The Tibetan Arts and Literature Initiative

The Tibetan Arts and Literature Initiative (TALI) supports projects that promote Tibetan culture and language in Tibetan areas within the People’s Republic of China. TALI is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with no political or religious affiliations. Project partners include artists, writers and educators, officials, and local community members, as well as Tibetan cultural associations and other non-governmental organizations. TALI is committed to supporting or implementing projects in the following categories:

* Tibetan-language children’s books;
* Tibetan-language children’s audiovisual materials of educational or entertaining nature;
* Enrichment programming aimed at promoting the early appreciation of Tibetan language, literature and the arts among Tibetan children;
* Short-term training for Tibetan artists, writers and educators; and
* Exchanges and collaboration between Tibetan artists, writers and educators and their counterparts in and outside the People’s Republic of China.

In Summer 2007 TALI published and distributed two originally written Tibetan-language children's books:

* A Little Frog and a Crow, written by Nangsal Tenzin Norbu and Tsering Choedron, illustrated by Dedron. Book design by Tsering Namgyal.

* The Prince and the Yoguin's Daughter, adapted and illustrated by Serdrak Dondrup Tseten, a renown Rebkong thangka painter. Book Design by Tracy Ellen Smith.

Ten thousand copies of the books were successfully distributed in schools and libraries all over Tibetan-populated areas in the People's Republic of China. TALI achieved the successful wide distribution of the books by relying on its network of local volunteers and by partnering with many local and international NGOs and non-profit organizations operating in these areas.

To read more about TALI visit talitibet.org