71st World Congress of International PEN

The 71st World Congress of International PEN was held in Bled,Slovenia from 14th to 20th June, 2005. This Congress was attended with a total number of official delegates and participants of 250. From Tibetan Writers Abroad PEN Centre, our member Mr. Lukar Sham and Mrs. Tsering Yangkey participated.


A glance of The 71st World Congress of International PEN.


From left: Ms. Denise Leith (Sydney Centre), Mrs. Tsering Yangkey and Ms. Esme James( Sierra Leonean Centre)


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with Mr.Pham Quang Trinh,president of Vietnamese Writers Abroad PEN Centre and Mrs.Fanny de Rocquigny, president of Franch PEN Centre.


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham at the WiPC meeting.


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Ms. Mari Yonehara from Japanese PEN Centre


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with Mr.Wang yi,a well-known Chinese writer, and PEN members of Japanese and Independent Chinese PEN Centres.


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Mr. Tone Persak, the President of Slovene Centre


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with Mrs.Tinchi Lo and Mr.Wangyi, from Independent Chinese PEN Centre.


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Mr. Chen Maiping (independent Chinese PEN Centre).


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, International Secretary of Int.PEN and members of other PEN centres.


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with members of African PEN Centre at a picnic.


Our Participant Mr.Lukar Sham with members of Vietnamese Writers Abroad PEN Centre.


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Ms. Denise Leith (Sydney PEN Centre), Ms. Lucina Kathman (The Vice President of International Pen) and her son


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Ms. Kate Gale, the President of U.S.A Centre


From left: Mrs. Tsering Yangkey, Mr. Joseph Pham (Vietnamese Writers Abroad Centre), Mr.Tran Vu (Vietnamese Writers Abroad Centre).


Mrs. Tsering Yangkey with Mr. Zhangyu (independent Chinese PEN Centre).


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