Dharamshala: In honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday, the Central Tibetan Administration has officially decided to organise a year-long celebration from July 2025 to July 2026, declaring it the Year of Compassion, as announced in the Kashag’s statement earlier this year on 6 July. As part of the …

Sikyong Penpa Tsering addressing the gathering during closing ceremony of the Tibetan Artists Festival in Dharamshala on 1 December 2024. Photo / Tenzin Jigme Taydeh / CTA Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the closing ceremony of the three-day Tibetan Artists Festival in Dharamshala on 1 December 2024 as the event’s …

Mundgod: On 26 November 2024, Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the enthronement ceremony of the Sharpa Choeje Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Dorjee Pelsangpo as the 105th Gaden Tripa at Gaden Lachi.  With profound wisdom and insight, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on 2 November, bestowed the responsibility of 105th Ganden Tripa to Sharpa …

Dharamshala: On 25 November 2024, USAID, in partnership with The Tibet Fund and the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), launched a new programme aimed at strengthening the economic, social, and cultural resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal. The event, held at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, marked the …

Lisbon: Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s visit to Portugal, the first such visit by an elected political head of CTA following in the footsteps of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who visited the country in 2001 and 2007, respectively, served as a significant step forward in the 16th Kashag’s outreach strategy towards opening new doors of political engagement …

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering extended his heartfelt felicitations to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on her re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people in a letter of congratulation. In his letter, Sikyong wrote, “Your continued presence in Congress represents a …