TibetFlash Archive for 2004

December 2004

• Trulku’s Sentence Could be Commuted, says Official Chinese Media
• Sakya Head’s 60th Birthday Celebrated
• Tibetans Pray for Tsunami Victims
• Kashag, ATPD Provides Relief Money to Fire-Affected
• Fire Damages Tibetans’ Shops, Houses, Restaurants
• Kalon Tripa to Inaugurate National Conference of Indo-Tibet Friendship Society
• His Holiness Remembers Dr. Peter Lindegger
• Tibetans to Celebrate 70th Birthday of His Holiness With Various Programmes
• Tibetan And Indian Parliamentarians Demand Trulku’s Release
• Protests Mark End of Trulku’s Execution Reprieve

November 2004

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Grace Offering Ceremony
• His Holiness Leaves for Kalmykia
• Organic Bounty in Tibetan Settlements
• Tibet Justice Center Helps Achieve Moratorium on Genetically Modified Organisms
• Tibet Justice Center Holds Roundtable Discussion at the IUCN
• Kalon Tripa to Visit Varanasi, Delhi
• His Holiness Visits Chauntra
• European Parliament Passes Resolution on Trulku, Tibet
• French Town Holds Tibet Solidarity Day
• Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet Established in the Federal Belgian Parliament
• North American Tibet Movement to Coordinate Efforts
• Dutch Ambassador to Inaugurate a Book on Birds of Kangra
• Experience of Meeting with His Holiness
• His Holiness Returns from South Africa, No Visits to Russia Planned
• Asia Pacific Tibet Support Groups’ Meet Concludes
• Monpas Call for Trulku’s Release
• ATPD Greets Bush
• French Cultural Capital Honours Tibetan Culture
• Kundun: I Want to Promote Religious Harmony, Human Values
• Kashag’s Message to George W. Bush
• Doctors Find His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Excellent Health
• Tibetans Appeal for Trulku’s Life

October 2004

• ATPD Welcomes Geshe’s Release
• Students Share Experiences of Meeting With His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Hope vs Despair
• Booklet on Trulku Released
• His Holiness to Give Teaching in Delhi
• His Holiness Graces TCV’s 44th Anniversary
• Tibet International Festival in Moscow
• Former CTA Staff to Feature in National Geographic Festival
• DoF to Conduct Economic Survey
• Tibet Raised in Canadian Parliament
• German Greens Adopt Tibet Resolution
• Kalon Tripa Leaves For Varanasi, Europe
• Tibetan Festival in New York
• We Support MWA: Norwegian Parliamentarians
• Chief Justice Commissioner and Justice Commissioner Sworn-in
• Delegation Briefs His Holiness
• Exile Tibetans in Statistics
• His Holiness Wraps Up Latin American Visit in Mexico
• American School Children Thank His Holiness For Peace
• ATPD's Message
• 'World's Smallest Democracy': The Challenges
• 3 Tibetans Among Those Killed in Dimapur Blasts
• Envoys Return to Dharamsala

September 2004

• The Silence Of The Lamb
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Costa Rica
• His Holiness Gives Rare Nyingma Sermon
• TPPRC Holds Series of Workshops
• His Holiness in Florida
• No Food Poisoning In School: Principal
• Dialogue is the Solution: Italian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Leaves for US, Latin America
• Washington Hails Tibetan Delegation’s Visit to China
• Press Release: His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Visit South Africa
• We Invited His Holiness to Address Indian Parliamentarians: APIPFT
• New Chief Justice Commissioner and Justice Commissioner Appointed
• Indian and Italian Parliamentary Delegations to Visit Dharamsala
• His Holiness Addresses the ATPD
• Resolution to Review Middle Way Approach Withdrawn
• Resolution to Review Middle Way Approach Under Intense Discussion
• TYC Elects New Executive Members
• ATPD's Eighth Session Opens
• Mr. India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth in Town
• Eighth ATPD Session Begins Tomorrow
• CTSA Teachers Receive Award from the President
• TYC’s 12th General Body Meeting Opens Today
• Geshe Sonam Senge Appointed the Abbot of Namgyal Monastery
• Dharamsala Marks 44 years of Democracy

