Sunday, March 1 - Saturday, March 7
Tibet in Harlem is a weeklong series of film screenings accompanied by special events, panel discussions, performances, arts exhibits and receptions. The screenings are co-sponsored by New York-area Tibetan community organizations and international non-profit organizations working inside Tibet and proceeds from the events will go to these organizations. Tibet in Harlem provides audiences with more than the traditional movie-going experience – it offers opportunities to experience other forms of Tibetan culture, learn about exciting new projects, engage in dialog, and get involved.
March 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, when hundreds of thousands of Tibetans surrounded the Dalai Lama’s palace to ensure his safety in the days prior to his exile. The week leading up to this anniversary offers a critical time for reflection and dialog on the fifty years of tension and unresolved conflict in Tibet.
Tibet in Harlem will also feature an exhibit by local Tibetan artists including Tenzin Phakmo, Tenzing Rigdol and Sonam Dhondup. The space will be open throughout the week to sell various items including Tibetan books, DVDs, Tibetan jewelry and handmade Tibetan rugs. 100% of the wholesale value of every rug will support the initiatives of Machik, an NGO working to improve educational opportunities in rural Tibet.
Sunday, March 1st, 7:00 pm
Raid Into Tibet
Dir. Adrian Cowell, 1964 Courtesy of the Tibet Film Archive
The only available film of the Tibetan guerilla fighters who carried on their resistance efforts in Tibet from the remote Mustang area of Nepal from 1960 to 1974. George Patterson, author and Tibetan expert, takes the viewer to the secret guerilla camps and accompanies the men on a mission to raid a Chinese military truck convoy.
Panel Discussion and Reception to follow.
Wednesday, March 4th, 7:30 pm
Tibetan Story
Christian Aid,1965, 25 min. Courtesy of the Tibet Film Archive
The 1965 film examines the problem and needs of the Tibetan people in exile and the assistance provided by Church organizations for their resettlement in a new environment. The film offers a wide selection of scenes from Tibetan settlements in India , with special emphasis on the educational needs of the children, health problems of the refugees, the maintenance of Tibet culture and the future of the Tibetan people. Office of Tibet.
Tashi Writes a Letter
CARE, 1964, 25 min. Courtesy of the Tibet Film Archive
An intimate look at early Tibetan exile life in Darjeeling India. The film portrays the young Kambu family as they journey into exile. The Kambus' live in a community of 60 exile Tibetan families who fashion living quarters by separating sections between the trestles that run under a major road in the city. The family is introduced to the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center at Hillside. Caretaker Nancy Thondup, wife to the older brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama introduces work, health, and care into the lives of the Kambu family. The film features early footage of wool production, carpet making, wood cutting, and educating both in academic and cultural values within a Tibetan ideological framework.
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