Machik Weekend

Machik Weekend was hybrid this year! We convened about 340 participants, in-person in Washington DC as well as globally online.

HOMECOMING 2022

For 16 years, we've convened an annual gathering for those who are passionate about civic engagement, social transformation and the future of Tibet. From the beginning, Machik Weekend has grown a conversation about what it would take to build alternative futures in the imperfect world in which we live.

This year, we gathered as a hybrid event in Washington DC and globally online from 11-13 November 2022! The topics were broad as we explored creativity and Tibet, conservation, Tibetan masculinities, food sovereignty, socially responsible entrepreneurship, and much more.

This event was only possible with the talent and spirit of dozens of intrepid volunteers (see the volunteers' page to meet them!) and supportive donors such as Lhundup & Yangki Amdo, Phuntsok Dolma, Heather Henson, Kim Kaston, Barbara Kelley and Dr Martha Miller. A huge thank you to all the passionate community who made Machik Weekend possible!

from Machik Fest 2021

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

DAY 1 | FRiday, November 11, 2022

5-10pm

Reception + welcome dinner

Film Screening | North American premiere of Yarkyi Tamo (Short Summer in Lhasa)

Live discussion with filmmaker and cinematographer

Invocation roundtable & forum

DAY 2 | Saturday, November 12, 2022

11am-5pm

Introductions | HOMECOMING

Keynote Session | Social Entrepreneurship for Tibet and a Changing World

Small Group Discussions

Spotlight Speakers | Lifeways

Featured Panel | Tibetan Masculinities: Rethinking Gender

Concurrent Sessions: Creativity / Food Security / Parenting in Diaspora / Tibetan Healing in Turbulent Times

Open plenary

MACHIK Spirit Night

7-10pm

Musical Artists / Poetry / Performances / Community Dinner / DJ

DAY 3 | Sunday, November 13, 2022

10am-4pm

Community Education Panel | New Pathways to Learning

Focus Presentation | Urban Archaeology in Norbulingka, Lhasa: Excavating Place Names

PRACTICUM | Tibetan Language Revitalization

Interactive Fieldwork | Planet Word

Language Roundtable | The Power of the Word

Small group discussions

Open forum

Closing + dedication