Dharamshala: Coinciding with the 50th year of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival into India, the Central Tibetan Administration, plans for a two day celebration are underway. ‘Thank You Himachal Pradesh' and its People, is the theme of the event, organized to express the gratitude of the Tibetan people and their government, to be held on the 30th of April and the 1st May of 2010 in Dharamshala, the town in which His Holiness resides.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Professor Kumar Dhumal will homage the proceedings at Dari Ground, in close proximity to Dharamshala, on the 30th of April at 9.00 AM, alongside the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
The preliminary feature will be a photo exhibition on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, which will be held at the distinguished Museum of Kangra Arts. The Minister of Industries, Krishan Kapoor, will introduce the exhibition to the public at 3.00 PM.
Honourable Virbhadra Singh, the Union Minister of Steel, will attend on the second day, when the event will take place in Tsuglagkhang, the main temple in Mcleod Ganj. The proceedings, which aim to honor a number of local senior citizens who have made contributions to the Tibetan community over the last fifty years, will begin at 9:55 AM.
Men-Tsee Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astrology Institute, will hold a free medical camp on the Dari G rounds near Dharamshala, scheduled to open at 1:00 PM and close at 5:00 PM. The camp will offer Tibetan ayurvedic treatments to the general public.
All residents of Mcleod Ganj and Dharamshala are invited to participate in the celebratory events.
