Tibet Day, December 6th

 BAY AREA FRIENDS OF TIBET 1310 Fillmore Street, #401, San Francisco, CA 94115. 415-409-6353 www.friends-of-tibet.org Email: bafot@friends-of-tibet.org . Since 1983. Dedicated to Tibetan freedom and culture.   23RD ANNUAL TIBET DAY   WHO:  Bay Area Friends of Tibet and Tibetan Association of Northern California CONTACT:  Giovanni Vassallo, 415-264-3264 WHEN:         Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10 AM – 4 PM WHERE:     Fort Mason Conference Center, San Francisco at Marina Blvd at Buchanan St. DONATION:   $10 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under. Free with current paid BAFoT membership  (October 17, 2008) Experience a unique and enchanting Saturday with members the Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) and the Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC). BAFoT and TANC are pleased to invite you to our celebration of all things Tibetan in San Francisco. Discover the 3rd largest Tibetan community in the United States. Tibet Day is the Bay Area’s annual tradition and celebration of Tibetan art, politics, culture, and MUSIC! Come enjoy the unique people and special culture of Tibet with us and celebrate BAFoT’s 25th Anniversary.    The 23rd Annual Tibet Day will feature delicious Tibetan cuisine, informative announcements, authors and activists, slide shows, and performances of Tibetan music and dance. Meet original BAFoT founding members and new TANC board members.  See and purchase from 100’s of beautiful handicrafts, including jewelry, clothing, rugs, and ritual objects. Participate in cultural and political events such as expected Tibetan, Burmese, and Mongolian performances. Meet local Tibetans. Watch important Tibetan movies.  Materials will be available to help lobby for Tibetan Independence. Tibetans young and old will present aspects of their beautiful and intriguing culture.   Proceeds from Tibet Day will go towards helping BAFoT continue to support the education about Tibet and assisting Tibetans, as well as towards the capital campaign project to establish the Tibetan Community Center of Northern California (TCCNC).  The mission of TCCNC is to empower Tibetan- Americans of all ages to thrive in the United States, while promoting the continuity and development of Tibetan social, cultural heritage and artistic traditions. The center aims to provide a mixture of social services and educational, recreational, and cultural programming to the Tibetans and Northern California communities.