From: Katie Murphy

On April 25 at 9AM, the "March for Tibet's Independence" will board the Staten Island Ferry on a passage by the Statue of Liberty & on to the United Nations. Since the Statue of Liberty is such a powerful symbol of freedom & independence, we highly encourage all of you to join us. Our goal is to fill up the Staten Island Ferry on April 25 with Tibet supporters. By filling up the ferry, we will definitely attract the worldwide media. We anticipate that 400-500 Tibetans will join us along with a similar number of westerners, including some celebrities. When we reach Battery Park, we will be greeted by a group of Tibetans with tea & we will then begin our walk to the United Nations. The schedule for this event is as follows:

08:30 AM Meet at Staten Island Ferry Plaza (Staten Island, NY)

09:00 AM Staten Island Ferry Plaza (Staten Island)

09:30 AM Battery Park (Manhattan, NYC)

10:00 AM Walk up Trinity-Broadway (N)-City Hall (12PM)-6th Ave (N) - 42nd St E)-UN

02:00 PM Arrive at the United Nations

02:00-05:00 PM Demonstration at the United Nations

06:00-09:00 PM Reception & Gendhun Choekyi Nyima's Birthday Celebration (Location to be determined)

As a reminder, April 25th is Gendhun Choekyi Nyima's birthday & we will demand that China release the 7 year old Panchen Lama. Therefore, a major goal of our ferry ride & walk to the U.N. is to educate people about the Panchen Rinpoche & call upon world leaders to secure his release & safety. Check this website for further information. We look forward to all of you joining us for the final day of our "March for Tibet's Independence."