August 2004

• Interview with Emilie Hunter
• ITSN to Hold Peaceful Protest at Olympics Closing
• ATPD Expresses Gratitude to Mumbai’s Mithibai College
• Foreign Reporters Invited to Tibet
• Representatives’ Meeting Begins Tomorrow
• Chinese Pressure Keeps Tibet Films at Bay
• Foreign Correspondents Invited To Report On China’s Panchen Lama
• New Commissioner, Auditor General Appointed
• Kalon Tripa Attends Sarah Convocation
• New Tibetan Legislators Sworn In
• TIPA Turns 45, Artistes in Festive Mood
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message to the Inter Religious Conference
• Rikon Abbot to attend Inter-Religious Conference in Athens
• Medical Governing Body’s Meet Concludes
• Health Kalon Inaugurates Medical Council’s Office
• Henri Cartier Bresson Passes Away
• Pageants to Lure Tourists to Tibet
• A Tibetan Introduces History Of India In American University

July 2004

• Collection of Articles on Tibet Published
• Jiang's Art of War and Tibet Issue
• Uneasy Head in Tibet
• IANS Story Misleading, Says ATPD Vice-Chair
• Three New Tibetan Legislators Elected
• His Holiness to Teach from 22 July
• His Holiness to Visit North and South America this Year
• Workshop for CTA Staff Begins
• Issue of Tibet Presented in Hungarian Parliament
• Kashag Presents Three Years' Plan
• His Holiness Turns 69, Dharamsala Turns Festive
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrated in New York
• 69th Birthday of His Holiness Celebrated in Paris
• His Holiness to Rest, to Call On New Indian Premier and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

June 2004

• His Holiness Blesses Lhagyari Namgyal Wangchuk
• TAR Delegation Refuses to Enter Buddhist Temple, Faces Embarrassment
• Denial of Visa to His Holiness the Dalai Lama Disappoints Kalmykia
• European Union Reiterates Support to Tibet
• Young Tibetans Attend Workshop on Leadership, Conflict Resolution
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Visit Florida, Puerto Rico
• First Convocation for Nuns Held
• Kathmandu Lift Gyalyum Chenmo Gold Cup
• Peaceful Protest in Hungary and Poland
• Tibet Set to Become Next Flashpoint: Danielle Mitterrand
• Sonam Rinchen Saves the Day for Pokhara, Dhanglob Gets Easy Entrance
• Harvard Honours the First Tibetan With PH.D in Law
• Delhi, Dharamsala, Bir Exit, Do or Die for the Defending Champions
• Dharamsala Beat Bir/Chauntra, Pokhara Settles for a Draw
• Dehradun Dhanglob Rukhag Emerge Victorous, Doon Doom Southern Stars
• Kalon Tripa Opens GCM Tournament
• EC Releases Nominations for the Election of 3 Deputies
• His Holiness receives standing ovation, blesses blind child singer
• Tibetan Nobel Laureate receives warm, colourful welcome in Scottish capital
• Restriction Fear Grips Nepal-Office of Tibet
• Prayer for Karmapa on Holy 15th Day of Saka
• The Most Eagerly Awaited Visitor to Glasgow

May 2004

• Christian leaders too welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Glasgow
• Glasgow teachings begin, representatives of various faiths in Glasgow call on His Holiness
• Thousands welcome His Holiness in Glasgow
• Chinese People’s Attitude is Cause for Optimism: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Tibetans Fly High in Class XII Board Exams
• His Holiness welcomed by Archbishop, Foreign Secretary and Prince Charles
• Dalai Lama Visits Britain Amidst Chinese Protests
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in UK
• French Parliamentary Group for Tibet Dedicates 2005 to Tibet
• Kalon Tripa Meets Tibetan Lamas, Chinese
• Kashag’s Letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
• Kalon Tripa Meets Tibetans, Tibet Supporters
• Ties with Beijing Will Not Be Harmed: His Holiness’ Representative at Chen’s Inauguration
• Kalon Tripa Leaves for France and England
• NDPT General Body Meeting Begins
• TNSA Website Launched, GCM to Start 5 June
• Chairman of the ATPD, Kalon Tripa, Finnish Diplomat Inaugurate Home for Disabled
• His Holiness Returns to Dharamsala
• His Holiness Wraps Up Canada Visit
• His Holiness to Visit France
• TYC Calls off Hunger Strike on Receiving UN Assurance
• Letter from the Kashag to the three Hunger Strikers
• Dolma Choephel under Medical Care, EP Intergroup Expresses Support

