Solidarity for Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, Chinese and Hong Kong People (San Francisco, California) WHAT: On 10 December 2014, Human Rights Day, Tibetans across the world will join Uyghur, Southern Mongolians, Chinese and Hong Kong friends to demand the rights and freedom of our people who are collectively oppressed by China's dictatorship. We will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and pay tribute to

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 11:00pm to Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 11:00pm Location: Landmark Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley Screening of Tibet In Song at the Landmark Lumiere in San Francisco and the Landmark Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley. Tickets at www.landmarktheatres.com

Date: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 11:00pm to Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 11:00pm Location: Memorial Park, Cupertino , California Join us again and share a better understanding of Tibet at the Silicon Valley Fall Festival. BAFoT will team up with the Bay Area Chinese and Tibetan Friendship and host a booth about Tibet and join others at the event meant for unity and friendship and fun. Check out http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=18&recordid=2349 The Silicon Valley

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Location: Xavier Room (in Fromm Hall), University of San Francisco The USF Department of Theology and Religious Studies presents a free talk and book signing Surviving the Dragon: a Tibetan Lama’s Account of 40 Years of Chinese Rule Surviving the Dragon is the story of Arjia Rinpoche’s upbringing as the reincarnated abbot of Kumbum monastery, one of Tibet’s largest. As a child, he was treated like a living Buddha, but a

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:00am to Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 4:00pm In the tradition of the Himalayan Fair, BAFoT is taking to the streets and tabling again. Please check out http://childrensmedaid.org/festival.phpand join us at the Kathmandu Fall Festival September 11 & 12, 2010 from 11 am to 5 pm. 270 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476. We need table volunteers!! Contact Giovanni at 4152643624. This would be the right place to begin your education on Nepalese cultu

Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 9:00am to 3:00pm Bay Area Chinese and Tibetan Friendship potluck lunch and general meetingBirthday celebration for the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Orgyen Trinley DorjeBerkeley Marina10-12 Prayers and ceremony12-3 Potluck3-4 Meeting Contact George Ge 510-585-5128 or Thepo Tulku 510-776-3730 for more information

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 11:00pm to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 11:00pm This film was made by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, two of the original founders of the Bay Area Friends of Tibet, founded in 1983! They have also directed several other award-winning films in the past on Tibet and Buddhism.

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Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 5:00pm 2010 Location: Berkeley Adult School , 1701 San Pablo ave.Berkeley, CA The event will be hosting the screening of the movie Tibet's Stolen Child and will also have three guest speaks talk on the issue. Following are the guest speakers for the April 25th event: Khen Rinpoche Kachen Lobzang Tsetan: Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan is Abbot of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, in southern India.He is a Tibetan Buddhist monk

Date: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 11:00pm Location: Fort Mason in San Francisco

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 6:00pm to 7:45pm Location: Presentation Theater, USF2350 Turk St. (near Masonic), San Francisco

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 5:00pm to Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 1:00am Location: Historic Sweet’s Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA Please join us for this very special evening with Chaksam-Pa. DATE: November 21, 2009TIME: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.LOCATION: Historic Sweet’s Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland, Ca.TICKETS: Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door or ordered in advance at www.chaksampa.org

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:00am to 2:00pm Location: Chinese Consulate, San Francisco

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Location: Yerba Buena Gardens, SF http://www.worldmarchusa.net/ This event will take place on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Friday, October 2, in downtown SF from 5 pm - 7 pm. We plan to meet at Yerba Buena Gardens and march down Mission St. to the Ferry Building. At the statue of Gandhi on Pier One we will celebrate by having cultural presentations, speakers, and music from 5 pm to 7 pm.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Berkeley Bart station CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL at the downtown Berkeley Bart station 7-9pm. Please come to TANC office at 4pm to make some Dhondup Wangchen placards.

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm What: Protest the "Celebration of the People's Republic of China," Who: All Tibetans and supporters Where: Cow Palace (arena), Geneva Ave & Santos St, San Francisco, CA 94134 (close to Daly City)Transportation from the East Bay will be provided to all those who RSVP as soon as possible to 510-666-1355. The rented van/bus will leave from El Cerrito Plaza at 11:30am on Sunday and will bring people back in the afternoon. When

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 4:30pm to 5:45pm Location: McLaren Hall, 252University of San Francisco “Religion and History on the China-Tibetan Plateau: 1928-2008” A Documentary Film and Discussion with: Prof. Yongdrol TsongkhaLanzhou University, China

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 5:00pm Location: San Francisco Main LibraryKoret Auditorium Canyon's web site: www.canyonsam.com