Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

Democracy Day

September 2, 2015;

Thousands of Tibetans gathered in Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharamshala, to celebrate the 55th Tibetan Democracy Day. Chief guests were Shri Shanta Kumar, Member of the Indian Parliament and Smt Maneka Gandhi, Indian Union Cabinet Minister. Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, the elected leader of the Tibetan people spoke of democracy as the “immeasurable gift of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan people”.

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