Losar
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Lo-sar1 means New Year in Tibetan. It is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year's Tibetan Losar, Iron-mouse year, falls on 24 February. Losar celebration is one the most festive periods of the year observed with a lot of religious, cultural and merrymaking events for a week or two. More
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The Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, Mr Sonam Norbu Dagpo, extends Losar greetings to Tibetans inside and outside Tibet on the occasion of traditional Tibetan New year- Losar 2147- the year of the Iron-Rat. The Tibetan New year begins from 24-26 February 2020. More
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Speaker Mr Pema Jungney of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile extends Losar greetings to Tibetans inside and outside Tibet on the occasion of traditional Tibetan New Year – Losar 2147 – the year of the Iron-Rat. The Tibetan new year begins from 24 – 26 February 2020. More
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Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay extends Losar greetings to Tibetans inside and outside Tibet on the occasion of traditional Tibetan New Year- Losar 2147- the year of the Iron-Rat. The Tibetan New Year begins from 24-26 February 2020. More
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-Filed by Tenzin Jigme, DIIR Social Media Journalist Tibetans and Tibet Supporters celebrating Tibetan New Year, Losar around the world are trending all over on social media platforms. As per the Tibetan Lunar calendar, this year is Earth Pig year 2146. Tibetan Losar is an occasion for families, loved ones, friends to spend quality time with each other. More
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Washington DC: Impressive crowd of over hundred people comprising of Tibetan Americans, diplomats, State Department officials, staff from Office of Tibet and International Campaign for Tibet, representative from Capital Area Tibetan Association and Tibetan media staff from Radio Free Asia and Voice of America attended the Tibetan Losar Celebration at the State Department hosted by The Office of th More
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The most happening time for Tibetans begins with the end of Tibetan Lunar calendar. All over the world, Tibetans welcome a busy month ahead in preparing the new year known as Losar. As I was thinking what to write for my Lhakar series, the idea of writing about Pre-Losar to Losar came into my mind. I was with one of Korean Broadcasting team to cover Losar and Tibetan diaspora. More
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Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Monday, greeted Tibetans in Tibet and those in exile on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Speaking from his residence in Dharamshala where he was meeting a group of elderly Tibetans aged over 90, His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered Losar message on the occasion of Tibetan new year 2146, beginning 5 February. More
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President Dr Lobsang Sangay, Central Tibetan Administration Greetings on Tibetan New Year I, personally as well as on behalf of the Kashag, extend my heartiest greetings and wish a happy Tibetan new year (Losar 2146 – Year of the Earth Pig) to our deeply revered spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, heads of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon tradition, Tibetans living inside a More
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LONDON: Tibet Society, UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APPGT) hosted a joint reception to celebrate the Tibetan New Year (Losar) in the UK Parliament on 21 February. More
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WASHINGTON, DC: The Office of Special coordinator for Tibetan issues, at the State Department organised 4th Tibetan Losar Celebration in the State department today. More
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CANBERRA: Coinciding with the first three days of Tibetan Losar, thousands crowded into Garema Place to celebrate National Multicultural Festival (NMF) from 16 to 18 February. NMF is an annual event where people from diverse ethnicities and nationalities participate to present their unique culture and traditions. More
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WASHINGTON, DC: Representative Ngodup Tsering attended the community potluck gathering and celebration of Losar with Capitol Area Tibetans on 17 February. In a brief address to the gathering, he underscored the need for unity as the Chinese government intensifies through various strategies to undermine the Tibetan issues. More
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OFFSITE NEWSBy STEVEN LEE MYERSFEB. 18, 2018 New York Times Read original story here A monk at Dzongsar monastery in the Chinese province of Sichuan. Credit Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times DZONGSAR MONASTERY, China — The monks, dressed in crimson robes and wielding blue plastic swords, were rehearsing a dance they would perform the next day in celebration of the Tibetan New Year. More
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DHARAMSHALA: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay, Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, officials of the Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetan justice commissioners along with monks of Namgyal Monastery gathered early in the morning at Tsuglagkhang on the first day of the Tibetan lunar new year – Losar – 2145 for Tsetor ceremony. More
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I, personally as well as on behalf of the Kashag, extend my heartiest greetings and wish a happy Tibetan new year (Losar 2145– Year of the Earth Dog) to our deeply revered spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, heads of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon tradition, Tibetans living inside and outside Tibet, the people and government of India, and friends of Tibet from all over th More
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Although the year of the earth dog, 2145 is still two days away, Tibetans have immersed themselves in religious events to pray for peace and gear up for a prosperous Tibetan new year (Losar). Losar is the Tibetan New Year, a festival that instills sacred and secular practices such as prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, sacred and folk dancing, and partying. More