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Los Angeles Friends of Tibet helps preserve the endangered Tibetan culture and supports the Tibetan people's non-violent struggle for freedom and justice.
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Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Be sure to check out the new entry under Notes regarding the water filtration system LAFOT purchased for the Transit School in Dharamsala. Clean water changes lives!

December 21, 2009 at 12:54pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet November Tibet Connection online now! Features: The government of Bangladesh bows to Chinese pressure to stop a prominent gallery from holding a photo exhibit on Tibet; a Tibetan rock band and a musician from Beijing come together for an unusual evening in Dharamsala; and turning our problems into opportunities, with English-born Tibetan nun, Tenzin Palmo.

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Your Radio Connection to Tibet on air and on the web (English Language)
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Please sign the petition asking Obama to stand up for Tibet during his upcoming trip to China: http://is.gd/4SQOb

November 12, 2009 at 2:09pm
Ryan Lum
Ryan Lum
as much as i'd like for this to happen, and as much as i like obama, i'm afraid he won't stand up for tibet. he didn't even meet his holiness the dalai lama on his recent trip/tour of the u.s.
November 12, 2009 at 2:24pm
Ken Lee
Ken Lee
That is all true. Perhaps more reason to sign the petition although he may not say anything about Tibet.
November 12, 2009 at 4:08pm
Sivvong Be
Sivvong Be
u mean President Obama? ;p
November 12, 2009 at 6:11pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet The Tibetan Association of Southern California will host a dinner, cultural show and talent show to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's Nobel Peace Prize. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Los Angeles Tibetan Sunday School, where Tibetan children study their language, culture, history and religion. Cost: $15 per person

Time:11:45PM Monday, November 9th
Location:Covenant Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet The UK Foreign Minister, Ivan Lewis, is the first to issue a statement condemning the executions of Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak. The UK is also in touch with other EU country ministers to see if they can agree to a joint statement. I'll keep you posted about how you can help encourage the US government to issue such a statement.

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Teri Hogan
Teri Hogan
UK always steps up regarding Tibet.
October 26, 2009 at 9:43am
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Please join the Tibetan Association of Southern California in a protest outside the Chinese consulate in response to the two Tibetans who were executed for their alleged roles in last year's uprising. Time: 3 to 6 PM. Chinese consulate address: 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, 90020.

October 26, 2009 at 8:55am
Katarina
Katarina
What date?
October 26, 2009 at 11:30am
George T Lamsang
George T Lamsang
Thank you for doing this. I will defenitely join u if I were there.
October 28, 2009 at 7:13pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet In response to the four Tibetans executed this week for their alleged roles in last year's uprising, please click the link below to send an email to Wu Aiying, Minister of Justice, calling upon him to halt further executions in Tibet and to conduct fair trials according to international standards for those who remain imprisoned.

org2.democracyinaction.org
22 October 2009: China has executed up to four Tibetans for their roles in the protests in Tibet last year, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) who cited multiple sources. ...
Efren
Efren
I'm speechless.
October 23, 2009 at 11:04am
Katarina
Katarina
Disgrace!
UN, USA, Europe, World-speak up!!!
October 23, 2009 at 3:51pm
Teri Hogan
Teri Hogan
What a disgrace for the Chinese gov't. and the rest of the world for not doing anyhting about this and all the other atrocities happening in Tibet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 23, 2009 at 4:55pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Please send this message to your congressperson asking them to sign a letter calling on President Obama to take substantive action for Tibet during his first presidential trip to China in November. http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/uscongress

actionnetwork.org
Complete the following to send this message. If you have participated before, just type in your email address and set your prefix, then submit the form.
Laura Clay
Laura Clay
i did it.it took 2 minutes, tops. i hope everyone else does as well.
October 21, 2009 at 9:47pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet The UN Climate Summit is being held today. Tibet is the largest repository of glacially stored water outside the North and South poles, and it is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, melting the glaciers and placing at risk the "ecosystem services" that more than a billion people, in ten Asian nations, depen...d on for life-giving sustenance. Please visit the link below to send an email to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him to save Tibet and ask China to return stewardship of Tibet’s grasslands to Tibetan nomads.

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org2.democracyinaction.org
On 22 September, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, will host a Climate summit in New York. Among those attending will be Chinese President Hu Jintao. This email action is calling on Mr ...
Ken Lee
Ken Lee
Done!!!!!
September 25, 2009 at 6:34pm
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Join TASC for two days of Tibetan food, culture, music, dance, movies, raffles! Visit http://www.socaltibs.org for more details.

Hosted by Tibetan Association of Southern California
Time:11:30AM Friday, September 25th
Location:Scottish Rite Cathedral
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet The Tibetan Association of Southern California celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to Southern California! Join TASC for two days of Tibetan food, music, culture, arts and crafts. September 25 and 26, 2009, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 855 Elm Avenue, Long Beach. Visit the link below for full details.

www.latibet.org
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet If you haven't already signed a petition and sent letters on behalf of Dhondup Wangchen, the imprisoned filmmaker of Leaving Fear Behind, please do so now. His trial may be held any day now. Visit Students for a Free Tibet and International Campaign for Tibet to take action.

www.savetibet.org
Dhondup Wangchen Please take action on behalf of Dhondup Wangchen by sending your Senators and Representative a message that urges them to take imme »continue
Charlotte
Charlotte
Ok, will do.
August 14, 2009 at 12:34am
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet The August edition of The Tibet Connection is online now! Hear about one man's harrowing escape from Tibet, as well as an interview with the director of Unmistaken Child, a fascinating film about a monk's long journey to find the reincarnation of his teacher. The show also features an interview with Tibetan monk Anam T...hubten, whose book "No Self, No Problem" explains how "dissolving the self" works in real life.

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Your Radio Connection to Tibet on air and on the web (English Language)
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet

Los Angeles Friends of Tibet Please join LAFOT and TASC as we celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 74th birthday on Saturday, July 4, from 11 am to 4 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6323 W. 80th Street (Sepulveda/80th). Please bring a dish to share for a potluck lunch. The program includes a ceremony and long-life prayer for HHDL at 11 AM, ...followed by lunch at noon. Activities include a cultural show, talent show (open to all!), special guests, awards and more.

ALSO: To pay tribute to his teachings of compassion and give back to the Los Angeles community, TASC is inviting everyone to bring canned foods, dry foods or toiletries for donation to a local shelter on July 6, HHDL's birthday.ould like to call upon its members and friends to bring canned foods, dry foods or toiletries on the day when we celeberate His Holiness birthday on July 4th.

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Come celebrate with TASC and LAFOT
Time:11:00AM Saturday, July 4th
Location:Covenant Presbyterian Church