Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Chancellor Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Speaker wrote, “We are grateful to the government and the people of Germany for their (...)
Brussels, 8 May 2025: In the run up to the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, the European Parliament during its plenary in Strasbourg from 5 – 8 May adopted a strong resolution condemning China’s systematic violations of (...)
Washington D.C.: On 7 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held several substantive meetings, advancing the Tibetan cause and strengthening U.S. support ahead of the upcoming 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The day began with an (...)
Dharamshala: The Department of Education (DoE), Central Tibetan Administration, held a meeting from 5 to 7 May 2025 to review class IX and X’s Tibetan curriculum and textbooks. It was attended by Tibetan Language Education Officer Ngodup Tenpa, DoE; Gedun Dhonyoe, head of the Education Council’s (...)
Dharamshala: The 28th Shoton (Yogurt) Festival commenced on 7 May 2025 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as the Chief Guest, joined by officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, Justice Commissioner Dawa (...)
Dharamshala: On 6 May 2025, Michel Andre Vanbruaene, Director of Prolog Consultant (Belgium), a firm specialising in evaluation, visited the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration. He was accompanied by Kunga, Secretary of the Office of Tibet, London. The purpose of the visit was (...)
Washington D.C.: On 5 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a longstanding advocate for Tibetan rights and lead sponsor of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act of 2024. Senator Merkley reaffirmed his commitment to the Tibetan (...)
By dalailama.com Dharamshala: Overnight rain let up this morning as His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from the gate to his residence, through the courtyard, to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. Representatives of those offering prayers, Shang Gaden Chökhorling Monastery, Nepal, a group (...)
Dharamshala: The 28th Annual Tibetan Shoton Festival (Yoghurt Festival) in exile commenced today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, celebrating the vibrant tradition of Tibetan opera from 7–19 May 2025. This year’s festival marks a particularly significant (...)
Madrid: Chinese Liaison Officer for European countries, Sangyal Kyab from the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, delivered a talk on Tibet and the current situation inside Tibet during a seminar held at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Autonomous University of Madrid), Spain, on 6 May 2025. The main theme (...)