Tibetans enjoy frugal, warm and joyful Losar (3)

Cultural feast enriches Tibetans'life

On Feb. 10, 2013, the Tibetan Spring Festival and Tibetan New Year TV Gala was held, themed with "Goodbye to 2012 and welcome 2013". Stars from the inside and outside of the region of Tibet offer the audience a marvelous party with various kinds of programs.

In the same day, the special performance to convey new year greetings was held in Dzongyab Lukhang Park of Lhasa. During the one hour splendid performance, there are singings, dances and short comedian sketches, which attract lots of local citizens.

Moreover, several movies make a big hit in Tibet during the festival. Odyssey (The Anti-Devil Part of Pilgrimage to the West produced by Stephen Chow) is one of the big releases of the new year films. Watching films in the theatre has gradually become a new way for the Tibetans in celebrating the new year festival.

From Feb.10,2013, the Tibet Museum held a series of new year celebration custom exhibition activities. The show lasts for 9 days. Many local citizens and tourists are attracted by its interesting interactive games and picture shows.

The 64-year-old Sangye Chodron and her husband came to Lhasa from Nyingchi. With her daughter and grandsons, they visit the Tibet's Past and Present Photo Exhibition in the Tibet Museum.

She said: "Great changes have taken place in Tibet for over half a century. I feel happy and satisfied with today's life, just like every day is a new year's day."