Tibetan New Years Festival
The member of the board of directors of DANA e.V. and chief organizer of the new year´s event was not only happy with the quality of the multicultural program, but also with the attendance. More than 350 guests wanted to hear more about the goals and details of the Silkroad Experiences project. They were fascinated by Bruno Baumann´s presentation about Buddhism, for example. The program also included a performance by Mongolian musician and song writer Epi. He is the leader of the multicultural Silkroad music ensemble.
DANA e.V. is an initiative founded in order to preserve traditional Tibetan culture and medicine. For more information: www.dana-ev.de
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Prem Dorji Lama from West-Nepal joined the Silkroad Outdoor Team. In May 2010, Prem stood on top of Mount Everest, being the first climber from his home region Humla Karnali to reach the summit of the world´s highest mountain.
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It should be just a brief market test but it turned out to be quite an encouraging success. A pile of Silkroad-CD´s, brought to Kathmandu by Bruno Baumann and Michael Strohmann on their latest trip to Nepal, was sold out after a couple of days.