Losar

  • Himachal Pradesh Governor Greets Tibetans on Their New Year

    Himachal Pradesh Governor Greets Tibetans on Their New Year

    The Himachal Pradesh governor has extended his greetings to the Tibetan people on the occasion of Tibetan New Year, popularly known as the Losar in Tibetan language. The governor of the North Indian state conveyed his new year’s greeting message through an official letter which was published by the official website of Central Tibetan Administration…

  • Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police

    Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police

    The past week began with the mark of the Tibetan New Year, popularly known as LOSAR as per the lunar calendar. However, as indications were clear before the onset of the losar celebrations in Tibet, Chinese police forces filled the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, forbidding Tibetans from taking part in traditional ways…

  • From Dalai Lama to Himachal CM Greet on Tibetan New Year

    From Dalai Lama to Himachal CM Greet on Tibetan New Year

    As the Tibetan New Year or more popularly known as the LOSAR in Tibetan approaches, greetings from important personalities start pouring in on the internet. From the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur, new year greetings messages are going viral on the social…

  • A Challenging Year of the Dog That Just Left us to Think Deeper

    A Challenging Year of the Dog That Just Left us to Think Deeper

    As the year of the Earth Dog comes to an end and the year of the Earth Pig ushers in, I can’t wait to wish my fellow Tibetans especially the ones inside Tibet a very happy losar. Although my only cynical displeasure is that this year Tibetan New Year falls on the same day as…

  • Tibetan Losar Fest To Feature Indian TV Sensations Raghav and MJ 5

    Tibetan Losar Fest To Feature Indian TV Sensations Raghav and MJ 5

    India’s Slow-Mo Icon Raghav Juyal aka Coakroaxz and India’s Dacing superstars MJ 5 will be featuring at the Losar Music Fest at Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement in Karnataka. The organisers; LOBYON Entertainments says its the first of its kind. Losar Music Fest 2016 is scheduled for 10th and 11th of February 2016 and it also features…