Tibet Museum presents Photo Exhibition in Choepheling Tibetan Settlement
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 11:59 a.m.
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| CST Miao students observing the photos at the exhibition. |
Miao: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and
International Relations has showcased a photo exhibition on Tibet and
Tibetan people, and screened Tibet related documentary movies in Miao
Choepheling Tibetan Settlement from 22-23 March 2011.
Around 500 Tibetans gathered inside the settlement’s community hall to
watch the photo exhibition. At nine in the morning, Mr.Tsewang Dorjee,
Settlement Officer, gave a brief introduction about the Tibet Museum’s
exhibition programme in the settlement. Mr. Tashi Phuntsok, the officer
incharge of the Traveling exhibition, spoke briefly on the exhibition
and its purpose to reach out in the Tibetan settlements.
Mr. Kadhak Dorjee, Chairman of Miao Local Tibetan Assembly, inaugurated
the exhibition. In the evening of 22 and 23 March, a Tibet related
documentary movies – ‘What Remains of Us’ and ‘Uprising in Tibet’ were
screened to the crowd of locals.
Around 800 Tibetans including school children thronged in large number to watch the exhibition.
Through this exhibition the Tibet Museum managed to create awareness
about the life of exile Tibetans, Central Tibetan Administration, and
past and current situations inside Tibet to Choephelling residents.
The Tibet Museum traveling exhibition team will be holding its next
photo exhibition in Tenzingang Tibetan Settlement in Bomdilla from
28-29 March 2011.
 Miao Choephelling Settlement residents watch documentary films presented during the exhibition. |
