[Ajay Parmar, The Times of India, Feb 10, 2011] JODHPUR : Terming China as a communist nation without communist ideology, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said that China urgently needs political liberalisation. Reiterating his demand for autonomy for Tibet, he, however, expressed concern that the Tibetan culture, values, lifestyle, …
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Tibet Awareness Week at South America’s leading seaside resort
Tibet Awareness Week opened in Punta del Este, a well known seaside resort of Uruguay in South America, on January 22nd and will last until January 28th. The event takes place in the gallery hall of the Punta del Este City Tourist Information Center. The event includes a series of …
Read More »Contemporary Lhasa Art Scene: A Panel Discussion at Latse Library
Eight years ago, ten artists came together to undertake an experiment. In a former Sichuanese restaurant along Lhasa’s Barkhor they created the Gendün Chöpel Artists’ Guild and Gallery, and changed what it meant to be an artist in Tibet forever. In the years since its opening, the Gendün Chöpel Artist’s …
Read More »Winter Buddhism Retreat for High School and College Students
[For Tibetan high school seniors and college students] When: Thursday, January 13 at 9:00am – January 16 at 2:00pm Location NEW YORK CITY, Central Park West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd Street Essence of Philosophy and Practice, Elements of Culture and Literature The Office of Tibet, in collaboration with the …
Read More »Dharamsala Hosts symposium on Significance of 1913 Tibeto-Mongol Treaty
DHARAMSHALA: A two-day symposium on the historic significance of 1913 treaty between Mongolia and was held in Dharamsala on December 30th and 31st 2010. The symposium was hosted by the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamsala, India. A group of seven scholars and historians …
Read More »Tibetan monks studying science at Emory University
By DORIE TURNER Associated Press Saturday, January 1, 2011 Some of the newest students at Emory University’s student body may act like typical college kids, but there’s a key difference: They’re Tibetan monks sent by the Dalai Lama to the United States to learn science. Wearing the traditional crimson robes …
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