DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay today left Dharamshala for visits to the United States and Canada from 18 February – 6 March. 

Sikyong will accompany His Holiness the Dalai Lama when the latter visits Washington, DC, San Francisco and Minneapolis from 22 February – 7 March. His Holiness will give a series of public talks on peace, compassion, ethics during the visit. He will give a talk at the 26th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum at the Minneapolis Convention Center organised by The Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Augsburg College on 1 March. 

Sikyong will address the Tibetan community and meet with dignitaries in Vancouver and Calgary during his visit to Canada from 26-27 February. 

He will also address the Tibetan community in Denver.

He is expected to return to Dharamshala on 8 March.