• The Tibetan community led by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) celebrated Indian Independence Day at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in
• Kangra MP Kishan Kapoor was the chief guest of the celebrations organised by the Tibetan Settlement Office in Dharamsala.
• The Kangra Deputy Commissioner, SP, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, councillors and the regional members of the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association attended the function.

About:

• The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA)is a premier institute that is entrusted with the responsibility of preserving and promoting Tibet’s ancient and unique culture including its rich musical heritage and arts.
• The institute was founded by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in August 1959.
• It was later shifted to McLoed Ganj in 1961. Earlier named as the Tibetan Music, Dance, and Drama Society, it was one of the first institutes established by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.