Events
“Do Human Rights Matter?” Role of youth and the future of Tibetan Struggle
November 22, 2019
2:30 PM
University Of Westminster, Regent Street, London, UK
RSVP A few weeks back, a new set of history books consisting of 12 volumes have been published in China with the aim to re-write the history of Tibet. The books represent Tibet as an integral part of China since ancient times, a contested claim. The question of who is writing these books, who is publishing them and if Tibetans have any say in their own history is a major one. However, for Tibetans, it is only another step by the Chinese government that seeks to delegitimize any kind of Tibetan epistemology and their culture. In this context, it is important that crucial steps are taken to preserve Tibetan culture and knowledge, which is only possible through struggling for equal human rights and dignity for Tibetans. Our conference aims to centralize Tibetans and their voice, with the aim to raise awareness about Tibet and engage youth to be involved in solidarity with Tibetans. The two-day conference organized by Students for Free Tibet is a community-focused event that aims to draw attention to Tibet, a region rarely heard of in mainstream news and media. There is a large Tibetan community within UK and Westminster has been home to many, drawing upon their experiences we aim to create awareness about Tibet amongst students of the University of Westminster and dwell upon the politics of activism, identity, dominance, and human rights. The conference also seeks to provide hands-on training and skills to young activists including legal knowledge on their rights within the UK, to increase participation Conference Program: 22nd & 23rd November 2019. Day 1: Board room, University of Westminster 9:30 am – Registration 10:00 – 11:45 am – Academic panel with 4 speakers [Dr Dibyesh Anand, Promod Tandon, Lama Kyab + Kusang Kalden] (TBC) 11:45 – 12: 10 pm– Coffee Break 12:10 – 1:30 pm - Legal protections for Activists: A Workshop 1:30 – 2:30 am – Lunch 2:30 – 4:00 am - Pema Doma SFT International: Strategic Non-violence Training (Campaign planning, Direct Action) 4:00 – 4:15 pm- Coffee break 4:15 – 5:30 pm – To be announced (Keynote Speaker) Day 2: Fvyie Hall, University of Westminster, Regent Campus 10:00 – 10:15 am - Introduction by Drukthar on SFT UK 10:20 – 12:00 pm – Pema Doma: Grassroots Activism training 12:00 – 12:15 pm – Coffee Break 12:15 – 1:30 pm – Panel on activism (Pema Doma, SFT International, Yangkyi, SFT France, TYAE President, SFT UK chaired by Tenzin- details TBC) 1: 30 – 2:30 pm – Lunch 2:30 – 4:00 pm - Social Media training [Pete] 4:00- 4:20 pm - Speech by Tibetan Activist Dawa 4:30 – 5:00 pm – Concluding remarks Evening: 6:00 – 8:30 - Community Engagement: Cultural program, Dinner & Drinks Registration for all non-University guests is mandatory. Please note, the details of the conference program are subject to change depending on the speaker's availability. Any changes will be notified to the participants. For any further queries, feel free to write to sft.soc@su.westminster.ac.uk or a.menon@westminster.ac.uk. We look forward to hosting you!
Art for Tibet
November 7, 2019
11:00 PM
Faction Art Projects, Gallery 8, New York, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York, NY, USA
November 2-7 (Exhibition): 10:30am – 5:30pm Nov 7 (Live silent auction) 6pm – 9pm Website : www.artfortibet.org We are thrilled to announce that legendary NYC hip-hop artist & Beastie Boys collaborator Cey Adams and French-Tibetan painter Marie-Dolma Chophel have joined this year’s Honorary Committee alongside returning members Shepard Fairey and Columbia Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies Robert Thurman . Together with the Honorary Committee, we the Organizing Committee invites you to celebrate resistance, freedom and art with us as a contributing artist to this year’s Art for Tibet. Art for Tibet is Students for a Free Tibet’s (SFT) most important annual fundraiser, which enables SFT to continue its fight for the Tibetan people’s fundamental human rights and freedom.
Pawo Movie Screening
October 12, 2019
7:00 PM
Tibetan Community Center - Phuntsok Deshe, 57th Street, Woodside, NY, USA
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#SFT25 Boston Longsho Nite
October 5, 2019
10:30 PM
Hellenic Cultural Center, Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA, USA
#SFT25 Boston Longsho Nite
Human Chain Rally Organized by Citizen Power Initiatives for China
September 29, 2019
6:00 PM
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America, International Place Northwest, D.C., DC, USA
Join Citizen Power Initiatives for China and Students for a Free Tibet to protest against the 70th anniversary since the founding of the Chinese Community Party. The protest is also an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong in their fight for Democracy and self-determination.
#SFT25 Bay Area Longsho Nite
September 28, 2019
10:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Broadway, Oakland, CA, USA
#SFT25 Bay Area Longsho Nite
SFT India Free Tibet! Action Camp
October 20, 2019
4:00 AM
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
SFT India Free Tibet! Action Camp
Longsho Nite 2019
August 17, 2019
10:00 PM
Tibetan Community Center - Phuntsok Deshe, 57th Street, Woodside, NY, USA
Buy Tickets Online! The Biggest Party of Summer 2019! Join us this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of SFT's founding! 25 years ago in New York City, a small group of Tibetans and Tibet-supporters came together to bring Students for a Free Tibet to life. Since our founding, SFT has grown into a formidable force against the Goliath of Chinese occupation and oppressive rule. Today, SFT has hundreds of chapters around the world: that's something worth celebrating! Join SFT's 25th Anniversary event—Longsho Nite—to be held New York. If you can’t make it to our celebration in person, please consider making a donation in honor of #SFT25 and help us meet our fundraising target. Our work is not done yet: your support will help SFT continue its training of new generation leaders, cultivation of an international network of chapters, and implementation of hard-hitting campaigns and high-profile non-violent direct actions for Tibet. Donate Now! Join us this year to celebrate SFT's 25th anniversary in the Tibetan Freedom Movement! More information on the event and performers to come as we get closer to the event date. Stay tuned! Looking forward to seeing you there! Performers: Tenzin Mariko TibChick Tenkun Sonam Wangdue Yeshi Khando Kunsa & T-Pal Q-Tip Bandits Namgyal Yeshi YindaYin Speakers: Dorjee Tseten, Executive Director, SFT John Hocevar, Co-founder of SFT Chemi Lhamo, SCSU President & BOD SFT Canada
The Sweet Requiem Film Screenings
July 12, 2019
4:00 AM
IFC Center, 6th Avenue, New York, NY, USA
At age 8, Dolkar and her father fled their home in Tibet, escaping Chinese armed forces in an arduous journey across the Himalayas. Now 26, she lives in a Tibetan refugee colony in Delhi, India, where an unexpected encounter with a man from her past reveals long-suppressed memories, propelling Dolkar on an obsessive search for the truth. With stunning cinematography and skillfully subdued tension, THE SWEET REQUIEM, from the filmmaking team behind Dreaming Lhasa (HRWFF, 2006) and The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom (HRWFF, 2010), is an unforgettable reflection on an ongoing but too often forgotten refugee crisis. Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival; Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) Country India/USA Running Time 91 minutes Director Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam Writer Tenzing Sonam Editor Jabeen Merchant Cinematographer David McFarland Cast Tenzin Dolker, Jampa Kalsang Tamang