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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.

Dalai Lama (AP)

The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, will soon begin a visit to the United States that will take him to five cities [San Francisco, Bloomington, Washington D.C., NY City and Boston], including Washington, D.C.

The Tibetan market in Ambala Cantonment face an uncertain future. (Photo Neeraj Chopra)

Tibetan Market near Vijay Ratan Chowk is facing closure prospect following a steep hike in occupancy charge by the Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar. Even though Tibetan refugees have been peddling their wares in Ambala for the past 35 years