DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong and Education Kalon Dr. Lobsang Sangay today released three Tibetan language textbooks to be taught at weekend language classes to Tibetan children in North America. Sikyong remarked: “I applaud the Tibetan communities in North America, especially the voluntary teachers for organizing weekend language class for the young children, …
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WASHINGTON D.C: US President Barack Obama met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House on 15 June 2016, despite stiff objections from the Chinese government. During the forty-five minute meeting, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his condolences to the President over the Orlando …
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WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented a citation to Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay on 15 June to recognise and honour the democratic accomplishments of the Central Tibetan Administration, as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The citation – a framed copy of the US preamble on …
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Pictured above: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the swearing-in ceremony, May 27, 2016 DHARAMSHALA: Dr Lobsang Sangay was sworn-in for a second term as Sikyong in front of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the oath-taking ceremony today at Tsuglagkhang. The ceremony was attended …
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The Office of Tibet is pleased to announce that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be visiting the United States from June 12-27, 2016. The upcoming visit will take His Holiness to Washington, DC, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Boulder and Indianapolis. Here are the confirmed public events during …
Read More »DHARAMSHALA: Speaker of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Mr Penpa Tsering has been appointed as the new Representative for the Office of Tibet, Washington, DC. He will take charge either from 1 July 2016 or when the necessary documents are issued by the US government, a release from the Kashag secretariat …
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