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DESCRIPTION:Tibet Day is the Bay Area's premiere celebration of all things Tibetan. 
 Enjoy food, art, culture, dance, and educate yourself on the situation in 
 Tibet. Sponsored by Tibetan Association of Northern California and Bay Area 
 Friends of Tibet.\n\n27TH ANNUAL TIBET DAY\nCELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, 
 CULTURE AND HEROIC COMPASSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 8, 2012 
 (9:30AM-10PM) AT BERKELEY ADULT SCHOOL, BERKELEY, CA\n\nIn effort to 
 preserve the art and culture of Tibet, Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) 
 and Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) are pleased to invite 
 you to the 27th Annual Tibet Day Festival: A Celebration of Community, 
 Culture and Heroic Compassion. This is the largest annual celebration day 
 of Tibetan culture in Northern California. Over the last 26 years, Tibet 
 Day has showcased and educated people on the culture of Tibet to over 
 10,000 visitors, and has helped create many local businesses and non-profit 
 organizations.\n\n“Tibet day is a day for celebrating Tibetans’ 
 innermost and most profound aspirations” says Giovanni Vassallo, 
 BAFoT’s president. Prepare yourselves to be inspired by live 
 performances, films and panel discussions! You will also have a chance to 
 admire and buy the rich ancient arts and crafts from local Tibetan and 
 Himalayan merchants, and enjoy authentic Tibetan dishes. This year, Tibet 
 Day will bring you back to Tibet’s past as a peaceful Buddhist nation 
 through folk songs and dances. We will as well screen a few documentaries, 
 including “Leaving Fear Behind”, a film by Dhondup Wangchen which 
 describes the current living conditions in Tibet. This is the 5th year 
 Dhondup Wangchen has been in prison for producing this film. You will have 
 a chance to hear from and speak to Lhamo Tso about her journey as the wife 
 of the imprisoned filmmaker.\n\nTo celebrate the Tibetan’s culture of 
 love and compassion, world-renowned scientists Drs. Paul Ekman and Emilana 
 Simon-Thomas will be addressing the topic of compassion through 
 presentations and panel discussions.\n\nTibet Day 2012 will be graced by 
 wonderful performing artists, including the famed Tibetan opera performer, 
 Loten Namling, TANC school children, the Dharma Bums, TseringCho, Semshug 
 Pundha, Gyurme Tethong, and more.\n\nTibet Day supports Tibetans of the San 
 Francisco Bay Area and proceeds will help raise\nfunds to renovate the 
 community center of the Tibetan Association of Northern\nCalifornia (TANC) 
 for the Tibetans of Northern California, host to the 3rd 
 largest\npopulation of Tibetans in the United States. It is a community 
 that brings messages of\npeace and harmony for all, as well as an awareness 
 of our universal precious human\nrights. Tibet Day promises to be a great 
 place to showcase and share community,\npeople, and a rich cultural 
 heritage with the public.\n\nThe mission of the Tibetan Association of 
 Northern California (TANC) is to empower\nTibetan-Americans of all ages to 
 thrive in the United States, while promoting the\ncontinuity and 
 development of Tibetan social, cultural heritage and artistic 
 traditions.\nThe center will provide a mixture of social services and 
 educational, recreational, and\ncultural programming to the Tibetans and 
 Northern California communities.\nPlease join us in celebrating the 27th 
 Tibet Day on Dec 8. For more info about the Tibet\nDay, please go to 
 http://www.friends-of-tibet.org/\n\nMORE ABOUT BAY AREA FRIEND OF TIBET 
 (BAFoT)\nBay Area Friends of Tibet advocates independence for the Tibetan 
 people and\neducates the public about Tibet, Tibetan history, culture, and 
 its people. Through\ngrassroots demonstration actions, outreach and 
 education, we promote human rights,\nTibetan self-determination, and 
 peaceful resolution of the situation in Tibet. We are a\nbridge between 
 Tibetans and non-Tibetan people. BAFoT helped sixty-seven Tibetans\nand 
 their families resettled in Northern California over the years. For more 
 info on\nBAFoT, please visit: http://www.friends-of-tibet.org/\n\nMORE 
 ABOUT TIBETAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (TANC)\nThe mission of 
 TANC is to preserve the Tibetan culture and to promote self-rule in\nTibet. 
 To this end, TANC seeks to raise awareness about Tibet in the United States 
 and\nto support the development of Tibetan social, cultural and artistic 
 traditions in Northern\nCalifornia. For more info on TANC, please visit 
 http://www.tanc.org/\n\n###\nContact\nThi Thach or Kunjo Tashi\nProgram 
 Director,\nTibet Day Festival, BAFoT & Tibetan Association of Northern 
 CA\nbafot@friends-of-tibet.org or 
 board@tanc.org\n415-264-3264\n510-893-1850\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/11/02/18724979.php
SUMMARY:27th Annual Tibet Fair: "A Celebration of Community, Culture, and Heroic Compassion"
LOCATION:BERKELEY ADULT SCHOOL, BERKELEY, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/11/02/18724979.php
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