Category Archives: News You Witness
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Thousands join Tibetan Uprising day protest in New York
11 March 2014 | Ngawang Palden
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Tibetans and supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to the United Nations to mark the 55th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day and the fifth anniversary of the self-immolation protests in Tibet. ...
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Karmapa performs Tse Chu Cham in Bodh Gaya
14 January 2014 | Tashi Paljor
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On this day the 17th Karmapa will be the lead dancer performing in 3 of the 20 dances in an all-day Lama Dance called the Garchen Tse Chu. ...
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Production of Tibetan film Losar launched in Darjeeling
22 November 2013 | Tenzin Dechen
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An inaugural function for the new Tibetan film Losar took place on 22nd November 2013 in Darjeeling, West Bengal. ...
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Tibet facing greatest human rights violations, say Indian politicians
29 August 2013 | Lobsang Yeshi
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Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Francisco D'Souza, while meeting the delegation of the Tibetan Parliament in exile affirmed that "There is no greater human rights violation in the world than in Tibet and the world is not doing justice to the Tibetans." ...
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Hundreds gather in Delhi to support Tibet
28 August 2013 | ITCO
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Over 1,000 Tibetans and Tibet supporters from many Asian countries gathered at New Delhi on Monday to express solidarity with the sufferings of Tibetans inside Tibet. ...
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Zamling Chisang commemorated in Gangtok for first time
23 June 2013 | Tenzin Dechen
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Zamling Chisang [འཛམ་གླིང་སྤྱི་བསང་] (Universal Prayer Day) was commemorated, perhaps for the first time in Gangtok, Sikkim, on Sunday at Chol-kha Sum Hall. ...
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Sogyal Rinpoche teaches Himalayan youth in New York
16 June 2013 | Tenzin Dongchung
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Sogyal Rinpoche, the founder of Rigpa, gave a teaching to the younger generation on Sunday at the newly-inaugurated Sherpa Community Hall in Queens, New York. ...
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Will Tibet figure in French president’s visit to China?
13 April 2013 | Tenam
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As the French President François Hollande prepares for his first state visit to China later this month, there is a growing call from French lawmakers to include Tibet on the agenda in the discussion with Xi Jinping. ...
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Seminar on leadership transition in China at Nehru University
19 March 2013 | Lobsang Yangtso
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The Tibet forum, JNU, organised a seminar on "Leadership Transition on China and its Impacts on India, Tibet and China" at Jawaharlal Nehru University on 18 March. ...
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Large gathering with Indian officials in Chauntra on Tibetan Uprising Day
10 March 2013 | Tenzin Rabga
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The 54th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day was observed in Chauntra, attended by many Indian officials as well as Tibetan exiles. ...