Dalai Lama At Glastonbury

The Dalai Lama will “promote his message of compassion” at the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday.

18:13 25 June 2015

The Dalai Lama is set to make an appearance at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday to “promote his message of compassion.” His visit at the Somerset event is a part of a UK visit which will also take in Aldershort. 

 

The festival organiser Emily Eavis said: "We're honoured to welcome the Dalai Lama to Glastonbury 2015.

"He will be talking in the Green Fields and exploring the farm this Sunday as part of his trip to the UK. What a special moment for the festival."

 

Meanwhile, a spokesman said that the key themes of the visit "will be the promotion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's message of compassion, non-violence and the oneness of humanity.” 

 

Chonpel Tsering, representative of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said: "This upcoming visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be particularly notable as it takes place just a week before His Holiness turns 80 on 6 July 2015.

 

"The visit will offer all those attending the events, and beyond, an opportunity to hear the message of compassion, hope, dialogue and tolerance of this widely respected spiritual and moral authority."