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Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014
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The second annual Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014 is coming up March 21-22 at the St. Paul University Amphitheatre. Here’s the website: ottawatibetfilmfestival.com and they are also on Facebook: OttawaTibetFlimFestival Friday, March 21st: 6:00 PM: Doors open 6:45 PM: Introduction: Traditional Tibetan dance performed by newly arrived Tibetans: Opening ceremony 7:00 PM: Milarepa, (2006). Made by Neten Chokling. Discussion with Ian Prattis, professor at... Read more »
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New LGBTQ Tibetan organization formed
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Ningtam is a worldwide gay-positive organization for LGBTQ Tibetans and their supporters. Their website is http://www.ningtam.org/ and they are on Facebook too at https://www.facebook.com/ningtampage There are several regions set up, including one for the west which has a growing contingent from Toronto. You can join the list as a participant or ally, and I recommend it! I did,... Read more »
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Seo Kwang Sa
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Just found this lovely 5-minute video about Seo Kwang Sa in Langley, BC, made by Maxine Kim a couple of years ago. Seo Kwang Sa- Vancouver Canada from Maxine JY Kim on Vimeo.
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Canada-wide Wesak 2014 info requested
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Jayanta at Sakyadhita Canada asks… I am wondering if it would be possible for Sumeru to send out a request for Vesak celebrations being held across Canada this year? This would be to ask the various Buddhist groups to send along the date and place of their Vesak celebration….. Sakyadhita Canada would like to add... Read more »
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Breaking news: Wind farm near Cham Shan temple in Peterborough cancelled
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The proposed Stoneboat Wind Farm in Bethany, near the Cham Shan temple in Peterborough under development, has been cancelled. Here is the press release from Stoneboat: Stoneboat Project Cancellation Notice And here is an article about it, posted today in the Peterborough Examiner: http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2014/03/07/stoneboat-wind-farm-project-cancelled
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