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• Celebration of Amitabha Buddha’s Birthday

  弥陀佛大愿王 慈悲喜舍难量
  双林寺恭迎阿弥陀佛圣诞

  日期：农历岁次甲辰十一月十七日(2024年12月17日，星期二)
  时间：上午9时30分
  地点：观音殿

  因缘殊胜，欣逢阿弥陀佛圣诞，本寺常住法师领众弥陀普佛与上佛供，祈愿：
  世界和平，国泰民安，
  福慧俱增，正法久住。

  欢迎十方护法、善信随喜参加，广结善缘，共沾法益。

  

• Perspectives on Replication and Reconstruction in Architecture Conservation

  Let’s celebrate 30 years of ‘The Nara Document of Authenticity’ together!

  Join us at the National Archives Singapore (Oldham Theatre) for a special event celebrating “The Nara Document of Authenticity (1994)” turning 30! This in-person symposium will feature speakers from Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, highlighting the importance of this influential document in the field of architectural conservation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate with fellow enthusiasts!

  The Nara Document has been instrumental in addressing the need for a broader understanding of cultural diversity and heritage. It expanded the 1964 Charter of Venice concept of respecting original material, thereby emphasising the retention of material fabric in its original state. The Nara Document’s “authenticity judgements … may include form and design, materials and substance, use and function, traditions and techniques, location and setting, and spirit and feeling, and other internal and external factors. The use of these sources permits [the] elaboration of the specific artistic, historic, social, and scientific dimensions of the cultural heritage being examined.”

  Thirty years have passed since 1994. The world’s resources are getting scarce. With the challenges of the loss of certain materials (e.g. large-size timber), changes to use and function, declining craftsmanship, as well as changes to the setting, do we prioritise form and design and allow materials to be changed in an attempt to retain the spirit and feeling? Or are these futile efforts? How do we view authenticity?

  Register at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/the-nara-document-at-30-tickets-1086667163739