HONOLULU – Kapi‘olani Community College’s International Café will host Mr. Skarma Gurmet on Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the‘Iliahi Building, Room 106.

The name of Gurmet’s presentation is “The Life Styles and Developments of Ladakh”.
Ladakh is located in the northern most part of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir at 3500 meters above sea level. Known as little Tibet or the Moonland, the people of Ladakh have lived for centuries as an agrarian, self-sustained, and peaceful society with Tibetan Buddhist spirituality. High level Tibetan monks known as Rincpoches teach in Ladakh. Tourists from around the world are drawn to Ladakh to learn about the harmonious ways of living of its people.

Technological development leaves few places untouched in today’s world, including Ladakh.
Modern technology changes ways of lives and in some cases creates a threat to the traditional ways of life, sustainability, as well as fragile environments.

Gurmet, who is an alumni of Kapi‘olani CC and the International Café, will share how he has combined the best of tradition and technology. His presentation covers: a) basic introduction of Ladakh; b) traditional ways of life in the villages and the city; c) religious beliefs and spirituality of the people; d) developments and economy based on tourism and army; and e) the Julay Ladakh non-governmental organization (NGO) established in Tokyo, Japan. For more information about the presentation at Kapi‘olani CC, contact Linda Fujikawa, lindaf@hawaii.edu.