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Tibet Fest is August 9: 11am-5pm & August 10: 12pm-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
Time |
Activity/Performance |
12:00pm |
Tibet & US National Anthems – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) |
12:05pm |
MC Welcome – Tenzin Namgyal & Ghangkar Lhadon |
12:08pm |
Tashi Sholpa – Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists & Dhundup Dorjee |
12:18pm |
Fashion Show – Tenzin Lodoe & Others |
12:38pm |
Dro-Dhung (Drum Dance) – Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists |
12:48pm |
Silden Khangri (Song) – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) Level 1 |
12:55pm |
Katrin Che (Song) – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) Level 1 |
1:03pm |
Kham Gawa (Song) – Nyechen Thangla |
1:13pm |
Nangma Toeshey (Song) – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) + Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists |
1:22pm |
Rithang Lungta – Nyechen Thangla, Tenzin Tsundue & Narotasae |
1:30pm |
Cholsum Nyamshe (Song) – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) Level 2 & 3 |
1:35pm |
Lunch Break: Video |
2:25pm |
Welcome Back – Tenzin Namgyal & Ghangkar Lhadon |
2:30pm |
Seng-Cham (Snow Lion Dance) – Gonpo YiGontsang, Dhondup Dorjee & Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists |
2:38pm |
Nagchui Gorshey – Sonahla Saldon & Somaya Dekyi |
2:43pm |
Nyarong Lithang – Tenzin Chonyi, Tenzin Lodoe, and Tenzin Tsundue |
2:50pm |
TopBhu – Sonahla Saldon |
3:00pm |
Tengkar Repa – Khentse Zurpa & Tenzin Zeden |
3:10pm |
Ache Lhamo (Opera) – Tibetan Language & Cultural School (TLCS) + Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists |
4:20pm |
Closing Speech – Sanggay Tsognyi (General Secretary, Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW)) |
4:30pm |
Gorshey (Circle Dance) – Former Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Artists & Nyechen Thangla |
Location |
Event |
Armory Floor |
Tamding Arts Calligraphy |
Loft Lobby, Armory Floor |
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Collection (loaned by Office of Tibet) |
East Balcony |
Children’s Activities |