Dalai Lama
On June 4, during the visit of H.H. the Dalai Lama to the Netherlands he receives the Flag of Compassion, special edition nr. 2/50, by the chairman of the board of the Foundation Visit His Holiness Dalai Lama. Before and in the break of the public readings 'The Power of Compassion in Turbulent Times' of H.H. the Dalai Lama in the Europahal, Amsterdam, Rini Hurkmans' video work Homeland, Part V, Flag Twirler is shown on huge screens in front of a live audience of 20.000 people.
This video work shows how a flag twirler performs certain patterns from the ritualistic 'flag prayer' using the Flag of Compassion. A 'flag prayer' is a specific way of twirling the flag accompanied by drumming, expressing the fight between good and evil.

