(to coincide with Beijing Olympic Torch Relay)
Join us for the Tibetan Freedom Torch Ceremony, March and Rally, and a Candlelight Vigil with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Richard Gere, Tibetan leaders and other special guests on April 8th. Tibetan Freedom Torch Ceremony, March and Rally
April 8th Program:
United Nations Plaza, 11:00 am
(1150 Market Street at Hyde, near Civic Center BART)
11:00 Press Conference & Torch Ceremony
12:00 Rally
1:00 March to SF City Hall
1:15 Rally at the SF City Hall
1:45 March to Chinese Consulate
2:15 Protest and speeches at the Chinese Consulate
3:15 March back to UN Plaza Candlelight Vigil: Light the Darkness, Shine the Truth on Tibet
Break
6:00 pm Rally and Speeches
7:15 pm Music and Cultural Performance
8:00 pm Candlelight Vigil
April 9
On April 9th, China’s Olympic Torch will pass through San Francisco as part of its global torch relay. San Francisco is the only city in North America to host the torch.Tibetans and supporters from all over North America are converging in San Francisco for this historic opportunity to shine the Olympic spotlight on China’s brutal occupation of Tibet. Join the mass mobilization! Visit www.sftorch2008.org or www.sfteamtibet.org for more information.