Tibetan musicologist discusses native culture, documentary
Ngawang Choephel spoke in chops, stopping mid-sentence and using a quiet but resolute voice as he reflected upon his six years of imprisonment by the Chinese. Surprisingly, the film he came to Princeton to discuss was partly the reason he was previously serving an 18-year sentence.
Tibetan musicologist discusses native culture, documentary
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Amnesty film fest opens with Tibet
The documentary Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, which opens the eighth Amnesty International Film Festival tonight at Pacific Cinémathèque, contains extraordinary footage, both archival and that exclusively shot by director Tom Peosay.
Amnesty film fest opens with Tibet
A fresco of Buddha is defaced by a bullet hole at temple ruins in central Tibet, an image from Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, part of the Amnesty International Film Festival.
European Parliament Holds Forum on Tibet
The Tibet Forum will identify various steps the EU can take to help advance a dialogue process between Tibetans and Chinese and will discuss the appointment of a European Special Representative for Tibet.
Hong Kong Newspaper Reports on Western Public Interest in the Dalai Lama
The South China Morning Post (SCMP), English daily published from Hong Kong, has reported on the tremendous public response to the Dalai Lama during his recent trips to the United States and Europe.
China must heed human rights: Rau
It takes guts for foreign dignitaries on state visits to China to depart from their hosts’ strictly choreographed script and raise the issue of human rights. When German President Johannes Rau paid a visit to China in mid-September, however, he did not bend to pressure.