Candle for Tibet announce possibly the biggest Candle Light Demonstration in the world
Saturday, July 26 2008 @ 11:11 pm BST
Candle for Tibet announce possibly the biggest Candle Light Demonstration in the world and encourage everyone to join in for a free Tibet.
August 7th 2008 is the day before the opening ceremony of The Olympic Games in Beijing. On this day we aim to create the world's greatest LIGHT PROTEST, when at least 100 million people from all over the world will light a candle and say YES to freedom in Tibet!
All you are asked to do is to light a simple candle
on August 7th at 9 pm in your own time zone.
Light the Candle at your home, workplace or in a public place. Put the candle in your Window, or on your desk, or anywhere else where other people will see it and hopefully do the same.
Our light protest will be seen by billions on TV screens all over the world on the day the Beijing Olympics open. We are not against the Olymipcs or anything else for that matter, we stand for Freedom. Period.
On the following day we will issue letters to every head of state in the world to tell him exactly how many people from his country wish Tibet to be free. We will also demand that each one of them will act for the freedom of Tibet.
We will also issue letters to the general secretary of UN, the government in Beijing and to other global organizations with data on global participation.
What is a LIGHT PROTEST?
A light protest is similar to a normal protest (the kind you hear about in the news or in the papers) but with several main differences:
* A light protest unites millions of people around the world.
* A light protest invites people to take a simple act on a specific moment in time, for a single goal.
* A light protest is a new global medium which enhances the power of one person to make a stand.
* A light protest will always fight for a noble cause, such as human rights, freedom of choice, thought, belief and so on.
* A light protest is non-profit, and non-violent!
Remember, that a light protest depends on each and every one of us making our stand on the same day, and inviting other people & friends to join.
It's as simple as that and very effective!
Public Candle Lighting Around the World.
Most up to date vigil list Here
Here you can find information on candle light vigils near you.
Unless spesifically noted, they will all start at 9 p.m. local time.
If you want to add your vigil, please let us know: vigils@candle4tibet.org
| Country | City | Location | Details/Contact |
| UK | London | Opposite the Chinese Embassy | Between 18:00 to 20:00 |
| Germany | Berlin | in front of the Brandenburg Gate | More details here |
| Brasil | Brasilia | in front of Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasilia | em frente a Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília onde formaremos o simbolo da paz no gramado da frente, |
| UK | Canterbury | Outside the Beaney Institute (Canterbury Library), Canterbury High Street | |
| USA | San Francisco | Justin Hermann Plaza Foot of Market Street/Embarcadero | We encourage especially peoples with Disabilities To Join With Us Please ! |
| USA | Indiana | Monument Circle in Downtown Indianaplis | |
| USA | Metro Seattle | Renton City Piazza Circle. | 7:15 - 8:15 Pm | Seattle Friends of Tibet seattlefot@gmail.com |
| Greece | Athens | Syntagma Square | Friends of Tibet,Athens |
| Iceland | Reykjavík | Lækjartorg | Friends of Tibet in Iceland info@tibet.is |
| Philippines | Cebu City | Mambaling Mini Park | ‘Concert for Tibet Awareness’ at 7pm. Details here |
| The Netherlands | The Hague | Peace Palace (http://www.vredespaleis.nl) | Starting at 20:00, Contact Yolanda Simon |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Sergels torg, T-Centralen | |
| Spain | Barcelona | Plaza de Catalunya | From 20 hrs to 22 hrs |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Angel de la Independencia | www.mexicoporuntibetlibre.com |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Civic Square, Wellington | 5.30pm to 6.30pm Contact wellington@tibetsolidarity.net.nz |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Couva/b> | Field in front of Couva South MP office | 8.30pm to 10.00pm Contact admin@meadysmusings.com |
Visit Candle for Tibet Web Site http://www.candle4tibet.org
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