Australia visit of Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, President of Central Tibetan Administration

Canberra, 18 July 2017: The President of Central Tibetan Administration Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay is visiting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne from 5 to 12 August 2017.

Dr Lobsang Sangay is scheduled to address the political, environmental, cultural and economic challenges facing Tibet in a talk titled ‘Tibet in the 21^st Century’ at Sydney Opera House on 5^th August 2017.

The talk is organised by the Tibet Information Office based in Canberra. The event will also feature special performances by internationally renowned Brisbane-based Tibetan singer/songwriter Tenzin Choegyal and Melbourne-based Tibetan musician Tenzin Yeshi.

The talk will be followed by Q & A session with the President.

Where: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
When: Saturday – 5 August 2017 6 pm to 8 pm
Ticket available from https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/ideas-and-talks/2017/tibet-in-the-21st-century.html

President Dr Sangay will also speak at the University of Technology Sydney on “The Future of Tibet in light of the Current Situation inside Tibet” highlighting following topics:

1. The story of his extraordinary journey—from an ordinary boy to Sikyong/ President of CTA
2.  Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and Chinese Government- the status quo.
3.  The Incumbent Chinese Leadership in the eyes of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
4. The situation inside Tibet and the expansionist policy of the Chinese Communist Government.
5. East-Turkestan and Tibet: The Parallels
6. The Reincarnation Debate: China’s strategy and CTA’s counter-strategy

Where: University of Technology Sydney 15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007
Venue: UTS Hall CB06.03.028
When: 6 August 2017 from 10 am to 12 pm
Contact: Professor Chongyi Feng (0417 676 389)

On 8th August 2017, Tibet’s first democratically elected political leader Dr Sangay will address the media on the topic ‘Tibet and Australia: how can democracies survive a rising China’ at National Press Club.

President Dr Sangay will speak on the topic Tibet in the 21^st Century –Political, Environmental, Cultural and Economic Challenges at a fund raising dinner at Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier Street, Fitzroy Melbourne.

The event is hosted by Tibet Information Office, Canberra and supported by Victorian Tibetan Community. Tickets available from ChrisHooper.com.au or by phoning (03) 5629 9733. All proceeds from this event will go to Tibet Cultural Centre.

There will be Tibetan cultural performances by Brisbane based Tibetan musician Tenzin Choegyal and local Tibetan artist Tenzin Yeshe. Tibetan cuisine will be served.

Where: Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier Street Fitzroy Melbourne
When: Friday 11^th August 2017 6 pm to 10 pm
Tickets available from http://www.chrishooper.com.au/dr-lobsang-sangay.html

“The fate of Tibet’s unique national, cultural and religious identity is seriously threatened and manipulated under China’s communist regime,” Dr Sangay, a Harvard Law School graduate, says.

“The International community should stand behind Tibet in its quest for a peaceful solution based on the Middle Way Approach, which states that Tibet will seek genuine autonomy and not independence from China.”

President Dr Sangay is the political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration since the complete devolution of political authority by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2011.

At the swearing in ceremony of Dr Sangay on 8 August 2011, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said, “When I was young, an elderly regent handed over political leadership to me, today I am handing over to young Lobsang Sangay … fulfilling my long-cherished goal.”