A Visit to Little Flowers Crèche – May 3, 2011 by TRAS member Shelley Ugyan
I had a wonderful visit to this Tibetan Crèche while visiting Dharmasala, India, this spring. I was greeted at the front gate by Passang Chokpa, the secretary of this parent-run Crèche, who walked me to the facility located in the Tibetan government-in-exile complex just beside Sambhota Gankyi Model School.
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49th Annual General Meeting
The 49th Annual General Meeting of the Society was held on June 20, 2011, at the Tsengdok Monastery in Vancouver. Forty-seven members and guests filled the hall as Jennifer Hales, president, welcomed them and called the meeting to order. To read more, please see the Summer Newsletter
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Summer 2011 newsletter
TRAS usually publishes a newsletter three times each year, in the fall, winter, and spring. We’re trying something new this year: we sent out a Summer 2011 Newsletter by email. You can read it online in PDF format. We’ll also mail a printed copy to members who don’t have email addresses.
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2nd Annual Tibet Fest! Saturday August 27, 2011
Join us for a vibrant and exciting day celebrating Tibetan music, dance, food, art and more!
Presented by the Tsengdok Monastery Association and the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC
Date: Saturday August 27, 2001
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Garage Sale Fundraiser
The sun was shining and residents of South Surrey/White Rock were in the spending mood at a recent garage sale hosted by TRAS Board Director, Cheryl Sullivan. With the help of family and friends, most of the donated items were sold off in short order. Sales for the day totalling $472.00 will be donated to TRAS general funds.
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49th TRAS AGM: June 20, 2011 at 7:30pm
We are pleased to announce TRAS’s 49th Annual General Meeting and an evening of images and stories from TRAS partners in Nepal. Date: Monday, June 20, 2011 Time: 7:30pm Location: Tsengdok Monastery, 1502 Angus Drive (at Granville St, 2 blocks south of 16th Ave), Vancouver Filmmakers and TRAS members, Daniel Henshaw and Brenda Kyle, recently returned [...]
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Lecture series on Tibet, May 30-June 3, UBC
Dr. John Conway, Professor Emeritus of History at UBC and former TRAS President, will be giving five lectures on the theme of “The Tragedy of Tibet” for the UBC Continuing Education’s Ageless Pursuits programme from May 30 to June 3 at 9:30am. 1) “Tibet under threat 1900-1914: the British invasion” on Monday May 30, 9:30am [...]
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More good news about the 5th Nepali Film Festival!
More good news about the 5th Nepali Film Festival! Another wonderful outcome of the festival is the money we were able to raise for the READI Nepal education project in Humla District, the poorest and most remote of Nepal’s 75 districts. We are thrilled to be sending over $3000 to this worthwhile project. To learn [...]
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5th Nepali Film Festival a success!
Vancouver’s 5th Nepali Film Festival, presented by TRAS and Langara College Continuing Studies on Sunday April 3, was a success! Eight Nepali films, screened twice each during the day, drew a crowd of film buffs and Nepal enthusiasts from around the Metro Vancouver region and Vancouver Island. After seeing “Sherpas: The True Heroes of Mount [...]
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5th Nepali Film Festival
The countdown has begun for the 5th Nepali Film Festival, coming Sunday April 3 at Langara College in Vancouver. Visit www.tras.ca/filmfest to learn about the 5th Nepali Film Festival. Tickets on sale soon!
