Lo-sar means New Year in Tibetan. It is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. Losar celebration is one the most festive periods of the year observed with a lot of religious, cultural and merrymaking events for a week or two. Losar celebration is the time when one could witness […]
On March 10, 1959, tens of thousands of Tibetans took to the streets of Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, rising up against China’s illegal invasion and occupation of their homeland. They surrounded the Potala Palace, the home of the Dalai Lama, to protect his life and the future of the Tibetan nation. Tens of thousands were killed […]
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935, to a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. At the age of two, the child, then named Lhamo Dhondup, was […]
It was on 2nd day of September in 1960 that the fruit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s gift of the excellence of the democratic system of government to the Tibetan people was realized with the establishment of the Tibetan parliament which was made up of elected representatives from all the three provinces as well […]
H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) The Nobel Peace Prize 1989 A Buddhist Advocate for Peace and Freedom From his exile in India, the religious and political leader the Dalai Lama has since 1959 stood at the head of the nonviolent opposition to China's occupation of Tibet.
Tashi Delek, This year marks 54 years since the first Tibetan families made Calgary their home. As we reflect on this journey, we are reminded of the strength and determination of our early community members who worked selflessly to preserve our culture, traditions, and identity in a new land. We warmly invite you to join […]
