Dalai Lama official representative to hold Q&A at “Dalai Lama Renaissance” screening in New York on February 28 at 4 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art

| February 26, 2009

Dalai Lama official representative to hold Q&A at “Dalai Lama Renaissance” screening in New York on February 28 at 4 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art

NEW YORK CITY- The official representative of the Dalai Lama to the Americas, Mr. Lobsang Nyandak, from the Office of Tibet in New York, will be conducting the Q&A session after a screening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance” on February 28 at 4 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art.

This follows a very successful opening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance” last weekend (February 21 ans 22), to a full theater, where Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich conducted Q&A’s with audiences.

“Dalai Lama Renaissance,” the award-winning documentary film about the Dalai Lama that is narrated by Harrison Ford, will be playing for 2 more days only on Saturday February 28 and March 1 at the prestigious Rubin Museum of Art.

“Dalai Lama Renaissance” has been released in theaters around the world, including in over 80 cities in the U.S., and has won 12 international awards.

Other Q&A’s after the film this weekend include:

-Saturday February 28 at 4 p.m. - Q&A with Lobsang Nyandak, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Americas

-Saturday February 28 at 6 p.m. - Q&A with Ven. Bikku Bodhi, Buddhist Global Relief

-Sunday March 1 at 4 p.m. - Q&A with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Vice-Abbot of the Zen Center of NYC, the city center of Zen Mountain Monastery.

MR. LOBSANG NYANDAK

 

Mr. Lobsang Nyandak assumed the post of the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Americas on September 1, 2008.
 
Mr. Nyandak is a former Cabinet Member of the Central Tibetan Administration.  As a Cabinet Member, he headed the Department of Information and International Relations, the Department of Finance and the Department of Health. 
 
Prior to his appointment to the Tibetan Cabinet, he worked as the founding Executive Director of the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and also as a member of the Tibetan parliament.  
 
He also worked in various Tibetan NGOs, in particular, Tibetan Youth Congress and National Democratic Party of Tibet. 
 
Before joining the Office of Tibet, he worked as Development Director of the Tibet Fund, New York.

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New York City Theatrical Premiere Feb. 21 — ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ Narrated by Harrison Ford

| February 9, 2009

 

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"Dalai Lama Renaissance" will have its New York premiere at the prestigous Rubin Museum of Art on Feb 21, 2009

 

NEW YORK, NY — ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,’ the feature documentary about the Dalai Lama narrated by Harrison Ford, premieres theatrically in New York City at the prestigious Rubin Museum of Art on February 21, 2009.

‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ tells the story of 40 Western innovative thinkers who travel to India to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve the problem of world peace. What happened was surprising and unexpected, and was captured by a five-camera, 18-person crew.

The film features two of the starring quantum physicists from the hit theatrical documentary ‘What the Bleep Do We Know,’ Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Goswami. Also appearing in ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ are Michael Beckwith (who appears in ‘The Secret’ with Wolf), Air America radio host Thom Hartmann, and other prominent figures.

Screening dates and times for ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ at the Rubin Museum of Art are:
  * Sat., Feb. 21, at 4 and 6 p.m.
  * Sun., Feb. 22, at 4 and 6 p.m.
  * Sat., Feb. 28, at 4 and 6 p.m.
  * Sun., March 1, at 4 p.m.

Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich will attend the screenings on Feb. 21 and 22 to discuss the film with audiences.

This is the first film about the Dalai Lama and Tibet to open theatrically in the United States since the international spotlight placed on China for its firm handling of Tibetan protesters speaking out against Chinese policies in Tibet.

“I narrated ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,’” says Harrison Ford, “because I believe His Holiness is making a positive influence in our world.  For me, the film represented an opportunity to continue assisting the optimistic efforts of an extraordinary individual.”

John Griffin of the Montreal Gazette calls ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ “a provocative, even enlightening film… fascinating, ravishingly beautiful and sonically soothing.”  Film Threat Magazine’s Rick Kisonak said ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ is a “comedy sensation,” adding, “I can’t remember the last time a movie made me laugh so hard.”

‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ is among the top-grossing theatrical documentaries of 2008-2009.  This important film on human rights and world peace has screened in more than 80 cities around the U.S. and is the official selection of 40 film festivals around the world where it earned 12 awards.  The film has attracted record audiences at film festivals and theaters around the U.S. and around the world. The film’s official webite is www.DalaiLamaFilm.com.

Media interviews are available.
ABOUT THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
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