FiftyCrows partners with National Geographic for the All Roads Indigenous Photographer Award
A selection of exciting works by indigenous and under-represented minority-culture storytellers from around the world will be showcased at the first National Geographic All Roads Film Festival, a multimedia event with cutting-edge film, videos, photography
Socially Engaged Buddhism
Political events in the course of the last century have forced the issue of human rights to the top of the agenda for Buddhists and Buddhism in Asia. Renato Palmi of the Tibet Society of South Africa reports.
Hundreds of Jobless Tibetans Protest in Qinghai Province
At least 200 mostly Tibetan students have been protesting outside local government offices in China’s western Qinghai Province for more than two weeks. The students say officials have failed to deliver on promises to provide jobs to graduates.
Norwegian Parliamentary Group for Tibet to visit Dharamsala
A Norwegian Parliamentary Group for Tibet delegation is visiting India from October 10 to 16 during which they will have a scheduled audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, headquarters of the exile Tibetan government.
Mexico Demands Dalai Apology
Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez has said Mexico may lodge a formal diplomatic protest after Chinese Ambassador Ren Jingyu called some Mexican politicians ignorant for having met with the Dalai Lama.
Miss Tibet contest gets under way
The three-day Miss Tibet pageant began here today with the swimsuit round. The five contestants were awarded points on the basis of figure, skin and posture. This was followed by photo sessions and interviews of the contestants.
Tibet for Beginners
From incense sticks in metro kiosks to the bestselling books of Haruki Murakami, the fashion for all things Eastern is hard to ignore. This week, a festival of Tibetan culture offers Muscovites a taste of a more authentic East, inviting sculptors