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Support Race for Rights  Click here to make an online pledge to support David Kay’s mission. All online summer donations will go to Race for Rights. Fundraising Download the Race for Rights pledge form and ask friends and neighbours to pledge kilometres towards restoring human rights to Tibet and China. Road support You can be a part… Continue reading Support Race for Rights 

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Chronology of Canada and Tibet Relations • In 1895, Canadian missionary Dr. Susie Rijnhart became the first western woman to enter Tibet. Her attempt to reach Lhasa ended in failure with the death of her husband and infant son. Years later, she died in Tibet. • In 1960, 1961 and 1965, Canada voted for United… Continue reading Chronology of Canada and Tibet Relations

BLINDSIGHT (UK, 2007) English; 104 minutes Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, a dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge—made all the more remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind. Believed by many Tibetans to be possessed by demons, the children are shunned by their parents and rejected by society. Rescued… Continue reading BLINDSIGHT

THE UNWINKING GAZE (UK, 2008) English; 69 minutes ‘The Unwinking Gaze’ offers a unique, behind-the-scenes insight into the recent working life of Tibet’s would-be saviour and revered world icon the Dalai Lama. The Unkwinking Gaze was filmed over a period of three years with exceptional access showing the daily agonies of the Tibetan leader as… Continue reading THE UNWINKING GAZE

  KUNDUN (USA, 1997) English/Tibet/Mandarin; 134 minutes Praised as one of the best films of the year, KUNDUN is a motion picture masterpiece directed by five-time Academy Award(R)-nominated director Martin Scorsese. It’s the incredible true story of one of the world’s most fascinating leaders — Tibet’s Dali Lama and his daring struggle to rule a… Continue reading KUNDUN

10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA (USA, 2007) English; 85 minutes How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His… Continue reading 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA

TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION (USA, 2003) English; 104 minutes Ten years in the making, this award-winning feature-length documentary was filmed during nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal.  CRY OF THE SNOW LION brings audiences to the long-forbidden “rooftop of the world” with an unprecedented richness of imagery… from rarely-seen rituals in remote… Continue reading TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION

  2008 Tibetan Film Festival  kicks off in Calgary! The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2008 Tibetan Film Festival 20-22 June 2008 in Calgary. The festival features four films including the Canadian theatrical premiere of The Unwinking Gaze.          The Unwinking Gaze          Tibet: Cry of the Snow… Continue reading 2008 Tibetan Film Festival  kicks off in Calgary!

Tibet Advocacy Groups Tibet Online Resource Center Boycott Made In China This site informs why and how. Guchusum Formerly The Tibetan Political Prisoners Association. Tibet Justice Center Students for a Free Tibet International Campaign for Tibet Tibet in Toronto Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario Tibet’s Government-in-exile Based in Dharamsala, India. Tibetan Government-in-Exile See also www.tibet.net.… Continue reading Tibet Advocacy Groups