Tibetan New Year
When: SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025
11am-5pm
Where: Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center
501 Arthur St, Knoxville, Tn 37921
In-person only.
What: We will celebrate the Tibetan New Year, Losar.
How Much: No fee required. Please feel free to bring offerings of flowers and food to share.
Registration: No registration required. You are welcome to just show up at any time.
Donations to Lotus Light are also always welcome.
Everyone is welcome!
We like to diversify, be equitable and include everyone—children are also invited!
Whether you’re a long time Buddhist practitioner from any lineage, or simply Buddhist curious, come celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake with traditional Tibetan offerings, food and festivities.
Some of our members will be bringing Tibetan dishes to share, or making dishes in the kitchen at our center. Feel free to bring a dish of your own. It can be a Tibetan dish, or any other food or drink.
We will also engage in festive decorating, including making prayer flags (kids can absolutely participate in this!) Bring whatever you like to contribute to decorations—prayers flags, flowers, balloons, whatever feels fun and celebratory.
If you want to coordinate about what to bring or ask any questions, please email us on our contact page.
Schedule for the day:
11 Making offerings and long life prayers
11:30 Preparation for the Feast
12:30 Losar Feast
2:00 Childrens’ Activities and Decorating
3:30 Hanging Prayer Flags
4:30 Dedication and Wrap-up