See the pictures from this event
on the BBC website and a feature
on it.
Link to pdf of the 2011 programme.
BUDDHA DAY 2011
The Celebration of Buddha Day has become a regular event at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Jointly organised with the West Midlands Buddhist Council, it is the day when the Buddha’s followers remember his birth, enlightenment and death and follow his example in dedicating themselves to the service of all beings. It is a colourful ceremony which all are encouraged to watch; you do not have to be a Buddhist to attend.
The event takes place on Saturday, 14th May, starting at 1.00 p.m. in the Buddha Gallery (at the end of the long gallery leading to the Tea Rooms). Monks and lay people from various traditions will be there to chant in their national styles.
Please join us, and may we take this opportunity to wish you all peace and happiness at this auspicious time.
See the pictures from the 2007 event.