{"id":2022,"date":"2026-04-07T17:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedsoftibet.org\/?page_id=2022"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:29:15","slug":"spring-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seedsoftibet.org\/bo\/spring-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2022\" class=\"elementor elementor-2022\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fa6b25 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25fa6b25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42aa7192\" data-id=\"42aa7192\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffa1533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffa1533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seeds of Tibet<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ddb389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ddb389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tibetan &amp; Himalayan \nSpring Festival <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a631b6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a631b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaf3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caaf3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Seeds of Tibet, a nonprofit organization in partnership with Borough of East Rutherford, Folklife Center of Northern NJ, and the Passaic County Cultural &amp; Heritage Council is organizing a Tibetan &amp; Himalayan Spring Festival in East Rutherford.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bbe88a3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3bbe88a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42824d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42824d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-2025\" alt=\"Traditional Tibetan masked dancer performing in front of a crowd at a vibrant festival in Huangnan, China.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-photo-36314095-36314095-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cc09f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24cc09f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for a journey to the &#8220;Roof of the World.&#8221; Today, we celebrate the arrival of spring\u2014a season of renewal and joy. For the first time in our community, we invite you to explore the rich living traditions of the Himalayas through sacred art, festive performances, and authentic flavors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61734d75 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"61734d75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b8100c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b8100c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch the sacred <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Sand Mandala<\/b> being built grain-by-grain and explore the vibrant world of <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"90\">Butter Sculptures<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"109\">Thangka Paintings<\/b>, and master <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"139\">Wood Carvings<\/b>. Meet a <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"161\">Tibetan Doctor<\/b> for ancient healing wisdom, then enjoy high-energy <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"227\">music and dance<\/b> performances. Complete your experience with a taste of the Himalayas, including authentic <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"333\">Momos<\/b>, traditional tea, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f89770f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f89770f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NJMenlha1-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c07f218 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c07f218\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec09892\" data-id=\"ec09892\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae14ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"7ae14ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=East%20Rutherford%20Community%20Center%2037%20Vreeland%20Ave%2C%20East%20Rutherford%2C%20NJ%2007073&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"East Rutherford Community Center 37 Vreeland Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"East Rutherford Community Center 37 Vreeland Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21014a3\" data-id=\"21014a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df9257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8df9257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3a267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3a267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>When: Sunday April 12,2026<\/p>\n<p>Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/maps?vet=10CAAQoqAOahcKEwiIqd3O196TAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBg..i&amp;pvq=Cg0vZy8xMWNuNWxseV8yIhIKDGNpdmljIGNlbnRlchACGAM&amp;lqi=Ch9jaXZpYyBjZW50ZXIgZWFzdCBydXRoZXJmb3JkIG5qSOLvpdnQq4CACFovEAAQARgAGAEYAhgDGAQiH2NpdmljIGNlbnRlciBlYXN0IHJ1dGhlcmZvcmQgbmqSARBjb21tdW5pdHlfY2VudGVymgFEQ2k5RFFVbFJRVU52WkVOb2RIbGpSamx2VDI1R1ZFNVZlRFpVUjBrd1UycHNkV0pFVWxaWFZ6bHNZVEZzVW1SWFl4QULgAQD6AQQIABAw&amp;fvr=1&amp;cs=0&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=us&amp;sa=X&amp;ftid=0x89c2f8ec3f1aaaab:0x356418e3e53ffb73\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">37 Vreeland Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only street parking is available&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public Transit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those coming from NYC, you can take 163 or 164 Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave at Hackensack St, then take a 4 min walk to location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24ef7595 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24ef7595\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-786a62da\" data-id=\"786a62da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2ffe17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2ffe17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore &amp; Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c166c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c166c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here is a quick look at the history and meaning behind our featured arts and performances. There will be more arts and craft vendors! <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6aa1ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1a6aa1ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d577f02\" data-id=\"7d577f02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c664c10 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c664c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seedsoftibet.org\/bo\/sand-mandala\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-17.png?fit=804%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-17.png?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-17.png?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-17.png?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/seedsoftibet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-17.png?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seedsoftibet.org\/bo\/sand-mandala\/\">Sand Mandala <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Known as dul-tson-kyil-khor, the Tibetan sand mandala is an intricate \"colored powder\" artwork representing a deity's celestial palace. 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