Mission Statement:
The Tibetan Association of Washington is a non-profit organization of Tibetans in the state of Washington. It strives to preserve and promote the unique Tibetan cultural traditions within the Tibetan Community and share our ancient cultural traditions with Washingtonians and the rest of North America.
Aims & Objectives:
Tibetan Association of Washington started with just only about 25 Tibetan families in late 1980s. With the help of resettlement project of 1000 Tibetans by the US congress, 50 Tibetans settled in Washington State in 1991-’92. Family members of 50 Tibetans were reunited and many have since started new family here. Currently, there are approximately 400 Tibetans/Tibetan Americans in Washington and many more are relocating from other states.
The Tibetan Association of Washington is committed to the principle of non-violence and supports the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Spiritual leader of Tibet. TAW is dedicated to highlighting the vibrancy of Tibetan culture, performing and visual arts, including writing and literature. We want to provide a platform that will serve as means to support, promote and preserve Tibet’s artistic heritage, and to seek wider exposure of Tibetan artists, and to empower them to continue learning and preserving their artistic traditions.
What We Do?
With the growing community and especially younger generations, it has become ever more important for us to focus on preserving our rich & unique culture and art. We offer Tibetan language and cultural class every Sunday for our children. Through Tibetan language and cultural classes throughout the year, TAW helps our younger generation to understand, learn and preserve the rich unique culture.
In collaboration with Seattle Center and the City of Seattle, TAW has held an annual Tibet Fest every August since 1995. The event draws visitors, artists and performers from as far as India, Canada and Europe. It has been one of the most visited festivals of ethnic community groups in Seattle.
We maintain close touch with the Tibetan Government-in-Exile through the Office of Tibet, in New York, in the promotion of the Tibetan people’s distinct political, religious and cultural heritage.
We raise funds for various social and developmental projects within the Tibetan community in the India.
Membership:
The member is open to anyone interested in participating in the activities of the Tibetan Association of Washington.
Annual Membership starts at $12 per adult. For full details please click here Membership