The University of Limerick is to host a public address by the Dalai Lama on Thursday, 14th April 2011. The event is being organised in conjunction with the charity ‘Children in Crossfire’ established by Richard Moore, a long-time friend of the Dalai Lama, and two non profit organisations, Spunout.ie and Afri.
“We are extremely honoured to host this address and to welcome the Dalai Lama onto our campus at UL. His Holiness is respected all over the world as a truly inspirational spiritual teacher whose energy, compassion and wisdom touch everyone he meets. He has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the US Congressional Medal in recognition of his tireless efforts to promote the compassionate and peaceful resolution of human conflict and we very much look forward to hearing his message on the Power of Forgiveness when he speaks at UL,” said Professor Don Barry, UL President.
Civic and community leaders will be invited to hear His Holiness speak on the theme of ‘The Power of Forgiveness’ and the event will include ritual chant and music performances by students and faculty of the Irish World Academy at UL as well as performances by the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Limerick primary and secondary school children involved in the ‘Music as an Instrument of Social Change” programme will also perform. This programme aims to bring music into the culture of schools, particularly those in the Regeneration areas.
The event, which will take place from 9:30am to11:30am, is open to members of the public. Tickets for this event will be on sale at a cost of €25 and are subject to booking fees and online charges. All proceeds from the event will support a Dalai Lama initiative to be established at UL. Tickets will shortly be available for purchase. Those interested in purchasing tickets can register their interest by accessing www.ul.ie/dalailama
