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Tibetan restaurant nominated for BBC Food and Farming Award
A Tibetan restaurant, which has been family-owned and operated since opening its first permanent location in November, has been nominated for a top national award. Taste Tibet began in 2014 as a food truck in Gloucester Green, but owners Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman decided to open their own restaurant on Magdalen Road last winter.…
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Tibetan monks have been charged with unknown offences in secret Chinese tribunals
China’s persecution of ethnic minorities has been thrown back into the spotlight, this time in Tibet when a new investigation revealed for the first time that four monks were sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on unknown allegations. According to a 61-page report by Human Rights Watch, Choegyal Wangpo, Lobsang Jinpa, Norbu Dondrup,…
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Dalai Lama is greeted by Ministers, artists and educators on his birthday.
Many Indian leaders and celebrities honored Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 85th birthday on Monday. The Tibetan Journal has produced a list of Twitter welcomes from well-known Tibetans. His Holiness’ birthday is one of the most important dates on his followers’ calendars, particularly among Tibetans.
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His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama’s 86th Birthday to be celebrated within home
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama turns 86 on July 6, and in light of the ongoing pandemic, the Kashag, or cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has directed Tibetans to avoid congregating and instead celebrate at home. The Kashag Secretariat directed Tibetans to recite the Chenrezig mantra, “Om Mani Padme Hung,” the six-syllable…
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Tibetan students from Bangalore distributed dry rations to 113 homes.
To mark His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet’s 86th birthday, Tibetan students in Bangalore gave dry rations to 113 families. On July 2, 2021, the regional Tibetan RTYC and Tibetan youth hostel Bangalore students donated dry food and clothing to around 113 households living in the Koromagala slum neighborhood of Bangalore.
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Taiwan chastises Beijing after Chinese President Xi pledges reunification.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was chastised by Taiwan’s primary governing body in charge of ties with China on Thursday after its leader, Xi Jinping, committed to reunifying with Taiwan during an event commemorating the CCP’s centennial. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) hailed the CCP’s accomplishments in expanding China’s economy in a statement but chastised…
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A Tibetan student group has joined the Myanmar democracy campaign.
According to SFT Campaign Director Pema Doma, they have teamed forces with the Burmese democracy movement since China’s repression in Tibet and its staunch support for the oppressive Myanmar military dictatorship are “two sides of the same coin.” “In June, we witnessed unprecedented coordination among Asia’s pro-democracy organizations. SFT sought to strengthen our relationships with…
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Tilda Swinton Discusses the ‘Ancient One’ Casting Controversy
Kevin Feige’s criticism of Tilda Swinton’s casting as the Ancient One in ‘Doctor Strange’ has made her “grateful.” The 60-year-old actress portrayed the Tibetan guru in the 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but the studio’s president has said that picking her as the character was a mistake and that they could have avoided clichés if…
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TSJC has appointed Yeshi Wangmo as its new Secretary
Yeshi Wangmo, Secretary of the Department of Finance, takes over as the new Secretary of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission at a brief handover ceremony held this afternoon at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission’s office. Secretary Tashi Gyatso Shadrong, who is stepping down, is succeeded by Secretary Yeshi Wangmo. The oath of office was administered…
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Tibetan Youth Congress protest CCP centenary celebrations
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members demonstrated against the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary celebrations in New Delhi’s Chinese Embassy on Thursday. Hundreds of Tibetans gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to criticize the CCP’s harshness and brutality and show their opposition’s solidarity.