Category: TAW Posts
A preview of our program for TibetFest.
TibetFest hours are from 11 AM – 5 PM both Saturday and Sunday
Tibet Fest 2018
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.. Tentative Program:- SATURDAY and SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 2018 11:00 AM USA National Anthem followed by Tibetan National Anthem by Tibetan Language and Cultural School students 11:10 AM Welcome Address by Tsultrim Dorjee, President: Tibetan Association...
Tibetan West-Coast Trungkar Picnic 2018
Welcome! The Tibetan Association of Washington is pleased to host the Annual Tibetan West-Coast Trungkar Picnic this year in Bothell, a surburban area about 20 minutes north-east from Downtown Seattle. The picnic returns after a gap of a few years. The importance of this annual picnic tradition that began over two decades ago brings Tibetans from all along the US West Coast together to celebrate His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s Birthday during this weekend in July. It is a unique opportunity for Tibetans to come together, young and old, to unite, connect and engage through various sporting activities, cultural shows...
Let’s Talk in Tibetan-an online contest hosted by The Tibet Fund in partnership with the Office of Tibet, Washington, DC.
Let’s Talk in Tibetan is an online contest hosted by The Tibet Fund in partnership with the Office of Tibet, Washington, DC inviting all young Tibetans ages 6 to 18 residing in North America to showcase their Tibetan language skills and fluency. The preservation of the Tibetan language among the young generation in the diaspora community is important to keep alive the Tibetan identity and culture. The contest involves the participants to record a 3-4 minute casual conversation in Tibetan with an adult or parent and upload to YouTube. The contest will be evaluated on content, clear pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary,...