Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The 28th Tibetan Shoton Festival in exile opened today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of traditional Tibetan opera that will run until May 19.
This year’s festival will showcase fourteen Tibetan opera troupes from exile communities across India, Nepal, and the United States, each prepared to perform classic operas from Tibet’s rich folk heritage.
The festival will commence its roster on Thursday with Nepal’s opera troupe presenting “Life of Buddha.” Over th...





