Today we headed to the Honolulu Academy of Arts for the opening of "The Dragon's Gift- the Sacred Arts of Bhutan." I actually didn't really know how much of a big deal it was- until I got there. First off it was for invite only- due to the nature of her work, Kuniko was invited- which meant I could tag along. Also invited were all the donors who helped make it possible- ie rich people who dress kind of funny and corporate sponsors. More importantly the princess of Bhutan was there as well as a bunch of monks and other high ranking religious people and such from Bhutan. I actually had no idea this was such a big deal, until I got there. It was like 3 years of planning to make this exposition a reality. Basically all kinds of Buddhist paintings and other pieces of art that have never been seen by pretty much any westerner were shipped over here for an exposition. In addition they allowed westerners to videotape Bhutanese dance. Today they did a traditional dance that pretty much no one except important people in Bhutan get to see. The exhibit was quite impressive and it made me want to go to Bhutan even more.
After looking at very cool Buddhist paintings we headed to nearby Chinatown to get Manapua a Char Hun Sut. As much as I bash Hawaii for it's lack of sophisticated food- there are a few things here that are really amazing and this is one of them. Basically it is a bun filled with pork. Probably doesn't sound that exciting but trust me it is:
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