The cultural heritage, of any nation is essential to its identity and future and Tibetan culture faces a great danger as a culture in exile. The Dalai Lama Trust is committed to keeping alive this rich and versatile culture of its remarkable people. Tibetan culture has been passed down from generation to generation in the form of art, opera, music, texts, oral teachings, spirituality and folk tales.

We would like to see these traditions continue to be passed down for several more generations so that Tibetans are not separated from their identities and values and so this threatened culture may flourish and keep the community intact.