Bronze drums getting ready for Hanoi 1,000th birthday
- 10:59 PM — Dec 28 —
- Source: Thanh Nien - Vietnam
Bronze artisans in the north central province of Thanh Hoa have begun to make 100 kettledrums for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, scheduled to be held next December. Read More
Grand requiem to pray for martyrs
- 5:30 AM — Dec 26 —
- Source: Nhan Dan - Vietnam
A grand requiem was held by the Hanoi Buddhist Sangha at the Ba Da pagoda in Hanoi on December 25 to pray for the souls of Vietnamese fallen combatants. Read More
Giant flower Buddha stands above Da Lat flower festival
- 9:23 PM — Dec 24 —
- Source: VietNamNet Bridge
Around 600 Buddhists and 30 artists are working at the Linh Phuoc pagoda in Da Lat city, the central highlands province of Lam Dong to complete an 18m flower Buddha statue for the Da Lat Flower Festival in early January 2010. Read More
Vietnamese followers of famed Zen master seek asylum in Fran
- 3:23 PM — Dec 17 —
- Source: VietnamNews.net
Followers of a famous Buddhist teacher plan to seek temporary asylum in France after months of pressure from Vietnam's communist authorities to leave pagodas in the country's south. Read More
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Pagoda formed in Washington, D.C., after Ben Licciardi (vocals/keyboards/guitar) needed to record some songs for Lazyline ... Read the full Pagoda bio.
