Tibet Festival

The 2025 Tibet Festival was held in Pomaia (Santa Luce, province of Pisa) from September 12 to 14, at the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, with free admission.

Friday opened with the Lama Chöpa Tsog ritual, the photography exhibitions "Ladakh – The Little Tibet of India" and "Dalai Lama: 90 Years of Compassion," the start of the sand mandala, Tibetan music and mantras, organic street food, and the evening screening of the film Never Forget Tibet.

On Saturday the 13th, Tibetan music and dance performances animated the inner courtyard from the afternoon, followed in the evening by the preview of the film Dalai Lama: Wisdom of Happiness. Sunday the 14th concluded with the lecture "Compassion and End of Life in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition," featuring professors from the University of Pisa, doctors, and scholars.

Friday, September 12, 2025

• 5:30 PM — Lama Chöpa Tsog
• 6:00 PM — "Life of Siddhartha Buddha"
• 6:00 PM — Photography exhibition "Ladakh – The Little Tibet of India"
• 6:30 PM — Start of the Sand Mandala
• 7:00 PM — Tibetan Music and Mantras
• 7:00 PM — Organic Food Aperitif
• 7:00 PM — Photography exhibition "Dalai Lama: 90 Years of Compassion"
• 9:00 PM — Presentation and screening of the film "Never Forget Tibet"

Saturday, September 13, 2025

• 4:00 PM — Tibetan music and dance in the inner courtyard
• 9:00 PM — Preview of the film "Dalai Lama: Wisdom of Happiness"

Sunday, September 14, 2025

• 5:00 PM — Lecture "Compassion and End of Life in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition" with professors from the University of Pisa, doctors, and a cultural thanatologist and spiritual assistant

Throughout the festival: creation of the sand mandala, photography exhibitions, stands, workshops, Tibetan street food, and guided tours of the center.