Tibet House US
American nonprofit organization
Tibet House US (THUS) is a Tibetan cultural preservation and education nonprofit. It was founded in 1987 in New York City by a group of Westerners after the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, wanted to create a cultural institution to build awareness of Tibetan culture.[1][2][3]
 Tibet House US | |
  Location within New York City | |
| Established | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Location | 22 West 15th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°44′14″N 73°59′41″W / 40.737138°N 73.994677°W |
| President | Robert A. F. Thurman |
| Website | THUS.org |
References
change- ↑ "Tibet House US". charitynavigator.org. Charity Navigator. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ McGill, Douglas C. (September 28, 1987). "Dalai Lama Promotes an Exhibition". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "Richard Gere And Dalai Lama Announce Center for Tibetan Culture". Associated Press. Associated Press. September 28, 1987. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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