We have created a number of video resources related to the Preservation of Buddhist Treasures Resource. You can watch a few selected videos below, or check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel to explore the full video library.
June 24, 2024: Cham is frequently described as sacred Himalayan Buddhist dance. Usually performed once a year in monasteries and their communities, Cham features awe-inspiring music, dramatic masks, elaborate costumes, and powerful dance movements. This video, created for the 2024 ICON textile conference, tells the story of the new and ancient in dance, costumes and the remote community of Tsum Nepal.
November 8, 2023: New video on preservation of Cham robes, masks and boots for storage after use. This video is part of the full video which includes re-storage, and documentation of traditional and newer Cham attire. Treasure Caretaker Training (TCT) is grateful to Khyentse Foundation for funding video. Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research funds the five-year Tsum Preservation Project by TCT. We thank Tsering Tsumpa for starring in our video, shot on location in Tsum Monastery.
January 22, 2021 - The life of a thangka within a traditional monastery is different than for a thangka on display in a museum. This talk offers a practical and low-cost approach to conservation of thangkas in monasteries, combining scientific principals with respect for traditional methods and materials.