The Loving Kindness Tour

September 5, 2013 - September 7, 2013
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About

The Loving Kindness Tour


The Loving Kindness Tour is a collection of Buddha relics that has been displayed in more than 66 countries in the past 11 years. The tour encourages kindness and tolerance, and is supported by the Dalai Lama.

For more information and a video introduction, click here.


Schedule of Events

Friday, September 6
Opening Ceremony at 6 pm
Doors open at 5:15 pm for seating

Invocation
Sister Marilyn Ring, St. Mary’s Monastery of the Sisters of Benedictine

Speakers
Bill Gluba, Mayor of Davenport
Dr. Steve Lamer, Emergency medicine physician at Genesis Hospital
Desmond Green, Founder of Reverence for Life University, Jamaica

Prayer
Susan Liddell and Jan Griffith, Licensed Unity Leaders, Unity Church

Procession of the Relics
Amanda Russell and The Venerable Thubten Norbu

Relics on view at 7:30 pm

Saturday, September 7
Relics on view 10 am-7 pm
Pet blessings at 10:30-11:30 am
 
Sunday, September 8
Relics on view 10 am-5 pm
Children’s blessing 11 am-noon


Entrance to the museum and the Loving Kindness Tour is free September 6-8.

Download a postcard with a schedule of events

Past Exhibitions

ART & MORE
Orientation Gallery
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LOCATION
FIGGE ART MUSEUM

225 West Second Street
Davenport, Iowa

 

PHONE

Museum | 563.326.7804

Events Office | 563.345.6657

 

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday | Closed

Tuesday - Wednesday | 10am - 5pm

Thursday | 10am - 8pm

Friday - Saturday | 10am - 5pm

Sunday | 12pm - 5pm

*Closing procedures will begin 15 minutes before closing time

 

FIGGE BAR HOURS

Monday - Wednesday Closed

Thursday 5pm - 8pm

Friday - Sunday Closed

*The Figge Bar is open every Thursday evening 5-8 p.m. and every Second Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m.

*See calendar for holiday exceptions