Field Trip: Tibetan Cultural Festival and Animal Blessing

Come along for a spiritual, social, and cultural field trip to the 2nd Annual Tibetan Cultural Festival & Animal Blessing in Redding, CT on Saturday, September 12, 2026, starting at 11:30 a.m. You don’t have to be a Buddhist or even a member of our Fellowship to participate. This is a free of charge event. No need to RSVP; just show up.

#### Activities:

Vendor booths
Tibetan food & drink
Art exhibition
Tibetan circular dance
Children's program (kite and mask making)
Tibetan cultural performance and flag ceremony
Animal blessing ceremony (including a talk by Susan Carr of the Tibetan Terrier Club)

Weather Note: This is an outdoor event. In case of rain or poor weather, the event may be canceled. Please check this event page for updates 2 hours before the gathering.

### ABOUT DNKL

Do Ngak Kunphen Ling (DNKL) is a Tibetan Buddhist dharma center located on beautiful rural grounds at 30 Putnam Park Road in Redding, Connecticut. It is one of the most active and welcoming Tibetan Buddhist communities in New England and the home of this wonderful annual festival

Learn more at: https://dnkldharma.org

#### Itinerary

a. You may drive to the Do Ngak Kunphen Ling (DNKL) on your own or you can car pool with friends and family.

b. It takes 1:15 hours. from Hartford/Middletown to arrive at the event in Redding, and 46 minutes from the Park & Drive location. The address is: Do Ngak Kunphen Ling (DNKL), 30 Putnam Park Rd, Redding, CT 06896.

c. Arriving at the DNKL before 11:30 a.m. We can meet at the festival entrance, we'll wait for no more than 11:05ish a.m (So, arrive early). At least one of the organizers will be wearing a Buddhist Faith Fellowship t-shirt.

Of course, from this point, participants are free to stay with the group or come and go as the please.