpiece of Core of Culture's work in Bhutanese ethnography.
Rapid Inventory of Dance in Ladakh & Zanskar
A mission to determine the current status of cham,
a 1200 year-old dance form, by surveying every gompa in the region.
a 1200 year-old dance form, by surveying every gompa in the region.
Rapid Inventory of Dance in Mongolia
A project outline, still in it's earliest stages of development, as CoC prepares a proposal to the government and people of Mongolia.
Tantric Dance - Filming the Great Drikung Cham Festival at Lamayuru
"One intention of the dances is to produce a karmic imprint on the monk as well as the spectator."
Day of Rare Buddhist Dances
"Within a month we had secured the Drikung Kagyu Nuns from Ladakh,
a Tantric Vajracharya priest from Kathmandu, and from Kyoto, a troupe of Japan’s finest Noh actors..."
a Tantric Vajracharya priest from Kathmandu, and from Kyoto, a troupe of Japan’s finest Noh actors..."
The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
'The Dragon'sGift' has been a historical opportunity to give the world
a heightened sense of the importance of ancient dance traditions.
a heightened sense of the importance of ancient dance traditions.
Mountain Dances of Pakistan
The ancestry of the Kafir-Kalash tribe remains shrouded in mystery,
and an exploration of the dances opens a new avenue of knowledge...
Many of the dances here have not been documented or even seen at all.
and an exploration of the dances opens a new avenue of knowledge...
Many of the dances here have not been documented or even seen at all.
Dunhuang Magao Cave Grottoes
One of the world's greatest archeological treasure troves of ancient dance art and artifacts.
Research Trips to Nepal & Pakistan
Lands with rich legacies, magnificent vistas, beautiful people and cultures,
and full of possibilities. These regions are home to vast anthologies of lore and local mythology,
amongst which are narratives from different beliefs and customs.
and full of possibilities. These regions are home to vast anthologies of lore and local mythology,
amongst which are narratives from different beliefs and customs.
Strategic Planning with the Arts & Business Council
One big step in making a small organization into a powerful entity.
