~ Forthcoming Events ~



Tuesday 14 October.

Talk: 'ARRESTED IN BEIJING:

Olympian campaigning for Tibet' given by Iain Thom.

Aberdeen University, room KCG7, 7.30pm.


Iain Thom, a leading member of Students for a Free Tibet UK, has been a committed activist for Tibet for many years. He hit the headlines when, two days before the start of the Olympics, he climbed a one-hundred-and-twenty foot floodlighting pole just outside the Olympic 'Bird's Nest' Stadium in Beijing and unfurled a 'Tibet will be Free' banner. He was arrested and detained by the Chinese authorities, and subsequently deported. Iain will talk about these experiences, and also cover what happened to other Tibet activitsts at the Olympics in Beijing.



Tuesday 21 October.

 YOGA FOR TIBET

Aberdeen University Chaplaincy Centre

(enter by rear door in Elphinstone Road), 7.30pm


An introductory yoga class will be given by Gordon Edward who holds a Yoga Teachers Diploma from Yoga Scotland and as a Buddhist, incorporates a calm meditative approach to yoga.  The cost will be £10, with all proceeds going to the TibetRelief Fund. Participants should bring a yoga or exercise mat and wear loose comfortable clothing.



Wednesday 26 November.

'TIBET BY BIKE - altitude with attitude'

Aberdeen University, room KCG7, 7.30pm


A Talk/slide show by Gordon Casely


Gordon Casely, a journalist and lifetime cyclist who lives in Aberdeen, has cycled in six of the world's seven continents, but he describes his crossing of Tibet as his hardest expedition ever. During the three-week ride with a CTC group in October 2006, Gordon covered nearly 1000 miles, including six passes over 16,000 ft, plus reaching the Rongbuk glacier at the foot of Mount Everest at 18,000 ft. With the aid of comprehensive slides, Gordon will describe both the hardships and delights of the ride, and also give an insight into the lives of Tibetans under Chinese rule.