This year TVA organized `Ahimsa Music Concert` in Dharamsala (India) on the 1st of March 2008. Through this concert TVA aims to spread the vegetarian message through music. Music speaks the universal language and transcends all barriers; therefore TVA felt that the music concert will be the most powerful medium for achieving the goal.

The highlight of the evening was renowned singer Mr. Phuntsok Ladakhi, who has been a perennial source of support for TVA. He is undoubtedly a person of immense magnitude, an actor per excellence, a singer who’s proved his mettle. The sole composer of the best selling and super-hit compilation `Dhamma Vani.` Mr. Phuntsok`s songs moved the audience with tears while his sensible sense of humour cheered the audience of about 1000 odd people.

The 'Aku Tonpa Theatre Group', spearheaded by veteran actor Mr. Che vee la, had the audience in splits with their humorous yet substantial 20 minute skit. There were host of solo-performances by Mr. Tsenor la, Mr. Karma la, Mr. Nagtso la, Mr. Sonam la, Mr. Lhundup la were very much appreciated by the audience.

The evening began with an invocatory Sanskrit prayer by the Tibetan M.C. Acharya Jigme Migyur la and this was followed by Ven Geshe Sonam Dawa la`s (Board member of TVA) introduction of TVA which was translated in English by the English M.C. Ms. Dhardon Sharling la. The chief guest of the evening, the Minister for Religion and Culture, Tibetan Government in Exile, venerable Acharya Tsering Phuntsok la congratulated TVA for its hardwork and wished them for their future endeavor.

There were about 30 volunteers and 8 performers. They were all treated to a sumptuous dinner post-the concert and acknowledged for their contribution and were also thanked with an honorarium each and certificates of merits. The evening was truly eventful and many people applauded TVA and this was obvious through their generous donations. This rakes in a positive energy in TVA to further carry on such activities catering to a mass audience.

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