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20 year ago Chinese students and intellectuals' demand for greater freedom inside China were crushed by the Chinese Government with its military. Several thousand Chinese citizens were killed on that day.

ITSN has compiled a list of events different organisations are engaged on this day. Click here to see an event near you!

Events for June 2009

04 June 2009

June 4: 20 Year Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

20 year ago Chinese students and intellectuals' demand for greater freedom inside China were crushed by the Chinese Government with its military. Several thousand Chinese citizens were killed on that day.

ITSN has compiled a list of events different organisations are engaged on this day. Click here to see an event near you!

07 June 2009

June 7: Buddha's Enlightenment Day

According to Tibetan Calender, this full moon day is the most sacred religious date of the year. On Tibetan calender this day is, 15 of the fourth month.
For Tibetan Buddhist, Buddha was born on this day, he achieved Enlightenment and left the earth (Parinirvana) on this day as well.

24 June 2009

June 24/25: HHDL Buddhism Teaching (Dharamsala, India)

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to teach Buddhism to Tibetan Youth in June


Buddhism Introductory Committee of Dharamsala (BICD) is organising its third annual Buddhism teaching by the Dalai Lama in Dharamasala.

Date: June 24 - 25
Venue: Tibetan Children's Village, Upper Dharamsala, India
Contact: introbodism@yahoo.co.in or 418185475 (Mob) or (+) 1892-221028/220776

News: Dalai Lama to teach Tibetan youth in June

26 June 2009

June 26: UN Support Victims of Torture Day

26 June is degisnated by the UN as the International Day in support of the victims of torture.

Here's a link to the UN site

 

25 June 2009

June 25: Panel Discussion (Washington, DC)

Implications of the Gongmeng Report on Tibet

A panel discussion on the recently released and unprecedented investigative report by Beijing based thinktank, Gongmeng (Open Constitution Initiative).

Time: 6:00pm, Thursday, June 25, 2009
Location: ICT Office, 1825 Jefferson Place, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Contact:
Tel: 202-785-1515 info@savetibet.org

Featuring:

Chen Pokong
Editorial Consultant, Radio Free Asia, Washington DC
Steven D. Marshall
Senior Advisor and Prisoner Database Program Director,
Congressional Executive Commission on China, Washington DC
Tsewang Phuntso
Liaison Officer for Latin America, Office of Tibet, New York

Moderated by:

Ben Carrdus
Senior Researcher, International Campaign for Tibet

20 June 2009

June 20: Panel Discussion (Dharamsala, India)

KALON TRIPA 2011 (Tibetan Exile Prime Minister Election - 2011)

Date:          Saturday, June 20, 2009
Time:         4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:    Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA)
Street:       Dharamkot road, Dharamshala, India

Panelist:

Penpa Tsering
Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Samdong Rinpoche
Kalon Tripa, Central Tibetan Administration

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN DHARAMSHALA TO PARTICIPATE!

We will have - Live Audio Webcast on http://www.phayul.com/

Questions from online participants will also be taken during the Discussion!

Check here for your time
http://tools.phayul.com/time-zones.php?d=20&m=6&y=2009&h=16&n=0

30 June 2009

July 11: Free Tibet Concert in Taiwan

A Free Tibet Concert will be held by Freddy, a well known musician in Taiwan on July 11 at the most crowed hot place of youth in Taipei.

Check out this website for more information: http://www.freetibet.tw/