Tibet Fest

Tibet Fest will take place on August 26-27: 11am-6pm 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 24 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.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 26

Armory Stage

Armory Lofts - FILMS

Armory Balcony - COOKING DEMOS

Sunday, August 27

Armory Stage

Armory Lofts - FILMS

Armory Balcony - COOKING DEMOS

Armory Floor (ALL-DAY)

Photo Exhibition by Kurt Smith

China invaded Tibet in 1959. Scholars estimate that 1.2 million human beings died, while six thousand Tibetan Buddhist monasteries were reduced to rubble. Tibet’s Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was forced to flee into exile in India. Tibetans who remain in Tibet must now learn the Chinese language to get jobs and take school exams. Human rights advocates in Tibet tell us that abuses at the hands of Chinese authorities are commonplace. In the years since the Chinese invasion, Tibetan refugees have fled to nearby India and Nepal, and to countries and cities throughout the world. There is now a generation of Tibetans — a diaspora — that was not born in Tibet. The photographs in this exhibit were taken by Kurt Smith over a 15-year period, beginning in 2007. They include images of teenagers who are now married adults with children of their own. Those young parents are teaching their kids about Tibetan traditions. Thus, Tibetan culture survives.

VENDORS

• Momo Booth (Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW))
• Blanca Maigua
• Lhasa Trade
• Tibetan Nuns Project
• Tibetan Handicrafts
• Tibetan Woodcarver
• Arts & Crafts (Kids Corner)
• Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW)

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