The 34th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance was commemorated with an official event hosted on Sunday, 10th December, by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the exiled Tibetan government. To commemorate the anniversary, hundreds of Tibetans congregated at Tsughlakhang, the major Buddhist temple in Dharamshala.
The official declarations of the Kashag and the parliament were read by CTA president Pempa Tsering and the speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile. A variety of cultural events were offered by performers from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts.
While addressing the gathering, CTA president Pempa Tsering said, “On this special occasion of the 34th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Kashag offer its deepest gratitude and reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Kashag also wish to extend its warm welcome to the dignitaries and guests who are present with us on this momentous occasion. We would also like to convey our hearty greetings to all the diaspora Tibetan communities and in particular the Tibetans inside Tibet.”
He further said, “Last month, the People’s Republic of China’s government released its white paper titled “CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements”. It claims that “the social and economic progress of Xizang epitomizes the nation’s outstanding achievements in development, created on the roof of the world through the Chinese path to modernization”.
