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The SAARC Literary Conference 2005 which begins today in New Delhi will feature Tibetan poet and activist Tenzin Tsundue. Tsundue has been invited by Sahitya (literature) Academy of the Indian ministry of Human Resource Development which organises the conference.

It would have been churlish to refuse the invitation. Even for a millionaire businessman with an impressive network of contacts, it represented quite a coup.

For the first time Tibet support group will hold a seminar on "Himalayan Security and Environment" in Bomdila, Arunachal Pardesh under the convener of Shri. R.K. Khrmey (Convener, Northeast Region-II) on 18th Feb 2005.

Muses In Exile, a collection of 141 poems by 30 Tibetan poets was released yesterday at the Community Centre hall here as a pat of the series "Celebrating Exile".

Losar 2132, the Wood-Bird year was celebrated in Paris, France, yesterday with much fraternity and gaity. Nearly 1700 Tibetans from France and some from neighbouring countres gathered at Rigpa Centre Hall in the morning.

A touch of Tibet hit Shepparton yesterday when monks, now living in India after leaving their native Tibet, visited City Central arcade.

Refugee children from Tibet, now living in India, made an historic visit to Weston-super-Mare recently to perform a musical show for staff and students at the seaside town’s College.

Voluntary Community Social Service (VCSS) Plays a significant role in and around Tibetan Society in promoting social activities. In between 2004-05, they have been engaged in relieving the victims of unimagined Tsunami

The high profile Dalai Lama may be able to do something for Canadian taxpayers that no one else is doing: force public attention to the bustling business deals springing up between China and Canada.

London Met will offer three full scholarships to outstanding Tibetans to study at the University in 2005/6, in collaboration with the exiled Tibetan government, based in Dharamsala, India.