The International Campaign for Tibet, one of the most active international organisations working for Tibet, has started its third branch in Berlin, Germany. Based in Washington, the International Campaign for Tibet is run by
In an effort to upgrade the teaching methods of teachers at Primary level in the Tibetan schools, the Education Department of the Central Tibetan Administration has organized a 6-day workshop at College of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sahara.
The March 2003 issue of Liaowang Xizang, the Chinese-language journal published by the International Campaign for Tibet, discusses the implication of the execution of Lobsang Thondup and the death sentence passed on Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a lama from Eastern Tibet.
Tsering Norzum Thonsur's slight, slim form gives no inkling of the important place she holds in the small Tibetan community settled in India. Few are aware, or, perhaps, even interested that two years ago, the over 1.3 lakh Tibetans living as refugees in India elected a brand new Parliament at Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile.
The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is pleased to coordinate the visit of the Tashi Lhunpo Monks (April 19 to May 1). Many special events mark this inaugural visit and the Monks' first tour of North America.
Tibetan monks play musical instruments as part of a six-day program of Lama dances at the Khampaghar Monastery near Dharamsala, India, Saturday April 12, 2003. The dances conclude on Wednesday. Dharamsala, in India is the headquarters of the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama's government-in-exile.
Photo by Angus McDonald
A few days ago, there was a news item quoting the Dalai Lama as having said that he wished to be the last of his line, and that he would like the position itself to be abolished after his death. This is a significant reiteration of something the Dalai Lama has been talking about for quite some time.
The 9th ´Shoton´ (great curd festival) concluded on the 11th of April in the presence of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. The last group to perform for the 9-day long Opera festival was the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA).
The Commission on Human Rights referred to the status of Tibetan women during its discussion last week on the item dealing with the integration of the Human Rights of Women and the Gender Perspective-Violence Against Women, the Tibet Bureau reports from Geneva.
