Tibetan animator’s short film selected for Ottawa International Film Festival

The Yarlung river flows into the cup as tea, giving life to inhabitants who depend on her (screen grab of the film's trailer)

By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 19: A short animation film ‘Yarlung’ by Tibetan animator Kunsang Kyirong has been selected for the prestigious Ottawa International Film Festival 2020, considered to be the largest animation film festival in North America. The five-minute film showcases the film maker’s take on her childhood spend on the banks of the […]

Canada unanimously passes motion supporting Sino-Tibetan Dialogue

Members of Canada-China relations met for the first CACN meeting in January 2020 (Photo- The Hill Times)

By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 19:  The Special Committee on Canada-China Relations unanimously passed a motion on Tuesday expressing support for dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s representatives from the Tibetan administration and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The motion by the special committee was first introduced by MP Garnett Genuis earlier this […]