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March 10th Commemoration events
Please book these dates today in your calendar to come out and show your support for Tibet. This year’s March 10 commemorations are more critical than ever to the Tibetan people. They need your support and must hear our voice.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
1:00pm - Rally in Commemoration of Tibetan Uprising Day
at the Chinese Consulate, 3380 Granville Street, Vancouver
Wednesday March 10, 2010
5:00pm to 8pm - Candle-light Vigil in Solidarity with Tibetans Seeking Peace and Freedom
at the Chinese Consulate, 3380 Granville Street, Vancouver
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2009
Tibet Month, Vancouver – March 2009
Mourning 50 Years of Occupation and Oppression
Celebrating 50 years of Resistance, Determination,
and Survival
March 1959 to March 2009
March, 1959
Tibetans rose up against the occupation of their country by the Chinese Government.
Tens of thousands of Tibetans were killed.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and over 80 000 other refugees were forced
to flee into exile.
March 1959 to March 2009
Over one million Tibetans have died as a result of the occupation.
Oppression continues – suppression of religion,
no freedom of expression or association.
Imprisonment, torture, disappearances.
March 2008 to March 2009
Tibetans in Tibet rose up, determined, resilient, seeking
human rights and self-determination.
Hundreds of Tibetans have been killed, hundreds more imprisoned, thousands missing.
March 2009
Join in solidarity with the Tibetans of British Columbia to
Commemorate 50 Years of Survival and Determination in the face of Oppression.
Over 100 000 Tibetans live in exile from their homeland.
They cherish their country and their culture.
They seek Peace and Self-Determination for the people of Tibet.
TIBET MONTH EVENTS:
Visit www.tibet.ca regularly for up to date event information.
Rallies and vigils are listed below. Information on a Public Talk and Film Event will be posted at www.tibet.ca when the details are confirmed.
OPENING EVENT:
Public Talk by Dr. Tsering Shakya
Public Talk by Dr. Tsering Shakya
Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7pm – Public Talk
Café Kathmandu, 2779 Commercial Dr. (at 12th Avenue), Vancouver
Café Kathmandu, 2779 Commercial Dr. (at 12th Avenue), Vancouver
Tibet: 50 Years on 1959 to 2009
March 1959 - HEADLINE NEWS UNREST in TIBET
March 2008 - HEADLINE NEWS UNREST in TIBET
The human story behind the headlines
A world renowned expert on contemporary Tibet, Tsering Shakya will share his knowledge and insights into the challenges faced by Tibetans, and the rhythms, passions, and motivations that have sustained them for the past five decades. His research and collaborative work with Tibetans from all walks of life has provided him rare windows into the lived experiences, hopes and dreams of Tibetans in Tibet. In this talk he will discuss contemporary contexts and conditions within Tibet, 50 years after the momentous 1959 uprising that led to the Dalai Lama’s escape to India, and the exodus of over 80 000 refugees, on foot over the Himalayas.
Dr. Tsering Shakya is Canadian Research Chair in Religion and Contemporary Society in Asia, Institute for Asian Research, UBC. His published works include “The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947” (Pimlico, London 1999) which was acclaimed as “the definitive history of modern Tibet” by The New York Times. The book is the first comprehensive account of Tibet's recent history. He is also author of “Fire Under the Snow: The Testimony of a Tibetan Prisoner - Palden Gyatso” (Harvill Press, London, 1998).
March 1959 - HEADLINE NEWS UNREST in TIBET
March 2008 - HEADLINE NEWS UNREST in TIBET
The human story behind the headlines
A world renowned expert on contemporary Tibet, Tsering Shakya will share his knowledge and insights into the challenges faced by Tibetans, and the rhythms, passions, and motivations that have sustained them for the past five decades. His research and collaborative work with Tibetans from all walks of life has provided him rare windows into the lived experiences, hopes and dreams of Tibetans in Tibet. In this talk he will discuss contemporary contexts and conditions within Tibet, 50 years after the momentous 1959 uprising that led to the Dalai Lama’s escape to India, and the exodus of over 80 000 refugees, on foot over the Himalayas.
