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27th Annual Tibet Day on December 8th
CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND HEROIC COMPASSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 8, 2012 (9 AM-10 PM) AT BERKELEY ADULT SCHOOL, 1701 SAN PABLO AVE, BERKELEY, CA MAP In 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 Ti
Dec 8, 20123 min read


26TH ANNUAL TIBET DAY
BAFoT Celebrates 28 Years of Education and Nonviolent Resistance On October 2nd the Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) invites you to join us for a spectacular and enchanting Sunset Dinner Cruise on San Francisco Bay to support our efforts on behalf of Tibet and its people. This special celebration dinner cruise will feature delicious and exotic Tibetan and Indian foods aboard the classic luxury yacht, the Empress. At this event you will have the opportunity to not only suppor
Dec 1, 20112 min read


25th Annual Tibet Day - 2010
"Tibetan & Chinese Tales of Tibet" Come Celebrate Bay Area Friends of Tibet's 25th Tibet Day 21st Anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize You are Cordially Invited to Attend our 25th Anniversary of Tibet Day Community and Cultural Fair WHEN: Saturday December 11, 2010 11 am to 7 pmEvening Performance 8pm to 11pm. WHERE: Fort Mason Conference Center(MAP)San Francisco DONATION: $10 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under.Free with current paid BAFoT membership DAYTIME FILM
Dec 7, 20103 min read


24th Annual Tibet Day Report
Looking at the World with Eyes of Compassion by Giovanni Vassallo Photos by John Amato (Venerable Khenpo Kunzang from Kagyu Droden Kunchab and Venerable Geshe Lobsang Khenrab from Nechung Buddhist Center offer the Tibet Day 2009 opening blessing prayers) (Dec. 7, 2009) Over five hundred people attended the 24th Annual Tibet Day fair held at Ft. Mason, San Francisco on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco, California. It was an early
Dec 28, 20096 min read


24th Annual Tibet Day
You are Cordially Invited to Attend our 24th Anniversary of Tibet Day Community and Cultural Fair When: Saturday December 5, 2009 11 am to 7 pmEvening Performance 8pm to 11pm. Where:Fort Mason Conference Center(MAP)San Francisco DONATION: $10 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under.Free with current paid BAFoT membership Evening ConcertAdults $25, Kids & Seniors $15,$5 discount on Concert for daytime attendees. Pre-Tibet Day Documentaries and Concert December 3 7:00 - 8:45 PM Prese
Nov 1, 20092 min read


23rd Annual Tibet Day Report
A celebration of peace, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, human rights, & community Hundreds of people attended the 23rd Annual Tibet Day fair held at Ft. Mason, San Francisco on Saturday, December 6 organized by the Bay Area Friends of Tibet and cosponsored by the Tibetan Association of Northern California. Highlighting the day were cultural performances by Tibetan child-star Tenzin Kunsel and Friends of Tibet speakers, authors Jane Bay and Patrick Mahoney. The authors donated th
Dec 8, 20084 min read


23rd Annual Tibet Day
Experience a unique and enchanting Saturday with members of the Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) and the Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC). BAFoT and TANC are pleased to invite you to our celebration of all things Tibetan in San Francisco. Discover the 3rd largest Tibetan community in the United States. Tibet Day is the Bay Area's annual tradition and celebration of Tibetan art, politics, culture, and MUSIC! Come enjoy the unique people and special culture of
Nov 29, 20082 min read
22nd Annual Tibet Day
The 22nd Annual Tibet Day’ was held in San Francisco on Saturday, December 15, 2007. The event- “Tibet Day 2007”, was co-organised by the Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) and the Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) as well as San Francisco Team Tibet (SFTT). SFTT is a coalition that includes TANC, BAFoT, The Committee of 100 for Tibet (C100), Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), Cyphertown, and the San Francisco Tibetan Youth Congress (SFTYC). Tashi Dhondup George
Dec 20, 200710 min read


21st Annual Tibet Day
A celebration of peace, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, human rights, & community by Giovanni Vassallo with Tsering Gyurme and Diane Hume (Dec. 10, 2006) A succession of three heavy rain and wind storms were not enough to keep hundreds of Tibetans, friends of Tibet and others from attending a 21 year old San Francisco tradition: Tibet Day. The 21st Annual Tibet Day was held for the first time at the Sunset District's Saint Anne Events Center. This December 10 community and cultu
Dec 13, 20068 min read


