Karmapa's U.S. Visit (from email)

Karmapa is coming to America. As you may already know, His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje will be visiting the West for the first time, from May 15 to June 2, 2008. His Holiness Karmapa will give public talks in three U.S. cities:  New York, New York  (May 17-18); Boulder, Colorado (May 25); and Seattle, Washington (May 31 – June 1).  See: www.karmapavisit.org

The site contains official information about His Holiness Karmapa's upcoming tour. On the site, you will find the preliminary tour schedule, rich background information about the Karmapa including downloadable photos, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and opportunities to support the tour.  When official information about tickets to public events becomes available, we will post it on this website.

If you have an inquiry, please call the number below (which will allow you to contact the appropriate planning committee) or send an email to the planning committee in the city nearest you. Before contacting us with a question, please read the FAQs page to see if we have already answered your question.

Visit Information Phone: (206) 219-0147

New York, NY: inquiries.east@karmapavisit.org
Boulder, CO: inquiries.central@karmapavisit.org
Seattle, WA: inquiries.west@karmapavisit.org

We hope that this site will provide all who are interested with important information about His Holiness Karmapa's historic first visit to the West.

Yours in the Dharma,

Karmapa in America
National Coordinating Committee (NCC) for U.S. Visit, 2008

A Project of Karmapa Foundation
H.H. Karmapa's Office of Administration, U.S.

See also: www.kagyuoffice.org – Official Website of His Holiness Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje (Karmapa's Office of Administration, India)