Dr. Tsering Shakya is Canadian Research Chair in Religion and Contemporary Society in Asia, Institute for Asian Research, UBC. His published works include “The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947” (Pimlico, London 1999) which was acclaimed as “the definitive history of modern Tibet” by The New York Times. The book is the first comprehensive account of Tibet's recent history. He is also author of “Fire Under the Snow: The Testimony of a Tibetan Prisoner - Palden Gyatso” (Harvill Press, London, 1998).
Sunday, March 8, 1:00pm to 2:30pm – Tibet Month Opening Rally
Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson Street Side)
Speeches by Libby Davies, MP, and representatives Canada Tibet Committee, Students for Free Tibet, Amnesty International, and the Tibetan community of British Columbia.
Featuring the Tibetan Children’s Music Ensemble of British Columbia.
Tuesday, March 10 – Tibetan National Day - 50th Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising
Tibetans worldwide will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1959 Uprising, and celebrate their undying solidarity and determination to support Tibetans in Tibet. Tibetans and supporters from British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon, will rally and protest at the Chinese Consulate, then march to Downtown Vancouver to a closing Rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery. In the evening there will be a sombre Candle-Light Vigil at the Chinese Consulate, in mourning for all Tibetans who have died.
MARCH 10 – RALLY AND PROTEST MARCH
11:30am – Rally at the Chinese Consulate (3380 Granville Street, at 16th Ave)
2:00 pm - Protest march from the Chinese Consulate to Downtown Vancouver
MARCH 10 – CANDLE-LIGHT VIGIL
6:00pm to 8:00pm – Candle-Light Vigil at the Chinese Consulate (3380 Granville Street)
Saturday, March 14, 11:00 am – One year Anniversary of the 2008 Uprising
11:00am to 1:00 pm – Prayer Vigil at the Chinese Consulate (3380 Granville Street, at 16th Ave), in mourning for those who have been killed since March 2008, and in honour of all those who had the courage to speak up for Human Rights and Self-Determination for Tibetans.
Friday, March 20, 7:30 pm – Film Event:
TIBET: Murder in the Snow
Special film presentation with speaker
Location: Langara College, Theatre A130
100 West 49th Ave. Vancouver
Suggested donation $10
TICKETS AT DOOR ONLY
604 682 3269 EXT. 7883
In September 2006, Chinese soldiers shot at a group of refugees as they fled Tibet, Kelsang Namtso; a teenaged Tibetan nun was fatally shot. Mountain climbers filmed the shooting, helped rescue the survivors and bravely broadcast their story to the world. Both sides risked their lives.
Special film presentation with speaker
Location: Langara College, Theatre A130
100 West 49th Ave. Vancouver
Suggested donation $10
TICKETS AT DOOR ONLY
604 682 3269 EXT. 7883
In September 2006, Chinese soldiers shot at a group of refugees as they fled Tibet, Kelsang Namtso; a teenaged Tibetan nun was fatally shot. Mountain climbers filmed the shooting, helped rescue the survivors and bravely broadcast their story to the world. Both sides risked their lives.
Using original climber footage, reenactments and interviews, the film tells of young Tibetans who risk their lives each year to illegally cross the rugged Himalaya Mountains in an attempt to see their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and or attend refugee schools in India.
50% of the proceeds from this screening will go to ‘The Kelsang Namtso Fund’ to help Tibetan refugees who survived this incident at Nangpa Pass.
DR. TSERING SHAKYA, PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE OF ASIAN RESEARCH, U.B.C. WILL INTRODUCE THE FILM AND BE AVAILABLE FOR Q & A SESSION AFTER.
DR. TSERING SHAKYA, PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE OF ASIAN RESEARCH, U.B.C. WILL INTRODUCE THE FILM AND BE AVAILABLE FOR Q & A SESSION AFTER.
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