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Product Description The breathtaking My Tibet wall calendar celebrates the collaboration between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late photographer Galen Rowell that resulted in the gorgeous book of the same title. The words of His Holiness alongside Rowell's images carry the essence of Tibet. Together they provide a glimpse of the country's beauty and spirit and its threatened ecosystem and culture.In honor of his 80th birthday, includes an 8" x 10" commemorative photograph of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama by Galen Rowell.A year of spectacular Tibetan nature photography on your wall.Frameable artbook-quality printing.The perfect inspirational art gift for those interested in Tibet and the preservation of the Tibetan culture.Your purchase of this calendar provides funds for ICT to further its work to promote the human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet.Printed on FSC Certified Mixed Source Paper with soy-based inks.Published by Amber Lotus, an independent carbon-negative US company that has planted more than half a million trees since 2008.This calendar features US and Canadian legal holidays, phases of the moon, and important observances of the world's major religions.Founded in 1988, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet. ICT is a nonprofit membership organization with offices in Washington, DC; Amsterdam; Berlin; Brussels; London; and Australia, in partnership with the Australia Tibet Council. ICT is openly supported by Richard Gere and Uma Thurman. About the Author His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet, although he describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He was born in 1935 and, at the age of two, was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. In 1959, with the Chinese suppression of the Tibetan national uprising in Lhasa, His Holiness was forced into e