Greetings All,
Tibet Day 2008 is promising to be a remarkable event. Come enjoy Tibetan food, song, dance, vendors and related nonprofit organizations. Find out the next stage of the Tibet movement in the Bay Area and beyond. Please check out http://friends-of-tibet.org/tibetday for our press release and flyer for the event.
Below, are some outstanding Tibet-related organizations that we are pleased to announce will be at Ft. Mason at Tibet Day on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 10 AM – 4 PM:
TIBET SHOP
TIBET MOON
HARMONY TIBETAN CARPETS
MARTIN NEWMAN
RAPTEN TIBETAN GIFTSHOP
TIBET BAZAAR
TIBETAN NYINGMA INSTITUTE
GYUTO VAJRAYANA CENTER OF SAN JOSE
PRAYER FLAG-MAKING BOOTH
SAIRA SIDDHANTA CHURCH
THE SOGAN FOUNDATION
THE TERMA FOUNDATION
NECHUNG BUDDHIST CENTER
BAY AREA FRIENDS OF TIBET
TIBETAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL TIBETAN YOUTH CONGRESS
COMMITTEE OF 100 FOR TIBET
STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ANG TSHERIN SHERPA, THANGKA PAINTER
DR. ROBERT CLARK
BURMA COMMUNITY
Some notable Tibetans and Friends of Tibet that we are honored to expect include:
Tenzin N Tethong, former Chairman of the Tibetan Cabinet, Tibetan Government in Exile
Dechen Tsering, President of Tibetan Association of Northern California
Jigme Yugay Raptentsetsang, Founder, Bay Area Friends of Tibet, Secretary, Committee of 100 for Tibet
Jane Bay, Author
Rosemary Rawcliffe, Filmaker, Producer
Patrick Mahoney, Author
Tenzin Kunsel, Performer
Ven. Thupten Donyo, of Gyuto Vajrayana Center of San Jose
Supervisor Chris Daly, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier
Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Please join them and us as we come together on this special day for Tibet and the Tibetan people.
I will be attending the Special International Tibet Support Group Meeting in Delhi from 11/25-12/3 and am looking forward to sharing a report on this meeting at Tibet Day . As many of you may know, a recent Tibetan Special General Body Meeting was concluded in Dharamsala , India . The outcome of the meeting has been a renewed and strong vote of confidence in the Dalai Lama’s Middle Way Approach in resolving the issue of Tibet and in His leadership. It’s been widely reported that the Dalai Lama is advising prudence. However, if things do not change, it appears that a push for full Independence may be sought was also expressed at their meeting. The dialogue amongst the Tibetan people and with Tibetans and their supporters is ongoing. We are looking forward to seeing you at Tibet Day at Ft. Mason on December 6.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Giovanni Vassallo | President | Bay Area Friends of Tibet 1310 Fillmore Street, Unit 401| San Francisco , CA 94115 phone: 415-264-3264 | fax: 415-502-7892 | giovanni@friends-of-tibet.org | http://friends-of-tibet.org/
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