Stories about Performing Arts in Tibet
Transcending Tragedy at Cinequest 2010Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Now in its 20th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held each year in San Jose, Calif., presents a global smorgasbord of independent films by visionary filmmakers.
Destinations:
India |
Tibet |
Singapore |
Uzbekistan
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Recipe: ThukpaCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Thukpa is popular throughout all the Himalayan countries, and there are as many preparations as there are cooks who make it. The best thing is that Thukpa may be made with or without meat, and may include any number of vegetables.
Destinations:
Nepal |
Tibet |
Bhutan
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Film Review: Little BuddhaCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] In this film adaptation of a true story, a Tibetan Buddhist lama's search for the reincarnation of his former teacher leads him to Seattle, and then back to Bhutan for the verification process of...
Destinations:
Tibet |
Bhutan
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Film Review: Black NarcissusCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, Black Narcissus tells the story of a cloister of nuns from the Convent of the Order of the Servants of Mary, who travel to the Himalayas to establish an Anglican...
Destinations:
Nepal |
Tibet |
Bhutan
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Film Review: KundunCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Directed by Martin Scorsese, Kundun tells the story of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth and present-day Dalai Lama, from the discovery of his whereabouts and validation as the reincarnation of the Buddha...
Destinations:
China |
Tibet
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On the Edge of Our Seats at Cinequest 18Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Mystery and suspense take on many forms in the seven Asian entries in San Jose's 18th annual Cinequest Film Festival. Why is everyone looking for Amal? What's in Dashang's suitcase? Will Zhao make it...
Destinations:
Nepal |
Tibet |
Mount Everest |
Hong Kong |
India |
China |
Japan
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Film review: Seven Years in TibetCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Based on a true story, the 1997 Jean-Jacques Annaud film stars Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who, during an attempt to scale the Himalayan peak Nanga Parabat, is interned...
Destinations:
Lhasa |
Tibet
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The Bradd Pitt EffectPhilip Blazdell - philipblazdell [603] "Seven Years in Tibet" was not filmed in Tibet. It was, of course, actually filmed in Argentina. The reason for this? Well, Brad Pitt was chosen to star and was perfect for the role, but he made a...
Destinations:
Lhasa |
Tibet
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