Tibetan community of North Carolina choses Geshe Palden Sangpo as their new president. Above is the picture taken during the representative Mr. Penpa Tsering visit to South Carolina. Others in the picture are Karma Tashi, Ngawang Choechen and Thupten Norbu. Office of Tibet wishes Geshe la and other members all the …
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Photo: Outgoing President Mr. Lhakpa Gyaltsen (right), and incoming President Kalsang Drakgo (left) New executive members of Tibetan Alliance of Chicago takes charge on April 1, 2017. The members are Kalsang Drakgo, President; Penpa Bhuti, Vice President; Tenzin Jamyang, Secretary; Dawa Choedak, Treasurer. The Office of Tibet, Washington DC would …
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The University of Rochester invites students to submit to the 2017 Tibetan Innovation Challenge, an intercollegiate business plan contest to improve the lives of Tibetans living in refugee camps through self-sustaining business ideas. Students will compete for a $5K first-place prize and the chance for their idea to be put …
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Dharamshala: A 24-year old Tibetan man named Pema Gyaltsen (also known as Pegyal) self-immolated at around 4pm local time, on March 18, 2017, near Tsoga monastery in Nyagrong, Kham, eastern Tibet. Sources have said “he called for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet and for freedom in …
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Statement by Minister Joly on Losar From Canadian Heritage OTTAWA, February 27, 2017 Canada was built by people of every faith, representing many cultures and a multitude of languages. We are a country of diverse people, with roots in every corner of the world, living peacefully together. Over the years, …
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THE DALAI LAMA TRUST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2017-18. The Dalai Lama Trust has announced its seventh round of annual graduate scholarship grants for the academic year 2017-18. Ten to fifteen exceptional candidates of Tibetan descent will be selected to receive scholarship awards of up to US$10,000. The deadline for submission of …
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