Tibet
Vigil at Chinese Embassy Suspended to honor Earthquake Victims
The Capital Area Tibetan Association has decided to suspend the daily
vigils at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. till the end of May to express sympathy to and solidarity with the Chinese
people on account of the devastating earthquake in China.
"We
received a circular from the Office of Tibet in New York on May 15, 2008 highlighting the tragedy in China and how we as Tibetans
should show our sympathy to the Chinese people in this moment of grief," said Namkha Tenzin, President of CATA.
CATA will advice our members on further steps that we will
take in the light of this new development in China.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, CATA will perfrom
prayers for the victims of recent earthquake tragedies in Sichuan Province affecting large areas of both Tibetan and Chinese
population.
Therefore we urge the members to attend.
When: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
03:00 pm - 05:00pm
Where: Conference/Meeting room
International Campaign for Tibet
1825
Jefferson Place NW
For more information, please contact Mr. Namkha Tenzin
Ph: 703 673-8860 or email :catatibetan@yahoo.com
