Nottingham Arena, the East Midlands’ hottest venue, is pleased to announce the visit of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most inspiring spiritual teachers alive today and we are delighted to have secured his visit to our region.
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, will be presenting five days of public talks and teachings between Saturday 24th and Wednesday 28th May 2008.
Saturday 24th – Wednesday 28th May 2008
On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th there will be a series of talks on ‘Bringing Meaning to our Lives’ and between Monday 26th and Wednesday 28th the teachings will be ‘Investigating the Nature of Reality’.
Julie Warren, Sales and Marketing Director at Nottingham Arena said: “We are delighted to be organising and hosting this event and we look forward to welcoming His Holiness The Dalai Lama to our venue. We will be working very hard to create a memorable, historical and beneficial programme for his visit.
“This event is not only great news for us as a venue but also for the city as a whole. We are expecting in excess of 5000 people to attend the event daily which means Nottingham will be buzzing with visitors using our hotels, shops, restaurants and transport network.”
Mr Tsering Tashi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, said: “From the queries we have been receiving these past few months, I am certain that many people are looking forward to His Holiness’ public talks and teachings to be held next May in the Nottingham Arena.
“I hope all those who visit Nottingham City from different parts of UK and the world to hear His Holiness will gain much from the experience and go back with positive energy and attitude toward one’s own and other people’s life.
“I am also confident that Nottingham will find itself enriched by the presence of a globally recognised spiritual figure and Tibetan Nobel Peace Laureate, who is highly respected and adored by the world’s international community and the media for his unique teachings and exemplary qualities of simplicity, honesty and wisdom”.
Jane Rasch, Co-ordinator of the visit for Dharma Network Ltd, said, “Dharma Network is delighted that in 2008 His Holiness will be giving the teachings in Nottingham. After months of research into different venues across the country, Nottingham Arena came out a clear winner. Not only is it in the heart of England, it also is well served by all major forms of transport.
“Dharma Network is looking forward to working with the Arena to make these five days with His Holiness an unforgettable time for all of Nottinghamshire, and for the many people from all over the world who are likely to attend.
“We are endeavouring, in all aspects of planning, to minimize the carbon footprint of the event, and we are especially interested in Nottingham’s commitment to tackle the issues of sustainability, illustrated by the Council’s Green Charter.”
Tickets for the teachings go on sale on Tuesday 14th August and are priced at £19.80 for a two-day ticket for Saturday and Sunday, £79.20 for a three-day ticket for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday or you can purchase a ticket for all five days for £99.
You can book through our special ticket hotline set up for the event on 0870 163 1781 or log onto www.nottingham-arena.com and follow the links. For more information you can also log onto www.dalailama2008.org.uk
