Posts Tagged Tibet

Young Tibetan dancers in traditional clothes wait to perform at a celebration and rally in Times Square

October 13, 2009 by Nadia Sussman
The event followed a parade of Tibetan immigrants from the United Nations to the west side. “Today we are celebrating Tibetan culture after 50 years in exile,” said Lhamo Dongtotsang, 59, of Astoria, Queens.

Activists displayed Tibetan flags and signs criticizing China on Fifth Avenue in front of the Empire State Building

October 12, 2009 by Azriel Relph
They protested a tower lighting ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

A protester holds a sign in support of Tibet's sovereignty outside the U.N. in New York during the General Assembly

September 25, 2008 by Nicholas Loomis