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The International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) debuts at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) November 20-23, 2003, beginning with a gala benefit screening and reception Thursday evening, November 20th.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama returned to Dharamsala this afternoon and received a warm welcome-reception by senior Tibetan officials and the local Tibetan population after the completion of successful visits to the Indian capital, Spain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic and

On October 21 more than 130 Tibet Support Groups (TSGs) from around the world signed a letter to the European Commission and other political leaders calling for the appointment of an EU Special Coordinator for Tibet.

The Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) calls on the Special Representatives leading the Indo-China border talks to discuss the much-vexed and neglected issue of Tibet.

Police have told Chinese officials they will not try to shield visiting President Hu Jintao from any protests as they did with his predecessor.

The Second International Congress on Tibetan Medicine (ICTM-2) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington DC from November 5-8, 2003.

The Chinese Embassy has asked Australian newspapers not to print letters or political ads from "anti-China forces", such as the free Tibet movement, claiming they would disrupt President Hu Jintao's visit.

The Fourth International Conference of Tibet Support Groups attended by 260 participants from 47 countries, including representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as from North America and Europe, was held successfully in Prague from October 18-21, 2003.

On the occasion of Chinese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo visit to India, we the Tibetan Youth Congress strongly condemn his visit to held a boundary talk with a counterpart. A boundary talk between India and China is not its first kind.

While Prime Minister John Howard honours him by giving him the privilege of addressing the Australian parliament on Friday, the dark side of the Chinese President Hu Jintao should never be forgotten.