Lhakar Diaries Drops in on Art for Tibet
In a town like New York City, art openings are as plentiful as potholes. But a show like Art for Tibet, where artists from around the world donate their one-of-a-kind works for the Tibetan… Read More
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A Memorable Day with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Bay Area Tibetans at the University of San Francisco gather to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi The following post was submitted to Lhakar Diaries by Dechen Tsering from Berkeley, California. She is… Read More
Readers: We need your feedback
Dear readers, We are thrilled to let you know that Lhakar Diaries has now reached over 125 countries around the world! People in the United States, Canada and India are our strongest base,… Read More
Introducing Jigmé Théaux
(Guest post by Jigme Theaux) This is a brand new web tv-show made by me, a French guy who happens to be Tibetan. I do everything on my own, from writing scripts to… Read More
Mao in Tibetan disguise: History, ethnography, and excess
Guest post by Carole MCGRANAHAN, University of Colorado. (The original academic article with footnotes and bibliography can be found and downloaded here at http://www.haujournal.org/index.php/hau/article/view/65) What does ethnographic theory look like in dialogue with… Read More
The Peaceful Struggle by Tenzin Haines-Wangda
Below is a guest post by Tenzin Haines-Wangda from Ottawa, Canada, on how she’s been able to teach Tibet through the art of dance. — I attended an arts high school in Ottawa, Ontario… Read More
Bringing Tibet Home
For the past few weeks we here at Lhakar Diaries have been following the Kickstarter campaign for “Bringing Tibet Home,” a film with familiar faces documenting a brilliant art installation by Tenzing Rigdol… Read More
Lhakar Diaries Celebrates One Year Anniversary!
In just one year, Lhakar Diaries has gone above and beyond our expectations. As a project with humble beginnings, a few of us started brainstorming last spring, during our time at the Lhakar Academy,… Read More
Feeling More Tibetan on Lhakar!
Below is a guest post from another graduate of the Lhakar Academy class of 2012, Tenzin Tsomo from Nepal. Here she shares her Lhakar experience, showing solidarity with her community in Kathmandu. ——————————————————————————————————–… Read More
Declare Independence!
Lhakar Academy Alums Attend Release of Re-Creation of Tibet’s Proclamation of Independence Today for Lhakar, six alums of the Lhakar Academy joined the new class of participants in attending a historic ceremony in… Read More
