KATHMANDU CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTRE
Registered UK charity no. 1121118
KATHMANDU CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTRE Registered.UK.charity no.1121118
Fundraising for:
Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Centre
Community Action Nepal
Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre
For a fourth year KCAC joins up with Community Action Nepal in the Lake District for a sponsored dog walk inspired by Nepal’s Kukur Tihar - the DAY OF THE DOG
on SUNDAY 27th JULY
Every year in Nepal, for one day, all dogs, including strays, are looked on with respect. A red tika is put on the dog's forehead and a garland of flowers around its neck and It is prayed to so that it will guard the house as it guards the gates of the underworld and in so doing divert destruction away from the home.
We will be meeting at Sizergh Castle near Kendal, for a morning walk. which includes a Hindu blessing for your dog, a Buddhist prayer scarf for you and a Christian blessing in outside St. John’s Church, Helsington for both dogs and people.
A big thank-you to Angela Hornyold Strickland for generously allowing us to use
Sizergh Castle and Gardens for the event.
When: Sunday 27th July 2014
Where: Sizergh Castle, Nr. Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8AE follow signs from the car park to
meeting point which is towards the Castle
What time: 10.30 am to have your dog garlanded for 11.00 departure finishing at
approimately at 12.30pm
Cost: suggested donation of £12 in advance or £15 on the day, for one dog
bringing two adults, children under 16 are free
If you don’t have a dog come anyway, suggested donation of £5 per person
EXTRA DOGS, PEOPLE AND CHILDREN
If your family has more than one dog it will be £5 for each extra dog and £5 for each extra adult. We think dog day will be a day that children will enjoy and so they can come for free.
YOUR DONATION is for one dog bringing two people & includes a glass of wine & a Buddhist scarf for each person & a flower garland & a treat for each dog (thanks to petproject.co.uk). During the course of our walk, all the dogs and their owners will be entering Lowther Church for a blessing.
HOW TO BOOK
Online: please click here.
By cheque: Download the booking form (click here), complete it and return it and a cheque made payable to CAN to:
The Dog Walk,
Community Action Nepal
Stewart Hill Cottage,
Nr. Hesket Newmarket,
Wigton,
Cumbria
CA7 8HX
On the day: You can pay on the day – please arrive in good time to pay and register. Cash or cheque only (WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT CARDS)
YOUR DONATION is for one dog bringing two people & includes a glass of wine & a Buddhist scarf for each person & a flower garland & a treat for each dog (thanks to petproject.co.uk). During the course of our walk, all the dogs and their owners will visit St. John’s Church for an outdoor blessing.
DOGS ON A LEAD PLEASE: Sizergh is a working estate. Please therefore would all walkers keep their dogs on a lead during the walk. Thank you.
NEPALESE GOODS and GIFTS FOR SALE: A range of gifts, crafts and clothing from Nepal will be on sale at this event to help raise funds for CAN. Cash or cheque only (WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT CARDS)
KCAC: Please visit the Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Centre (KCAC) website for more photos from the 2013 Dog Day walk at Lowther Castle and to learn about their work to support artists working in Nepal. click here to visit KCAC website
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