08.00-08.30
Registration
FLOWER CULTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Room: Queen’s Park 1
Chairperson: Carina Chotirawe
08.30-09.30
Flowers in Sixteenth-Century Philippine Life
Ma. Mercedes G. Planta
– University of the Philippines, Diliman
The History and Development of Philippine Floral Terms
Maria Kristina S. Gallego
– University of the Philippines, Diliman
09.30-10.00
Mandala Paintings and the Flour Dough Offering
Venerable Lopen Namgay Dorji
– The Centre Monk Body of Bhutan
Translator: Dendup Chophel
10.00-10.15
Refreshments
WONDEROUS BLOSSOMS:
FLOWERS IN BUDDHIST NARRATIVE, ART, AND RITUAL
Room: Queen’s Park 1
Chairperson: Peter Skilling
10.15-12.15
Miraculous Lotuses in Buddhist Literature and Art
Peter Skilling
– French School of Asian Studies, Bangkok
Gradations of Human Capacity as Expressed by the Color of Flowers
Unebe Toshiya
– Nagoya University
So-called “Jewel Tree” in Gandharan Art
Eiko Uehara
– Otani University
Listening to the “Lotus Flower Offering”: Echoes of Buddhist Liturgies in Two Inscriptions from Angkor Wat
Trent Walker
– PhD Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
12.15-13.15
Lunch Break
EXPRESSIONS OF FLOWERS IN
SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGES
Room: Queen’s Park 1
Chairperson: Siriporn Phakdeephasook
13.15-15.00
Panel Discussions
Montira Rato
Klairung Amratisha
Nureeda Hayiyakoh
Chairat Polmuk
Moodjalin Sudcharoen
– Chulalongkorn University
15.00-15.15
Refreshments
LIVING IN STYLE, INSPIRE BY FLOWERS:
THAI FLOWER CULTURE IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Room: Queen’s Park 1
Chairperson: Pram Sounsamut
15.15-16.30
Flowers in Thai Samrap: The Edible Culture of Thailand
Niphatchanok Najpinij
– Suan Dusit Rajabhat University
Factors Affecting the Vase Life of Mixed Flower Bouquets
Niramon Suntipabvivattana
– Mae Fah Luang University
The Significance of Flower Offerings in Thai Buddhist Tradition
Teerawee Suphapichchayapong
– Student, Chulalongkorn University
CLOSING CEREMONY
Room: Queen’s Park 1
MC: Pram Sounsamut
16.30-16.50
Awards and presentation of tokens of appreciation
Closing speech by the organizing committee