The ACT Tibetan Community in Canberra, Australia held a brief handover ceremony between the outgoing and the incoming executive members on Saturday, 23 October 2021. Due to Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions in Canberra, the event was held outdoors at the Yarralumla…
Dharamshala: Newly elected Speaker Ven Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile were sworn in today at the Sikyong Auditorium, Gangchen Kyishong. The oath of office was administered by Sonam Norbu Dagpo,…
Representative Karma Singey, Tibet Information Office, Canberra, participated in a virtual celebration of 76th birthday of Kyabje Sakya Gong-ma Trichen Rinpoche which was held on 6 September. The event was hosted by Sakya Losel Choe Dzong, Tibetan Buddhist Society based…
The Tibet Information Office, Canberra, in collaboration with ACT Tibetan Community, hosted a webinar entitled “ Tibetan Democracy ” to mark the 61st anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day on 2 September. The virtual panel discussion was aimed at generating greater…
Foreign Minister Marise Payne on 5 August announced the Australian government will “reform and modernise” the country’s autonomous sanctions laws to target perpetrators of “egregious acts of international concern”. Australia’s current “country-based” autonomous sanction framework, that only targets countries with financial consequences…