Saturday, March 14, 2009
Tibet Solidarity Walk (10 miles)
and LONGCHOE

10:00PM to 3:00PM
Solidarity walk will begin from Water Tower Place.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
LONGCHOE (one year) prayer for our brothers and sisters who have lost their lives during last year's crackdown in Tibet and who are suffering under the Chinese rule.

Massive Demonstration Held on March 10th, 2009 in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL. March 10 - A massive demonstration will be held on March 10th in Chicago to mark the 50th Anniversary of Tibetan Naitonal Uprising. The non-violent demonstration will start at Water Tower Place (Chicago/Michigan Ave) at 10:30 am.

All protesters and supporters will march through downtown Chicago to China's Consulate (100 West Erie).

The protest will continue at the Chinese Consulate and will end at 5:00 pm. It is expected that many bus loads of Tibetans from Minnesota and Wisconsin to participate the demonstration. Many other Tibetans and supporters from the Midwest region will be participating as well.

The following organizations are involved in the event: Tibetan Alliance of Chicago RTYC-Minnesota, SFT -Midwest Region, TAFM- Minnesota, Tibetan Association of WisconsinTibetan and ITIM-Indiana.

Sunday, March 1, 2009 @ 6:00 PM
BLINDSIGHT

The documentary movie BLINDSIGHT will be screened at our community center, especially for our children. Adults are also welcome.

It is totally free.

"BLINDSIGHT follows the gripping adventure of six blind Tibetan teenagers who attempt to climb the 23,000-foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest."

Mr. Sherab Gyatso la will give a brief introduction before the movie starts.

Sunday, March 1,2009
Prayers

11:00AM to 5:00PM—Prayers at our community center
(Lunch will be served)

2009 Losar Celebration Cancelled

To pay homage to all the lives lost in the recent uprisings in Tibet and to respect to the deceased, it was decided during the North American Tibetan Association meeting in Toronto, Canada, that this year the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago will not celebrate Losar.

In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet, Tibetans everywhere are canceling Losar—Tibetan New Year—celebrations this year. They are doing this to mourn the deaths of more than two hundred Tibetans killed by Chinese forces in the aftermath of the March 2008 Uprising and to protest China's ongoing crackdown. In observance of the traditional one-year mourning period, Tibetans inside Tibet are refraining from public festivities on Tibetan New Year.

The first day of Losar this year falls on February 25. Candlelight and prayer vigils are being organized in place of the usual festivities, which typically lasts for at least three day. Read more about this unprecedented gesture of solidarity for Tibetans inside Tibet at Students for a Free Tibet and Phayul.com, and get involved. To read what Tibetans inside Tibet are saying about this and other issues visit this new blog: High Peaks Pure Earth.

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Prayers & Election

11:00AM to 7:00PM—Prayers at our community center
(Lunch and dinner will be served)

7:00PM—Final election for 2009-2010

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Losar Events for Members of the Tibetan Alliance

9:30AM - 12:00PM—Prayers & scarf offerings
(Tea and de-sil will be served.)

12:00 Noon—Lunch will be catered. ($10.00 will be collected.)

3:00PM to 5:00PM—Protest at Chinese Consulate

Monday February 23,2009
Gu-thug

There will be Gu-thug for all community members at our community center. Gu-thug will be served at 6:30 PM.

Tibetan Philosophy Class for Tibetan Children
Febuary 7, 2009 2:30 PM

The Tibetan Alliance of Chicago requested Dr. Ngawang Jorden La to introduce our children to the core philosophy of Buddhism in general and Tibetan Buddhism in particular. Dr Ngawangla graciously agreed to give his first talk on Febuary 7, 2009 starting at 2:30 PM. He talked about Buddha and, in the same class, introduced us to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. In days or months to come, we will try to have our children well acquainted with with the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism by offering talks from experts in the field. Each class will be built on the previous ones, so regular attendance is important.