Tibetan Association of Washington

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Pawo Dhondup Wangchen la in Seattle

EVENT: MEET & GREET Dhondup Wangchen la followed by Potluck dinner.             DATE/TIME: Saturday Nov 9, 6.30 pm VENUE: Sakya Gompa, 108 NW 83rd Street, Seattle, WA 98117 USA TAW is hosting meet and greet (& Potluck dinner) with Dhondup Wangchen la, ex-political prisoner (with his son) who is visiting Seattle for the Regional Amnesty International Conference, details below. We hope and expect our members will show their strong support, gratitude and appreciation for the sacrifice he and his family has made for the Tibetan people. He was awarded the International Press Freedom Award in 2012 by the Committee to Protect...

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TLCS Annual Benefit Dinner

Tibetan Association of Washington’s Language and Culture School’s mission is to help our children stay connected to our history and traditions by learning the language and culture. We have no regular source of income and are a volunteer organization. We depend on our Annual Benefit Dinner as our primary source of income. Please join us for memorable night of dining, cultural performances, bidding and most importantly supporting a great mission. Event Details: Nov 2nd, from 6pm to 10pm Location: North Seattle Community College (South/Cafeteria Entrace)Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4382601Adults: $50.00, Children(10 and under): $15.00, Infants in Arms: Free.

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Tibet Fest 2019 at Seattle Center

Come one. Come all. Our Annual Tibet Fest, a free event, highlights the cultural roots and influences of Tibet. The festival features visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, a marketplace, group dances, artwork, and discussions. There also will be handmade arts and crafts, prayer flags, children’s activities and traditional food. Meet local Tibetans and reminisce/talk to them about your travels to Nepal, India and Tibet..

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Summer Camp 2019: Tibetan Language and Cultural School Seattle

Dates: Aug 6st (Tuesday) – Aug 10th (Saturday) Registration Deadline : July 10th , 2019 Location: ● Sakya Monastery 3042, 108 NW 83rd St, Seattle, WA 98117 ● Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 Hours: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Tibetan Language and Cultural School of Seattle, WA under the guidance of Office of Tibet and with the funding support of $ 2000 from The Tibet Fund is fortunate to organize a week long summer camp for our community kids this year. The purpose of the program is to promote Tibetan language and culture by instilling interest...

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UTSAV FESTIVAL this Saturday March 16th, -at Bellevue High School:- They will be showing a play called ‘Sabriya the Superwoman’ This is a true story about Tibetan Blind children.

This is a true story about Tibetan Blind children. This is a drama about German blind girl – who fell in love with Tibet and Asian culture. She goes to college and learns that there is no Braille for Tibetan language. So, she invents Tibetan Braille and also writes a Tibet-German/German-Tibet Dictionary. Then she built the 1st Tibetan Blind School for Tibetan Children – brought education to Tibetan blind children. Gave them dignity and self respect. Now, many of her students – who are blind run blind schools in Tibet. This drama is part of a big event called –...