March 10th is the 51st anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, commemorating the 1959 Tibetan uprising in Lhasa against the Chinese in Tibet.
There will be a ceremony in Dharamsala and HHDL will give a statement (English text will be available).
There will be a live webcast of the ceremony on 10th March at 8:30am IndianStandardTime (GMT+05) which can be seen at the Dalai Lama live website.
The Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day honors Tibetans who remain steadfast in their nonviolent resistance to Chinese repression and attempts to eradicate Buddhist practitioners and Buddhist culture in Tibet; voices solidarity with the Ughyurs who are facing parallel repression; expresses gratitude to India, other governments, and all those who continue to support Tibetans.
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