Tibet Museum presents Photo Exhibition in Choepheling Tibetan Settlement

Thursday, 24 March 2011, 11:59 a.m.
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CST Miao students observing the photos at the exhibition.

Miao: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations has showcased a photo exhibition on Tibet and Tibetan people, and screened Tibet related documentary movies in Miao Choepheling Tibetan Settlement from 22-23 March 2011.

Around 500 Tibetans gathered inside the settlement's community hall to watch the photo exhibition. At nine in the morning, Mr.Tsewang Dorjee, Settlement Officer, gave a brief introduction about the Tibet Museum's exhibition programme in the settlement. Mr. Tashi Phuntsok, the officer incharge of the Traveling exhibition, spoke briefly on the exhibition and its purpose to reach out in the Tibetan settlements.

Mr. Kadhak Dorjee, Chairman of Miao Local Tibetan Assembly, inaugurated the exhibition. In the evening of 22 and 23 March, a Tibet related documentary movies – 'What Remains of Us' and 'Uprising in Tibet' were screened to the crowd of locals.

Around 800 Tibetans including school children thronged in large number to watch the exhibition.

Through this exhibition the Tibet Museum managed to create awareness about the life of exile Tibetans, Central Tibetan Administration, and past and current situations inside Tibet to Choephelling residents.

The Tibet Museum traveling exhibition team will be holding its next photo exhibition in Tenzingang Tibetan Settlement in Bomdilla from 28-29 March 2011.