Tuesday, Febrary 11, 2025 at 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Shinjuku Historical Museum (Yotsuya-San-eicho 12-16, Shinjuku, Tokyo)
On February 13, 1913, the great 13th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people restored Tibet as a sovereign nation and proclaimed Tibetan independence after the failed invasion of the Manchu army. To mark this historic day, on February 13th, 2013, the global Tibet movement observed the centennial of the Declaration of Tibetan Independence by His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama. In occupied countries, observing independence day is a powerful expression of a people’s desire for freedom.
Since then, February 13th has been celebrated in over 30 cities worldwide by organizing flag raising ceremonies, exhibitions, lobbying events, and other creative actions to put a spotlight on Tibet’s independent past. Globally, elected representatives took part in honoring this day and showed solidarity with Tibetans in Tibet.
In the face of China’s growing propaganda that distorts Tibet’s history and makes illegitimate claims to its land and its people, Tibetans inside Tibet continue to reclaim Tibet through their protests against Chinese rule. We will join this effort by using this campaign as a platform to honor Tibet’s noble past and shape its future. A global commemoration of this empowering history will help renew spirits, and reaffirm a global vision of a future independent Tibet with the return of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
This year will be the 112 year of proclamation of Tibetan Independence Day.
Join us on February 11 to celebrate Tibetan Independence Day!