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DESCRIPTION:Tibetan Ex-Chinese Political Prisoner and Filmmaker to Visit Bay 
 Area\n\nSan Francisco, California October 30, 2003 - Ngawang Choephel, a 
 Tibetan ex-political prisoner, will be showing his film and speaking on 
 November 15th at 8pm, at Fort Mason, San Francisco.  Donations are $20-$100 
 and proceeds from the benefit go to support Ngawang’s film project and to 
 cover the costs associated with the event.  The Bay Area Friends of Tibet 
 and the Tibet Justice Center are co-sponsors of the event.\n\nNgawang was a 
 Fulbright Scholar, falsely charged with espionage by the Chinese government 
 while recording folk music in Tibet, sentenced to eighteen years, 
 imprisoned for six and released in 2002.  He is currently seeking support 
 for his film\n\nNgawang Choephel will offer a special preview of his film, 
 "Through the Hollow Bamboo: Tibet in Song," narrated by Richard Gere. 
 Ngawang will sing and speak about his experiences.  His film examines the 
 causes of decay of Tibetan culture in Chinese-occupied Tibet, and documents 
 and preserves remaining oral and cultural traditions. \n\nTenzin Tethong, 
 of Palo Alto & former Chairman of the Cabinet of the Tibetan 
 Government-in-Exile, will also speak during the program in support of 
 Ngawang’s film project.\n\nThe Ngawang Choephel benefit will directly 
 follow BAFoT’s 18th Annual Tibet Day, a cultural fair which will feature 
 Tibetan cuisine, informative lectures, slide shows, panel discussions and 
 performances of Tibetan music and dance from 11-6 pm at Fort Mason, San 
 Francisco.  Donation: $10 adults, $5 children under 12 and 
 seniors.\n\nABOUT BAY AREA FRIENDS OF TIBET\nFounded in 1983, BAFoT is a 
 non-sectarian, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and is the US 
 West Coast's original Tibet support group. BAFoT educates the public about 
 Tibet and the Tibetan people; organizes grassroots projects and events to 
 benefit Tibetans locally and internationally. \n\nFor More Information 
 Please Contact:  	Giovanni Vassallo \n		(415) 586-9267          
 \n		giovanni@friends-of-tibet.org\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Screening Of Doc by Tibetan Ex-Chinese Political Prisoner
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