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May 16th, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Museums, Philippines No Comments »
The Ayala Museum in Makati, Philippines is showcasing over a thousand years of Philippine material culture and history of contact with other cultures in a special permanent exhibition showcasing gold, ceramics and textiles.
An exhibition to die for
Cebu Daily News, 15 May 2008
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February 22nd, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Rock Art, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand No Comments »
If you’re in the area, KaalaChakra: The Wheel of Time is a current exhibition at the National Library of Singapore showcasing the influence of Indian culture into ancient Southeast Asia. With the kind permission of the National Library Board, SEAArch brings you highlights from this fascinating exhibition.
The term ‘Indianization’ was coined in the early 20th century and was seen as a cultural colonization of Southeast Asia – the idea was that Indian princes and merchants would set up colonies and trading posts in Southeast Asia (notably, Suvarnabhumi and Suvarnadvipa) in their desire to build trade with China. In doing so “converted” local populations into their Indian way of life and religion. Yes, the theory sounds awfully colonial in its thinking, and it fed to another underlying assumption that Southeast Asia was an archaeological backwater compared to the great civilisations of India and China.
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February 4th, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Museums, Vietnam No Comments »
A collection of 197 bronze artefacts are on display in at the Beijing Museum in China, until the end of the month.
Vietnamese bronze artefacts showcased in China
Nhan Dan, 02 February 2008
Vietnamese bronze artefacts showcased in China
Vietnam Net Bridge, 03 February 2008
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November 17th, 2007 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Indonesia, Museums, Southeast Asia 2 Comments »
If you’re in Singapore between now and March 2008, don’t miss a unique opportunity to drop by the Asian Civilisations Museum for a special exhibition called On the Nalanda Trail, which showcases Buddhism in India, China and Southeast Asia and traces the pilgrimages of three Chinese monks as they travel to India and back. I’ve written about the exhibition’s focus on China and India at yesterday.sg; here, I’ll write about the exhibition in relation to Buddhism in Southeast Asia.
September 17th, 2007 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Exhibitions, Museums No Comments »
14 September 2007 (swissinfo) - Readers in Zurich might be interested in an ongoing exhibition on Angkor at the Reitburg Museum.
Rare treasures from Angkor come to Zurich
Masterpieces from Angkor in Cambodia, thought to be the world’s first-pre industrial city, are currently pulling in the crowds at the Rietberg museum in Zurich.
With its 140 examples of Khmer art from different periods, the exhibition -”Cambodia’s Divine Legacy” - offers fascinating insights into the ancient kingdoms of the country.
