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Tibetan monks to spend week in Durango

Sangey of the Gaden Shartse Monks of Tibet works on the Chenrezig Mandala at the Open Shutter Gallery in Durango.

Tibetan monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery in India will return to Durango from July 10 to 17.

They will create a sand mandala, present talks, offer ritual chanting and more.

5:30-7 p.m. Monday, meditation and dharma talk, Durango Dharma Center, 1800 East Third Ave.11 a.m. Tuesday, mandala opening ceremony, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave.7 p.m. Tuesday, Tibetan-style debate and meditation, Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave.10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, manadala construction, Sorrel Sky Gallery.6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, “Teachings on the Six Perfections,” Durango Dharma Center.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, mandala construction, Sorrel Sky Gallery.6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, ritual chanting, Yoga Durango, 1485 Florida Road, Building C, Unit 201.10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, manadala construction, Sorrel Sky Gallery.7-8:30 p.m. Friday, “Teachings on the Six Perfections,” Himalayan Kitchen.4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, mandala closing ceremony, Sorrel Sky Gallery.7 p.m. Saturday, “World Peace and Unity of Religions,’ St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.