World Tibet Network News Sunday, February 22, 1998

New York, Feb 17 - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet will be visiting New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Madison, in April and May 1998. The three-week visit will include several Buddhist teachings, events related to the preservation of Tibetan cultural identity, and the conferral of honorary degrees from three universities.

In New York His Holiness will give teachings to the Chinese Buddhist community and receive the 1998 Juliet Hollister Award, among other events. His Holiness will also attend the Art of Freedom & Light of Truth Awards Dinner, tickets by invitation only, to benefit Tibet House, Tibet Fund, International Campaign for Tibet, and the Central Tibetan Administration.

For the teachings call (800) 805-3976, for the Juliet Hollister award call (212) 246-2746, and for the benefit dinner call Tibet House at (212) 807-0563.

At Brandeis University in Boston, His Holiness will receive an honorary

degree and give a Public Talk on May 9. For more information, call (781) 736-2776.

In Atlanta, on May 10 His Holiness will give Buddhist teachings coordinated by the Drepung Loseling Institute. On May 11 His Holiness will give a Public Talk and receive an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Emory University. For the teachings and Public Talk call (404) 982-0051.

In Madison, His Holiness will give Buddhist teachings coordinated by the Deer Park Buddhist Center May 13 through 15th, give a Public Talk, and receive an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin. For more information call (608) 284-8311, or on the internet:

"www.deerparkcenter.org".

The Office of Tibet - New York, NY 10016