Kathmandu marks Tibetan New Year 2010

Tibetans in Kathmandu celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, by wearing traditional costumes and observing traditional customs. Kathmandu, Nepal. 17/02/2010.
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Last week, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama urged Tibetans not to celebrate Losar, as a form of non-violent protest during the usually-raucous Tibetan festival. For the past two years, Tibetans in exile have muted their New Year celebrations in protest against China's crackdown on the March 2008 uprisings in Tibet.

The non-celebration is seen as a buildup to February 18, when the Dalai Lama will meet United States President Barack Obama for the first time. The meeting is heavily opposed by China, which labels the Tibetan leader as separatist, and has warned against furthering souring of Sino-US relations.

Tibetans in Kathmandu celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, by wearing traditional costumes and observing traditional customs. Kathmandu, Nepal. 17/02/2010.
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Last week, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama urged Tibetans not to celebrate Losar, as a form of non-violent protest during the usually-raucous Tibetan festival. For the past two years, Tibetans in exile have muted their New Year celebrations in protest against China's crackdown on the March 2008 uprisings in Tibet.

The non-celebration is seen as a buildup to February 18, when the Dalai Lama will meet United States President Barack Obama for the first time. The meeting is heavily opposed by China, which labels the Tibetan leader as separatist, and has warned against furthering souring of Sino-US relations.

Tibetans in Kathmandu celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, by wearing traditional costumes and observing traditional customs. Kathmandu, Nepal. 17/02/2010.
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Last week, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama urged Tibetans not to celebrate Losar, as a form of non-violent protest during the usually-raucous Tibetan festival. For the past two years, Tibetans in exile have muted their New Year celebrations in protest against China's crackdown on the March 2008 uprisings in Tibet.

The non-celebration is seen as a buildup to February 18, when the Dalai Lama will meet United States President Barack Obama for the first time. The meeting is heavily opposed by China, which labels the Tibetan leader as separatist, and has warned against furthering souring of Sino-US relations.

Tibetans in Kathmandu celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, by wearing traditional costumes and observing traditional customs. Kathmandu, Nepal. 17/02/2010.
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Last week, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama urged Tibetans not to celebrate Losar, as a form of non-violent protest during the usually-raucous Tibetan festival. For the past two years, Tibetans in exile have muted their New Year celebrations in protest against China's crackdown on the March 2008 uprisings in Tibet.

The non-celebration is seen as a buildup to February 18, when the Dalai Lama will meet United States President Barack Obama for the first time. The meeting is heavily opposed by China, which labels the Tibetan leader as separatist, and has warned against furthering souring of Sino-US relations.