Tibetan Culture

Dharamshala: For hundreds of years, Tibet has been celebrated as the Ocean of Songs and Dances (Glu gar gyi rgya mtsho). Tibet’s musical heritage and its associated art as deeply immersed in the wisdom of Buddhist tradition and values have been passed down through generations. More

Dharamshala: Kalon Karma Yuthok of the Department of Culture and Religion honored the Inter-house Cultural Dance Competition at TCV school upper as the chief guest yesterday. Principal Mrs. Ngawang Lhamo convened the program with a welcome speech and the introduction of this year cultural dance competition. More

Filed by Office of Tibet, Washington DC  Kalon Phagpa Tsering of the security department of Central Tibetan Administration met with the special coordinator’s office on Tibet in the State Department. The meeting was very productive covering a range of challenges that Tibetans inside as well as outside are facing. Mr. More

Dharamsala: With luminaries from Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, language and literature, Tibetan art and culture, and museology, the first plenary session of the Five Fifty Forum on Resilience sparked an important and urgent conversation on sustaining the Tibetan culture and language in the diaspora community. More

-Filed by Office of Tibet, Brussels- Rotterdam, Netherlands: The second-day schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Netherlands took place in Ahoy Rotterdam. The venue is well-known in the country and it was taken up to its capacity of 15 thousand seats. The major event was the public talk on Why Compassion is Essential in Our Troubled World. More

  Dharamsala: The Office of Tibet, Washington DC in collaboration with Emory University organised the first workshop on 'Secular Ethics and Youth leadership' for Tibetan youths in North America on 16 August. The workshop was supported by Dalai Lama Foundation and Karma Triyana Dharmachakra. More

Dharamshala: Kalon Karma Gelek Yuthok, Department of Religion and Culture, CTA inaugurated the 'Intensive Teaching Workshop for Teachers and Senior Artistes of TIPA' at Dharamshala this Monday. Over 17 members of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts are taking part in the workshop. More

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday asserted that Tibetans are ready to be part of China, if they would be allowed to preserve their culture and language. The spiritual leader while addressing 'Thank You Karnataka' event, said, "Tibetan issue will never die, it will remain. We are not seeking independence. More

By Express News Service BENGALURU: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Karnataka expressed their gratitude to the state for accommodating Tibetans at five settlements in the state here on Friday. The event, which Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy also attended, was part of the Central Tibetan Administration's 'Thank you India' initiative. More

PARIS: The Maison du Tibet led by Namgyal Samdup, Secretary of Bureau du Tibet, Paris with the support of a hundred volunteers, the two-day 18th Himalayan festival successfully kicked off on 9 June. More

DHARAMSHALA: “We have lived nearly 60 years in exile but on the other hand, we have been able to take this adversity in stride and use it as an opportunity to re-establish our identity as a people of unique culture, heritage and religious tradition,” Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said on Monday. More

Brussels: The Choerig Zinkyong of Belgium observed its 4th Annual Children's Literary and Cultural evening last Saturday in Brussels. It was observed in celebrations of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Representative Tashi Phuntsok was the Chief Guest. He was accompanied by Thutop Namgyal, Secretary of Office of Tibet, Brussels. More

Dharamshala: President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay today inaugurated the newly constructed girl's hostel and renovated boy's hostel, funded by German Aid for Tibetans and the CTA, at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), Dharamshala. More