20th Tibet Day
The 20th Annual Bay Area Friends of Tibet Tibet Day Celebration Vision of Tibet, Tibet Day 2005, will also include delicious Tibetan food; hundreds of beautiful arts and crafts; Tibetan, Vietnamese, Burmese, & Mongolian Dancers cultural performances and musical offerings by RIGPA; an opportunity to discover The Dalai Lama Foundation’s study circles; a panel discussion on human rights and democracy in Asia; recent Tibet-related films such as Voices in Exile and Women of Tibet;
Dec 1, 20051 min read


19th Annual Tibet Day
Chinese Understanding is a Gem at the 19th Annual Tibet Day by Giovanni Vassallo Chinese Outreach and "Inreach" were amongst many highlights featured at Tibet: Gem in Asia, Bay Area Friends of Tibet's 19th Annual Tibet Day Cultural Fair held Sunday, November 14, 2004 at a large three-room Fort Mason Conference center in the city of San Francisco. A Chinese Outreach panel discussion at 4pm with Bhuchung Tsering, Director of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), who discu
Dec 4, 200410 min read


18th Annual Tibet Day Report
San Francisco Tibet Day's Culture & Politics Attract Hundreds by Giovanni VassalloNovember 15, 2003 Tibetan Cultural Fair Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) hosted several cultural and political Tibet-related activities during its 18th Annual Tibetan Cultural Fair and 20th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2003. The day featured entertaining performances by renowned Tibetan opera artists and a presentation by thangka painter Jamyong Singye. A panel discussion e
Dec 8, 20036 min read


18th Annual Tibet Day
BAY AREA FRIENDS OF TIBET ANNOUNCES 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALABAY AREA'S PREMIERE CELEBRATION OF TIBETAN CULTURE The 18th Annual Tibet Day Cultural Fair & Special Benefit Evening with Ngawang Choephel WHEN: Cultural Fair - Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, 11-6pm Ngawang Choephel Benefit: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, 8PM WHERE: Fort Mason Conference Center, Bldg A, Buchanan Street & Marina Blvd., San Francisco ADMISSION: Cultural Fair - $10.00 Adults, Children under 12 years & Seniors $5.00 Ng
Nov 15, 20032 min read
17th Annual Tibet Day Report
Congressional Recognition among Highlights of Bay Area Friends of Tibet's Tibetan Cultural Celebration by Giovanni Vassallo SAN FRANCISCO, CA., October 26, 2002 – Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) received congressional recognition at Fort Mason Conference Center by the San Francisco waterfront at its 17th Annual Tibet Day. Though by some attendee’s accounts the city’s largest peace rally held downtown the same day to stop an apparent impending U.S.-led military action agains
Dec 12, 20025 min read


17th Annual Tibet Day
Congressional Recognition among Highlights of Bay Area Friends of Tibet's Tibetan Cultural Celebration SAN FRANCISCO, CA., October 26, 2002 – Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) received congressional recognition at Fort Mason Conference Center by the San Francisco waterfront at its 17th Annual Tibet Day. Though by some attendee’s accounts the city’s largest peace rally held downtown the same day to stop an apparent impending U.S.-led military action against Iraq, cut into the
Dec 5, 20021 min read


16th Annual Tibet Day 2001
The 16th Annual celebration of Tibetan culture featured Tibetan Food, political speakers, films and videos about Tibet, Tibetan handicrafts and much more. Tibet Day is BAFoT's most important fundraising event. For information on the next Tibet Day call 415-626-7195Email: dyanhwa@aol.com
Dec 3, 20011 min read


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Mar 6, 19940 min read


Tibet Day 1992
TIBET DAY Honoring the Struggle for Tibetan Independence at Fort Mason San Francisco Building A SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 10 am TO 4 pm BAZAAR Tibetan arts, crafts, books and exhibits FOOD Delicious Tibetan Momo and more SLIDE SHOW "Keeping the Tibetan Culture Alive" Tibetan Refugee Communities in India and Nepal PRESENTATIONS WITH Q & A Tibetan Development Outreach Projects Resettlement Project, Nun Project, Children's Village, "Adopt" a Monk Tibet Support Groups – How You Can H
Mar 8, 19921 min read
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