Important Announcement regarding the Karmapa's London Teaching
Posted on 28 Apr 2017

Important Announcement
From the Organisers of the Karmapa Visit UK
VENUE CHANGE FOR THE LONDON TEACHINGS & ADDITIONAL TICKETS
Hello - my name is Chloe and I am heading up the organisational team of His Holiness Karmapa's historic first visit to the UK. Due to the extremely high demand for tickets, in the past 48 hours we have managed to secure Battersea Evolution, a significantly larger venue in London, for the teachings on 20th and 21st May 2017.
The venue remains in central London and those tickets bought for the teachings at the Hilton Hotel remain valid for the new venue. So, in spite of the change of venue, which may create an extra tube/bus/car journey for those who have already booked accommodation, we hope that this is a cause for great celebration and that we can all rejoice that so many more of our Dharma brothers and sisters will now be able to attend! (full details of the venue change, ticket/refund information and FAQ's can be found at the bottom of this email).
I also would like to take this opportunity to give a little background to this historic first visit of His Holiness to the UK which might help shed light on the decision-making process to date...
Even though discussions have been ongoing for many years, the actual dates for a UK visit were agreed just a few short months ago and although we are now feeling confident, to date we have been operating under uncertain conditions. At the time the dates were finally agreed, the Hilton was one of a very few London venues/conference facilities of a sizeable and affordable capacity available. With no official clearances, our kind sponsor agreed to risk the large non-refundable deposits for the venue, hotels and many other elements of the visit, plus commit contractually to further payments to try to make this visit possible. We know it has not been a smooth journey for you all, we are also not enjoying feeling the disappointment of so many people but just want you all to know that capacity was a consideration that we gave a lot of thought and hard work to, and have simply been trying our best given the availability and circumstances to date.
We sincerely hope that there is not too much upset because of the venue change but rather rejoicing, and that with all our continued efforts the visit will be a great success!
With best wishes,
Chloe Roberts & the organisational team x
EVENT INFORMATION
** Please note the later start time **
Saturday 20th May
11:00 - 12:30 Public Teachings
15:00 - 16:30 Public Teachings
Sunday 21st May
11:00 - 12:30 Public Teachings
15:00 - 17:00 Chenrezig Empowerment
VENUE:
BATTERSEA EVOLUTION
CHELSEA BRIDGE GATE
BATTERSEA PARK
QUEENSTOWN ROAD
LONDON SW8 4NW
Website: http://www.smartgroupltd.co.uk/venues/battersea-evolution
|
|