The Dalai Lama will be receiving the Congressional Gold Medal from
Speaker Pelosi, Congressional leadership and the U.S. President in the U.S.
Capitol Rotunda at 1:00. This will be simulcast on a jumbotron onto the West
Lawn of the Capitol. At 2:20, Richard Gere will make a few remarks, and at
2:30, Speaker Pelosi will escort the Dalai Lama from Capitol to the West
Lawn, where he will give an address.
This will be the first time in history that a sitting US President will
publicly appear with a Dalai Lama, and it will happen at the halls of
Congress, who have been so supportive of Tibet over the years.
Before this, from 11:00 - 1:00, Tibetan dance, opera and song troupes
from all over America , will be performing. If you can join for that as well,
feel free to bring a picnic lunch, blanket or folding chair. There will be
about 1,000 Tibetans in D.C. for this and it will be a wonderful and
colorful celebration. Many of the highest lamas and Rimpoches from around
the world will be attending.
No matter who you are, we can all learn something in some way from this man. If for nothing else than sheer historic value to any American on this site, it is worth following. The speech will also be webcasted here tomorrow:
http://ict.convio.net/site/PageNavig...t_Lawn_landing
I for one will be watching, as my car probably couldn't reach D.C. . however a friend is attending, and I will post pics and such that he takes here, when I receive them