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Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile Dolma Gyari delivers a talk on ‘Indo-China Relations and Tibetan Identity’ in Ambala on Wednesday. — Photo by Neeraj Chopra

China has built a missile base in Tibet which poses a major threat to India, Ms Dolma Gyari, Deputy Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile, said here today.

Karen McLinton is still a driven woman after two years cycling the planet to raise awareness about Tibetans. With 15,000 km and 13 countries under her tires -- including France, India, Laos, and Vietnam -- McLinton arrived in Toronto two weeks ago to spread her message.

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The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. is organizing a major exhibition on the cultural traditions of the Himalayas from October 18, 2003 to January 11, 2004 in which Tibetan monastic traditions and films on Tibet are prominent features.

Chaksampa performing live in Minnesota

Chaksampa's concert in the Twin Cities on August 30, 2003 was a performance to remember. The San Francisco Tibetan Music and Opera group delighted an enthusiastic audience of 350 people of all ages.

The volumes resemble barrel slats -- about 3 feet long and 6 inches wide. The paper, edges rounded, looks like the skimpiest gossamer but is surprisingly sturdy, even silky to the touch. The unbound

San Francisco - During the week leading up to the visit by his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the University of San Francisco will exhibit a replica of the Tibet Museum in Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Dalai Lama in exile.

Once again, the indigenous communities of the Tibetan Plateau have had their voice and concerns silenced. There will be no Tibetans at the World Parks Congress (WPC) which opens in Durban, South Africa on 8 September 2003.