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25.06.07: Will the sun ever shine!
Well we have started the Festival season with disappointing weather, finding ourselves stranded on our stall drenched and cold on more that one occasion!
We have received news that the weather has been so bad that the Saul Canal Festival this weekend has been cancelled – due to the River Frome bursting its banks. Apparently it has flooded the adjacent fields that were earmarked for camping and car parking. We are really disappointed as we enjoyed this festival last year.
Well let’s hope it’s a sunny weekend, so that we can be at Chepstow Racecourse Sunday market instead!
We have managed to update our website over the last couple of months with new stock. We commissioned some lovely bags to be made up in a small workshop in Delhi. They took such care and pride over their work that it was a joy to work with them. We have also had a new range of clothing produced for this years stall, much of it made from or using recycled sari’s. The great thing is that our customers have been pleased with it, sometimes returning the following day to buy another! Thank you for supporting us
We would just like to remind you that our ethos is to not only to trade fairly in India, but also in the UK. We have paid a fair price for our stock, but kept our costs and prices as low as we can. Please help us by continuing to support us and if you‘ve been happy with our service, please recommend us to others.
Whats on & where –
(This is from an email we received from Tibetan Community in Britain)An evening meeting with the visiting Tibetan MPs
As part of an exchanged programme with UK MPs, six Tibetan MPs invited by the Tibet Society of the UK are coming London to take practical sessions on parliamentary practice, observing Prime Minister’s Question Time and a Foreign Affairs Select Committee meeting and learning about constituency work.
The Office of Tibet & the Tibetan Community in Britain would like to inform you that we will be organising an interactive evening session with the visiting Tibetan MPs on Thursday, 5th July 2007 at Kailash Centre from 6:30pm. It is indeed a rare opportunity for us to interact with and ask questions to the members of our Tibetan government in exile.
We would very much appreciate your participation to this evening.
Date: Thursday, 5th July 2007
Time: From 6:30pm
Venue: Kailash Centre [below Tibet House], 7 Newcourt Street, London, NW8 7AA
Nearest Tube Station: ST. John’s Wood, Jubilee Line
Note: Refreshments will be served.His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrations
6 July will be the 72nd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the day will be marked by a public event in London on Saturday 7th July, under the auspices of the Tibetan Commemorative Committee consisting of the Office of Tibet, the Tibet Society and the Tibetan Community in Britain.
Our guest speaker for this event will be the noted London-based Chinese writer Jung Chang to mark the 72nd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She is the author of the best-selling book, Wild Swans, and has also interviewed His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala for her book; “Mao” that last year received a huge amount of media coverage.
Date: Saturday, 7th July 2007
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London SW1Tibetan Live Concert by Phurbu T Namgyal
(Friday, 27th July from 7:30pm till next day)
The Tibetan Community in Britain is organising live concert by Phurbu T Namgyal as part of fundraiser event for our campaign project titled: Reunion of Singing Nuns (Singing Louder – Echoes of notorious Drapchi Walls). There will be other exciting songs and dances from our talented members to entertain the evening followed by dance party till the next day. So, come along with your friends and families to enjoy the long weekend for a noble cause.
What: Tibetan Live Concert & Dance Party
When: Friday, 27th July from 7:30pm till the next day
Where: Boston Arms [Nearest Tube: Tufnell Park & Archway]Lastly, but not least – we were contacted by Neil Worden and his wife Tenzin who are based in Preston. They were wondering if we could help them with a link to their new jewellery website www.tibetjewels.co.uk. The jewellery has been made by Tenzin’s aunt in India.
A little note from us – please take care and remember to pack your rain coat & wellies in your festival bag! M&L
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