Washington DC, August 2, 2017: Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario elected their new Board of Directors, who took charge on August 1, 2017. The elected members took their oath of office from the Election Commissioner in front of a portrait of His Holiness. Office of Tibet would like congratulate them …
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July 31,2017: The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota elected its 2017-18 executive members. They are Mr. Ngawang Chime, President; Sonam Dorjee, Vice President; Lhawang Tara, Media Chair; Sonam Choden, Secretary; Ka Tsering, Social Service Chair; Dechen Wangmo, Treasurer; Dorjee Tsegyal, Spiritual Chair; Tenzin Dangsong, Chatrel/Membership; Tenzin Tsering, Cultural Chair; Tashi …
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July 12th, 2017 Washington, D.C. The US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission organized a hearing on Religious Freedom in Tibet today coinciding with the 2nd anniversary of the death of Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. The Co-Chairs of the Commission Congressman Jim McGovern and Congressman Randy Hultgren chaired the hearing. Prof. …
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Monday, July 10th, 2017 Washington, D.C. Representative Penpa Tsering left for Connecticut on July 6th to attend a celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday as the chief guest and address the Tibetan community of Connecticut. The Tibetan American Community of Connecticut hosted the celebration. During his trip, he …
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Washington, D.C. July 7th, 2017. On Wednesday, July 5th, Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche visited the Office of Tibet during his three-day visit to Washington, D.C. This trip to Washington follows his one-month visit to Canada. The afternoon visit to the Office of Tibet was informational. Representative Penpa Tsering updated him on …
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Over 100 Tibetan students from the US and Canada participated in the Tibetan Story reading competition which was jointly organized for the first time by The Tibet Fund and Office of Tibet, Washington DC in coordination with Tibetan Associations for the young Tibetan children residing in North America. Each of …
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