On the 20th of April, at 10 a.m., Tibet Supporters, Tibetans and the athletes from the Forbidden Team will gather in front of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam to welcome the Tibetan Freedom Torch to the Netherlands. A die-in to symbolize victims of the crisis in Tibet will take place.
A sponsor run of 12 km through the centre of Amsterdam will start at the Olympic square and finish at the Ticket For Tibet festival. At the same time, a peacefull protest march will start at the Olympic square and go to the Ticket For Tibet festival, carrying the Tibetan Freedom Torch to the festival area. The peace march will take place from 10. a.m. till 12.a.m. There will be a big traditional welcome ceremony upon arrival at the festival area. An explanation about the Tibetan Freedom Torch will be given from the main stage of the festival and the Tibetan Freedom Torch will be handed to Dutch politician Femke Halsema.
The Ticket For Tibet festival is a major music festival celebrating Tibetan culture by Tibetan, Dutch and international musicians. At the festival area there will be music, soccer games by the Forbidden Team, a Tibetan village, workshops, nomadic sports, comedy, movies, etc. For more information, see www.ticketfortibet.com .
Organized by: Tibet Support Groep Nederland
Contact: Lydia Stilma, Lydia@tibet.nl