By Yönten, on June 15th, 2013% Here is a petition to the Chinese government, from change.org
https://www.change.org/petitions/stop-destroying-the-jokhang-temple-the-barkor-neighborhood-of-lhasa?utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_true
Please sign and share.
By Yönten, on June 10th, 2013% Dear friends of the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island:
We hope you will join us for TibetFest, this summer’s celebration of Tibetan Culture. This free public event will feature Tibetan Food, Drink, Song, Dance, Handicrafts, Costumes, Massage, Meditation and much more!
When: 6 July 2013, . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on June 1st, 2013% The Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Internship Program was launched in 2007 by the Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet then headed by the Hon. Senator Consiglio Di Nino. The first internship, six weeks long, saw 4 young Tibetan-Canadian students hired and placed in the offices of . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on May 22nd, 2013% HIGH PLAINS DOCTOR follows Isaac Sobol, Chief Medical Officer of Nunavut, on his tenth medical mission in a remote Tibetan village. The film shows the natural and cultural beauty of Northern Canada and Eastern Tibet and reveals disquieting parallels facing these traditional peoples.
HIGH PLAINS . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on May 22nd, 2013% Sorry I missed this. I just got the notice yesterday and didn’t have time to post it. However, for the record…
Tibetan Self-Immolations: Shedding Light on China’s Rule in Tibet
Thonsur Memorial Lecture with Dr. Tsering Shakya
Join us for the Thonsur Memorial Lecture on Tibetan . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on April 20th, 2013% Tibetan Resettlement Aid Concert II Sponsored by the Tibetan Resettlement Project Canada
Saturday, April 27, 2013 @ 6 pm Gangjong Choedenling Toronto
Info: http://www.tibet.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tibetresettlementproject?hc_location=stream
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By Yönten, on April 14th, 2013% Short video posted by the Project Tibet Society as part of the Tibetan Canadian Resettlement Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVXbVyktG4w&feature=youtu.be
By Yönten, on March 19th, 2013% Here is the latest Tibetan Resettlement Project update…
The nominations for the first group of the displaced Tibetans have been sent to Central Tibetan Administration.
A total of 204 Tibetans will arrive in Canada this year in the following cities. Ottawa — 26; Toronto . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on March 9th, 2013% Events across Canada for Tibetan Uprising Day 2013
Ottawa: Sunday, March 10 12:00 Rally on Parliament Hill 13:00 Walk to Chinese Embassy 13:30 Prayer vigil in solidarity with Tibetan people details – http://www.tibet.ca/en/ottawa contact – ctcoffice@tibet.ca
Toronto: Sunday, March 10 10:00 Rally at Chinese Consulate, 240 George . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on March 8th, 2013% Tibetan Bibliographic Instruction Workshop East Asian Library Classroom, 8th floor Robarts Library (130 St. George Street)
Date: Tuesday, April 9 Time: 11am-12:15pm
Led by Dr Lauran Hartley, Columbia University’s Tibetan Collection librarian and the U of T’s new Liaison librarian for Tibetan Studies (see story . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 26th, 2013% Lobsang Sangay, head of the Central Tibetan Administration (also known as the Tibetan Government in Exile), is in Ottawa on an official visit. During his visit he has raised concerns about human rights abuses in China and Tibet, and drawn into focus the role of . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 25th, 2013% Here’s the most recent update from the social media presence for the Canada Tibet Committee:
‘Like’ our new FB page in order to stay in touch with other Tibet supporters in Canada. Follow us on http://www.facebook.com/CanadaTibet from now on, as this group will soon be CLOSED.
. . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 18th, 2013% You can now follow the Project Tibet resettlement project on Twitter: @ProjectTibet
In 2007, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Prime Minister Harper is the second Canadian Prime Minister to have met His Holiness while in office. During the 2007 meeting His . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 9th, 2013% Cette reportage est une diffusion de Radio-Canada (4 minutes de longeur) conçernant la situation en Tibet avec des immolations.
http://www.radio-canada.ca/audio-video/#urlMedia=http://www.radio-canada.ca/Medianet/2013/CBFT/2013-02-06_11_30_00_tjmidi_2527_06_500.asx&pos=0
By Yönten, on February 8th, 2013% The UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO / McMASTER UNIVERSITY YEHAN NUMATA PROGRAMME IN BUDDHIST STUDIES presents:
Geoffrey Samuel (Cardiff University) The Multiple Meanings and Uses of Tibetan Sacred Dance: ‘Cham in Context THURSDAY, February 14, 2013, 4-6 pm, McMaster University, University Hall 122
In some ways ‘cham . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on January 28th, 2013% Saturday, February 23, 2013 / 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Hewett Centre, at the Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC
In 2013, the first immigrants under a special program for displaced Tibetans are expected to arrive in Canada. In order to settle successfully, they will need . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on January 25th, 2013% TORONTO, ON – An international collaboration between the University of Toronto and Columbia University’s research libraries will harness existing expertise in Tibetan collection services at both universities to increase the availability of Tibetan resources to a wider community of scholars in both Canada and the . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on January 16th, 2013% KKC Losar 2013 schedule
Losar, Tibetan New Year, takes place from February 8th to February 11th, inclusive. The schedule is as follows:
Daily Schedule (Fri-Sun, Feb 8-10):
Long Green Tara Practice – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. Long Six-Arm Mahakala Practice – Session . . . Read More.
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