Tibetans make debut at Oslo festival
[Sunday, 20 June 2010, 1:31 p.m.]
| Tibetans perform cultural dance during ERAS festival in Oslo, Norway, on 19 June 2010/Photos:Oystein Alme
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Dharamshala:
The Tibetan community in Norway joined different immigrant
organisations living in the country for ERAS festival in Oslo on
Saturday.
The Tibetan community in Norway joined different immigrant
organisations living in the country for ERAS festival in Oslo on
Saturday.
The
annual event was aimed at enhancing better knowledge of and
understanding between the ethnic groups and their cultures in Norway.
annual event was aimed at enhancing better knowledge of and
understanding between the ethnic groups and their cultures in Norway.
The highlight of the event was the participation by Tibetans and Chinese troupes in an entertaining parade on the occasion.
The Tibetans took the center-stage when they performed traditional Yak and folk dances.
| Tibetan yak dance entertains crowd during ERAS festival in Oslo, Norway, on 19 June 2010 |
| Lobsang Pelmo Tenzin, leader of the Tibetan community in Norway, said: “Meeting and talking with Chinese groups in such events could be an opportunity for more contact and dialogue in future, which could hopefully lead to better understanding and more interaction in the future.” |
“This
was the first time the Tibetan Community in Norway participated in this
annual event, but certainly not the last,” Tenzin added.
was the first time the Tibetan Community in Norway participated in this
annual event, but certainly not the last,” Tenzin added.
