The Tibetan Association of Boston is greatly honored to invite His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, who has graciously agreed to share the message of hope and compassion in a public address. The universally recognized spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people and Nobel Peace Laureate will host two public talks on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.
The morning session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will be a brief introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (The Four Noble Truths). The afternoon session from 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. will be a public talk on "A Path to Peace and Happiness".
VIP and Patron Tickets: A limited number of VIP tickets for $1000 are available. There are also few special opportunities to become a patron/benefactor. Please contact us at vip@bostontibet.org to learn more about it.
April 11, 2009: Unveiling of the traditional Tibetan throne for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Please click here for details
April 25, 2009: Unveiling of the traditional Buddha Thangka for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to New England. Please click here for details
Lunch break entertainment: Grammy Nominee Nawang Khechog will perform "music and contemplation on universal love and compassion". Please visit www.nawangkhechog.com to learn more about Nawang la and his music. This will be followed by performances from the Tibetan Boston Dance Troupe.
Ticket prices start from $37.50 for both the morning and afternoon session, and $22.50 for only the afternoon session. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or by phone (866) 448-7849. Click here for the press release
Ordained Monk or Nun: There will be a separate seating for Sanghas. To request, please mail two passport size photos, a copy of your identification, social security number and a letter of recommendation from your monastery or temple by April 13, 2009. Requests made after this deadline will not be accepted. Please contact Sonam Shatsang at shatsang@netzero.net or 617-312-1675 for more details.
Evening Dinner and Concert:TAB will host an evening dinner and concert on May 2nd at Armenian Cultural & Educational Center (47 Nicholas Ave, Watertown). The concert will feature Nawang Khechog, Kesang Marstrand, Phurbu T. Namgyal and Penpa Tsering. Reception will start at 7pm. Cover charge will be $20 per person.
Donations: We will certainly appreciate any help we can get in making this a successful event. Please click here to donate
For more information about the event, please visit our frequently asked questions section. If you still have any unanswered questions, please email us at info@bostontibet.org. You can also use the following contact information:
Press Contact: Pema T. Shastri
T: (617) 697-8444
E: ptsewang@aol.com
Event Donation and Tibetan Heritage Center: Tenzin K. Phunkhang
T: (347) 820-5785
E: tenkase@hotmail.com
VIP Seating: Tenzin Sonam
T: (617) 417-7501
E: vip@bostontibet.org
General information: Kalsang Phuntsok
T: (617) 669-7539
E: kphuntsok@gmail.com
Click here for the list of Organizing Committee Team members.
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