(to coincide with Beijing Olympic Torch Relay)
6 April
7:00pm, Gare du Nord:
Join the Tibetan Community of France in welcoming former political prisoners of Drapchi prison and Team Tibet athletes when they arrive from London with the Tibetan Freedom Torch. (*To join the protest in London and travel with them on the Eurostar, please contact terry(at)freetibet.org.)
7 April
11:00am: Mass protest begins at Trocadero square
The Tibetan Freedom Torch will be celebrated as Tibetans and supporters gather to protest the Beijing Olympic Torch. The Beijing Torch Relay will begin from under the Eiffel tower around 1:30pm, on the opposite bank of Seine river. We invite you to walk, bicycle, use tourist buses and tourist boats, along the relay route. Please bring Tibetan flags, banners, tee-shirts, and flyers!
Contact, Tibetan Community: comtibfr(at)hotmail.com
Contact, Accommodation in Paris: marcellerouxtibet(at)yahoo.fr
Contact, Transportation: rang.ben(at)wanadoo.fr