Rubin Museum closes after 20 years, transitions to traveling exhibitions of Tibetan and Himalayan Art
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: The Rubin Museum in New York City, which was previously praised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for preserving Himalayan art and culture, closed its physical exhibition space after 20 years On Sunday. The museum is transitioning to a different exhibition format, and will continue to showcase Himalayan art through traveling […]
Book Review: The Phallus by Bhuchung D. Sonam
Tsering Namgyal Khortsa Bhuchung D. Sonam is one of the most prolific poets, writers, and translators in the Tibetan diaspora. He has published nearly half a dozen books and edited two acclaimed anthologies of Tibetan writing: Muses in Exile: The Anthology of Tibetan Poetry, which appeared twenty years ago, and more recently, Under the Blue Skies: A […]
Tibetan singer arrested for ‘patriotic song’ released early from prison
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 7: A Tibetan singer who was sentenced to three years in prison by Chinese authorities for performing a patriotic song has reportedly been released early, but remains under strict surveillance and restrictions. Golok Palden, from Yostag village in Dhimda township of Golok Padma County, was released on September 25, several months before […]
New chief election commissioner and public service commission member sworn in
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct.7: The Central Tibetan Administrations swore in two key officials in a ceremony at the Tibetan parliament in Exile on Monday. Lobsang Yeshi, a former parliamentarian, was sworn in as the Commissioner of the Tibetan Election Commission, while Tsultrim Dorjee, Director of Tibetan Children Village (TCV), took oath as a member of the […]