Prague, May 26 -- The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), a leading cultural institution under the Central Tibetan Administration, has accused China of attempting to erase and distort Tibetan identity as it concluded a landmark cultural programme in the Czech Republic after nearly two decades. Held in the Senate Garden in Prague, the event brought Tibetan music, opera, and traditional dance to a European audience while highlighting concerns over Beijing's policies in Tibet.

Accordnig to a report filed by The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, the programme was jointly organised by Czech Senate Vice-President Jitka Seitlova, the Tibet Bureau Geneva, and the Sinopsis Foundation. According to TIPA representatives, the event was ...