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Press Release His Holiness the Dalai
Lama’s May 2008 visit to the UK
Issued by the Office of Tibet, London May 15, 2008 His Holiness the Dalai Lama is visiting the UK
from May 20 to 31, 2008 at the invitation of the Dharma Network (formed of
various Buddhist organisations in the UK), the Tibet Society UK, the All
Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet, the Blackfriars and the Oxford Centre
for Buddhist Studies to give a series of public talks and teachings in
London, Nottingham and Oxford. During the visit His Holiness will also be
meeting with HRH The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, leaders
of the opposition parties, Members of Parliament, and the Archbishop of
Canterbury as well as leaders of other religious faiths. The Tibetan Nobel Peace Laureate is also being awarded an
honorary doctorate by the London Metropolitan University on May 20 and
will be taking questions at a ‘Meeting
with the Press’ on the afternoon of May 21. Mr.
Tsering Tashi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Office
of Tibet in London, said, “His Holiness is not only the leader of the
Tibetan people but also one of the world’s most highly regarded figures.
We have also seen that even many Chinese people through better awareness
and information show great respect to His Holiness and support his
non-violent Middle-Way Approach to resolve the issue of Tibet. His
Holiness’ message of peace, non-violence and his unique qualities of
simplicity, honesty and wisdom is admired the world over.” He further
added, “I am confident that all those that attend His Holiness’
teachings and talks, and all those that meet him will be enriched by the
experience.” According to Jane Rasch, Dharma Network’s Co-ordinator
for His Holiness’ teachings and public talks in Nottingham from the 24
– 28 May, “Dharma Network is delighted that His Holiness is giving the
teachings in Nottingham”. She further added “the Dharma Network is
looking forward to make these five days with His Holiness an unforgettable
time for all of Nottinghamshire, and for the many people from all over the
world who will be attending”. The public programme for the visit will conclude
with His Holiness giving an address in Oxford on the morning of May 30 on Buddhist
Understanding:Why and How organised by The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. Following the
address, His Holiness will participate in discussions with leading
scholars and members of the audience on the subject. His
Holiness will then meet with over 200 family members of former British
officials and others who had worked or visited Tibet in the late 19th
Century and up to 1950 prior to the Chinese occupation along with a few
Tibet experts who have contributed significantly to the Tibet cause. On
the afternoon of May 30 His Holiness will visit the Pitts River Museum in
Oxford to launch the Museum’s Tibet Photo Album website. Details of His Holiness’ public engagements
during the visit are provided in the itinerary below. His
Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to UK is coordinated by the Office of
Tibet in London, the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and
Central Tibetan Administration for Northern Europe, Poland and the Baltic
Countries. Contact
details:
Tel: 020 7722 5378 Fax:
020 7722 0362 E-mail.
info@tibet.com Website:
www.tibet.com Note:
For enquiries about press opportunities for His Holiness’ meetings with
HRH The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Nick
Clegg and the Archbishop of Canterbury please contact their respective
offices directly. His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 20 to 31 May,
2008 UK visit itinerary:
May 21: His Holiness will address members of the
parliament and later take questions a 'Meeting with the Press'. In view of
the overwhelming number of requests that the Office of Tibet is receiving
for one to one interviews, it is not possible to help with all the
requests because of time constraints. Therefore this 'Meeting with the
Press' time has been arranged so that the maximum numbers of media
representatives have the opportunity to meet and ask questions to His
Holiness. The press meeting is being coordinated by the Tibet Society UK.
(Website: www.tibetsociety.com,
Tel: 020 7272 1414) May 22: His
Holiness will give oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
UK Parliament on a range of human rights issues at the invitation of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. For details see: www.parliament.uk/facom May 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Universal
Responsibility in the Modern World at the Royal Albert Hall in London
organised by the Tibet Society UK. Contact
details: www.dalailama2008UK.com,
Tel: 020
7272 1414 May 24 & 25: His Holiness will give public talks
in Nottingham Arena on Bringing Meaning to Our Lives organised by
the Dharma Network. Contact website: www.dalailama2008.org.uk
Contact
website: www.dalailama2008.org.uk
May
29: His Holiness will give the keynote address at the Blackfriars Hall in
Oxford on the Colloquium on Christian and Buddhist traditions and prayers.
For more information, please contact Regent of Studies (Website: http://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/events.php, Tel:
01865 278431) May
30: His Holiness will give a public talk at the Sheldonian Theatre in
Oxford on the wider understanding of the Buddhist tradition. For more
information and tickets, please this website link of the Oxford Centre for
Buddhist Studies: http://www.so-wide.org/ Ends
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