Tashi Delek! Here is list of TANC’s events being held in the month of March 2015. All programs are being held at the TANC community center located at 5200 Huntington Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, CA 94804, unless otherwise indicated. TANC board looks forward to your maximum participation in the upcoming events.
What: 7th Tibet Lobby Day
When: March 2-3, 2015,
Where: Washington, DC
On March 2nd and 3rd, 2015, Tibetan-Americans and friends of Tibet are invited to Washington, DC for the Seventh Annual Tibet Lobby Day. This year, Tenzin Rangdol, General Secretary will represent TANC at the Tibet Lobby Day along with representatives of SFRTYC, and SFT from Northern California.
What: Full Moon Prayer
When: March 5, 2015, Thursday, 7pm
What: Community Kitchen – Food Sale
When: March 8, 2015, Sunday, 1pm
This month’s community kitchen food sale is sponsored by Bay area ex-TCV students, and we would like to thank them for their generosity.
What: Public Talk by Kungo Kaydor Aukatsang
When: March 8, 2015, Sunday, 5pm
Mr. Kaydor Aukatsang assumed the post of Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Americas in September 2013.
Before taking up the post, Mr Aukatsang served as a Special Adviser to the Honorable Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the democratically elected leader of the Tibetan people.
Prior to that, Mr Aukatsang also served as President of the Tibetan Association of Northern California; Development Director at the Natural Capital Institute; and Philanthropic Adviser with the Tides Foundation.
Mr. Kaydor Aukatsang holds BA degree from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, and MA degree in International Business and Politics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, USA.
What: Tibetan Uprising Day
When: March 10, 2015, Whole Day
Organized by SAN FRANCISCO TEAM TIBET consists of Tibetan Association of Northern California (tanc.org), San Francisco Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (sfrtyc.org) Students for a Free Tibet (studentsforafreetibet.org) Bay Area Friends of Tibet (friends-of-tibet.org)
WHEN:
8:00 AM Tibetan Flag-Raising Ceremony at Berkeley City Hall
10:00 AM Opening ceremony guest speakers at SF City Hall
12:00 PM March to Chinese Consulate, via Van Ness Ave & Geary Blvd
1:00 PM Rally & Demonstration at Chinese Consulate, 1450 Laguna St., SF
2:30 PM March from Consulate to SF Downtown, to Justin Hermann Plaza
5:00 PM Candlelight Vigil, Speeches, Performances Closing Ceremony
WHERE:
8 AM Berkeley City Hall, 2180 Milvia St., Berkeley
10 AM San Francisco City Hall, 1 Goodlett Place, SF
1 PM Consulate of the PRC, 1450 Laguna St. @ Geary Blvd., SF
5 PM Justin Hermann Plaza
What: SFT’s live Lhakar Series* show amplifying everything banned in Tibet!
When: March 11 2015, Wednesday, 7pm
“For our March broadcast, we have special guests Kalaya’an Mendoza, Field Director of Amnesty International and former SFT Grassroots Coordinator, Migmar Dolma, Vice President of Tibetan National Congress, and Sonam Wangdue, Chairman of US Tibet Committee. The topic of discussion will be March 10, Tibetan National Uprising Day.”
What: Friendship in Exile – Organized by Bickieu
When: March 14, 2015, Saturday, 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Where: TA Restaurant, 90 S. Abel St. Milipitas, CA 95035
What: Geshe Chapur Rinpoche Talk on Tibetan Calligraphy
When: March 18, 2015, Wednesday, 7pm
Geshe Chaphur was born in Amdo Ngaba in Eastern Tibet. As a young boy he was recognized as the reincarnation of a great master Chaphur Phuntsok Wangyal Rinpoche by His Eminence Bon-Gya Rinpoche and other high lamas. He received his Geshe degree in 2008 from Menri Monastery, the principal monastery for the Bön tradition, and the home of HH Menri Trizin, the head of the Bön sect and Menri Lopon Rinpoche. While a student he served as president of the Bon School of Dialectics. Geshe Chaphur has broad research interests, but he currently focuses on the poems and songs of realization of the masters of the Oral Tradition of Zhang Zhung.
What: Monlam for Brave Tibetan brothers and sisters
When: March 28, 2015, Wednesday, 7pm
Note: Tibetan Green Book and TANC membership contributions will be accepted at TANC’s major events.
For any queries, please contact us at contact@tanc.org
