Results tagged “buddhism”

         

LAist first saw artist Emi Motokawa's yarn creations at at the Japanese American National Museum in the exhibit "Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy". Motokawa calls her giant crocheted kokeshi dolls 'Krokeshi'. She also makes smaller versions of the dolls that are available at the JANM museum store, The Reform School, Nucleus in Alhambra, Black Market on Sawtelle, Flicka on Larchmont, and The Flock Shop in Chinatown.

Times are tough all around, but that doesn't mean one can't take a break every now and then to laugh it up a bit. If you are out of work, take your unemployment check stub (or other proof of unemployment) down to the Laugh Factory in Hollywood for free admission to the 10 PM show.

Cuz monks gotta eat too. LAist was at the Wat Thai Los Angeles yesterday to take part in a New Year's Day tradition; offering thanks and support to the buddhist temple which uses this day to collect operating funds and distribute blessings. This is not to be confused with Taleung Sok Day, which is the Thai New Year according to the zodiac calendar. That day (April 15) is marked by the most major Thai festival, Songkran (April 13).