Friday, May 20th: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Saturday, May 21st: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Organizer: Trace Foundation, New York The grasslands are changing. Across the Tibetan Plateau, desertification, biodiversity loss and ecological relocations are dramatically altering the landscape, and reshaping Tibetan society. What’s happening on the grasslands today poses …

  On May 13, 2011 morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the venue of The Newark Peace Education Summit, a three-day conference focusing on peacemaking practices from around the world. The morning session was on the theme of “Peace Within” and His …

  On May 11, 2011 His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his program in Fayetteville in the state of Arkansas, by visiting the Mullins Library  of the University of Arkansas where there was an exhibition of Tibetan artifacts, scroll paintings, photos (taken by photographer Sonam Zoksang) and a mandala of …

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his day on May 10, 2011 with a meeting with former US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Paula Dobriansky. Therefore, he left for the residence of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush for a meeting with them.  His Holiness spent around …

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Minneapolis on May 9, 2011 for his next leg of his program in Dallas, Texas, receiving an honorary degree from the Southern Methodist University and giving a talk on democracy. On his arrival at his Dallas hotel, he was welcomed by former Special …

  One Heart, One Mind, One Universe On May 8, 2011 His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave the Medicine Buddha empowerment and a public talk on “Peace Through Inner Peace.” Both of these programs were part of the theme “One Heart, One Mind, One Universe” of this visit to Minneapolis, …