Modern Tibetan Studies Event Please join us for a film screening of Trembling Mountain and discussion with: Kesang Tseten, filmmaker Among the worst hit in Nepal’s 2015 earthquake was paradise-like Langtang, a prime trekking destination. A glacial collapse caused an avalanche of rock, ice and mud, resulting in an airblast, equal to half the force of the … [Read more...]
Film Screening: “The Stateless Diplomat”
The Armenian Center Event Please join us for a film screening : Mimi Malayan, fimmaker Join us for a screening of "The Stateless Diplomat," which tells the story of Diana Apkar, A 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan who became the de facto ambassador of the short-lived First Armenian Republic. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, … [Read more...]
Film Screening and Discussion of “Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents”
Weatherhead East Asian Institute Event Please join us for a film screening with: Teng Biao, human rights lawyer; President China Against the Death Penalty Hua Ze, human rights activist; Executive Director of a human rights organization (confidential for safety reasons) He Yang, documentary filmmaker; former human rights activist Risa Morimoto, … [Read more...]
“Pema Tseden: Celebrating a Tibetan Voice – ‘Tharlo'”
Modern Tibetan Studies Event "Pema Tseden: Celebrating a Tibetan Voice - 'Tharlo'" Sunday, January 28, 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY For tickets, please click here. In the mountains of Tibet, Tharlo spends his days following a simple and familiar routine—tending his sheep, riding his motorcycle. When he journeys to … [Read more...]
“Pema Tseden: Celebrating a Tibetan Voice – ‘Old Dog'”
Modern Tibetan Studies Event "Pema Tseden: Celebrating a Tibetan Voice - 'Old Dog'" Sunday, January 28, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY For tickets, please click here. A family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price. The Tibetan nomad mastiff is an … [Read more...]
