Tibet Day 2008

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/