April 2004

• US Special Coordinator, His Holiness' Special Envoy Visit Hunger Strikers
• ATPD Urges NY Strike to be Called off
• Takna, Deputies Pay Tribute to a Martyr
• Hunger Strikers Now Critical, Czech Republic Assures Support
• Tibetan Parliamentarians to Sit on Hunger Strike
• Russia hints at a Possible Visit of His Holiness
• After Meeting PM, His Holiness Begins Kalachakra
• 16 Candidates Short-listed for Election of 3 Deputies
• Tibetan Political Prisoners Receive UN Attention
• Japanese Parliamentarians Back TYC Hunger Strike
• Tibet Issue On Card during Martin's Meeting With His Holiness
• ATPD Lauds Hunger Strikers
• Interview with Pema Jungney, Chairman of the Tibetan Assembly
• We Will Request TYC to Call off Hunger Strike: Kalon Tripa
• China Terminates US Resolution on Human Rights
• Green or Red, Beijing's Response Expected Soon
• CTA Officials Journey With Takna into Chinese Prisons
• Canadian PM To Interfaith With His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Martin to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• His Holiness Arrives in Los Angeles
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Leaves for United States and Canada
• Italian Parliament Resolves to Stop Tulku's Execution

March 2004

• Seventh Session of the ATPD Ends, Kashag's Expansion Marred
• Resignation of Another Deputy Announced
• Tibetan Girl Becomes Australian under 10 Chess Champion
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama graces the 10th Shoton Festival
• UK Raises Tibet at High Level Segment of the 60th session of the Human Rights Commission
• There is no change in my stand on Tibet's future, says Takna Jigme Sangpo
• ATPD's Seventh Session Begins
• Indian Media Delegation Visits Dharamsala
• Prevent AIDS Benefit Concert Held, Workshop on AIDS Begins
• French Municipality Dedicates Year 2004 to Tibet
• Workshop for Local Assemblies Concludes, 13th Assembly’s Seventh Session Begins Tomorrow
• Tibetan Women Commemorate Uprising Day
• ATPD Vice Chairperson Attends Women's Conference in Italy
• Dharamsala Marks 45th Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day
• Tibetans, supporters brave English weather to mark Tibet Day
• Dharamsala Observes its annual prayer session in remembrance of those Tibetans who died during martial law in Tibet
• Long-Life Puja for His Holiness
• His Holiness Celebrates Guru Rinpoche's Birthday with 50,000 Buddhist Pilgrims

February 2004

• Exile Tibetans Mourn the Demise of Tsomoling Dawa, a Former Political Prisoner
• The Central Tibetan Administration Welcomes Kofi Annan’s Appointment of the New UN High Commissioner on Human Rights
• Dharamsala Celebrates the First day of 2131, Wood-Monkey Year
• His Holiness Addresses International Conclave on Buddhism and Spiritual Tourism
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Address Buddhism Conclave
• Peace Marchers Leave Dharamsala, Await Central Government's Nod
• His Holiness Supports 'Artists for the UN'
• Draft Education Policy Meeting Concludes
• Tibetan Monks Bag the First Grammy for Tibetans
• Domed Deputy's Election Short of Minimum Percentage of Vote
• Bylakuppee to Host the Largest Tibetan Musical Event
• 2003 Was a Human Rights Fiasco, Says TCHRD Report
• Sorig Conference Opens 6 February in Delhi
• Scottish Parliamentary Group for Tibet Formed
• March to Capital Wraps up Sheep Year
• Special Envoy Familiarises WMD with Dharamsala's China Policy

January 2004

• Tibetans to Participate in the WMD, Special Envoy to Give Keynote Speech
• Tibet Issue Successfully Highlighted at the 2004 World Social Forum
• French Parliamentarian to Boycott Hu's Speech
• Kashag Condoles the Death of an Ex-Political Prisoner
• His Holiness Asks Khenpo’s followers to Implement His Teachings
• Tibet Signature Campaign Draws Many at WSF
• Speaker of Tibetan Parliament Attends Parliamentary Meeting
• World Parliamentary Forum Swaps its decision on Tibet
• World Parliamentary Forum Gags Tibetans
• World Social Forum Opening Hears Tibet
• U.S Congressional Staff Tour Dharamsala
• Tibet photo exhibition opens in UK Parliament
• Kashag Mourns Hegde’s Demise
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit the United States and Canada, APRIL 12 to MAY 6, 2004
• Virbhadra Welcomed By CTA
• Khenpo’s Demise Shocks ATPD, Kashag
• Appeal of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Security Stepped Up Following Abbot’s Death
• Make Tibet a Zone of Peace, Tibetans to Urge at WSF
• First Conference of Sorig Medical Doctors Ends
• First Conference on Sowa Rigpa Opens
• ‘We Are No Monks’ holds Preview in Dharamsala