His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in Washington, DC
February 4th 2015
Washington, DC, USA, 3 February 2015 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama landed at Washington Dulles International Airport at the end of a flight from Frankfurt, where he made an overnight stop on the journey from India. He was received by State Department Chief of Protocol Ambassador Peter A. Selfridge and his Vice Chief, Penny Price; the First Secretary at the Indian Embassy, Satish Kumar Sivan and Tibetan Representative Kaydor Aukatsang.
Entry formalities complete, he drove into Washington. Roughly 200 Tibetans were gathered outside the hotel to welcome him, among them costumed dancers performing the auspicious Tashi Sholpa dance. His Holiness was received by the President of the Capital Area Tibetan Association, Rigdhen Dolma, while Tibetan youngsters offered the traditional Chema Changpu.
His Holiness is in Washington to attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday and has been invited to address an associated luncheon tomorrow.
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