ChthoniC blessed by the Dalai Lama

In order to facilitate the 2009 Free Tibet Concert, ChthoniC vocalist Freddy Lim, along with several musicians from Taiwan, visited the political and spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, where the Tibetan government-in-exile is located. Freddy expressed the mission of this concert, and extended many welcomes from Taiwanese people for Dalai Lama to visit anytime. Dalai Lama reiterated the idea that "supporting Tibet is supporting freedom and human rights which are valued all over the world."

ChthoniC has always cared about human rights, and they feel connected to Tibet who shares a similar history with Taiwan. Ever since the Chinese government claimed its sovereignty, Tibet has been under military threat and international pressure. Like Taiwan was targeted by thousands of missiles from China and lost its stand in front of the world, millions of Tibetans fought hard and lost their lives and homeland.

ChthoniC held the Free Tibet Concert in 2003 in Taipei with the Beastie Boys and many other artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan in attendance. However, most of the artists went silent after being blacklisted in China. ChthoniC remains the only band speaking up for Tibet from their own politically sensitive country.

From human rights to Tibetan and Taiwanese independence, Freddy conveyed these issues during ChthoniC's international tours. Freddy was very impressed with the smiles of the Tibetan orphans staying in school during holidays. "Behind the beautiful smiles lies the fact that these kids might never see their families again. Their parents had friends bring them to India by walking through the Himalayas. Some kids did not even make it due to the cold and tough roads."

"ChthoniC also named their tours 'UNlimited Taiwan' when participating on Ozzfest in the US, the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany, and many other events in Europe. The name 'UNlimited Taiwan' suggests that the United Nations somehow sacrificed its beliefs for human rights when facing the powerful China in the interest of huge economical benefits.

Freddy's visit to Dharamsala soon caught the attention of many international groups who support Tibet. Media coverage and interviews from Norwegian Voice of Tibet, Radio Free Asia in the US, and Tibet Times made this trip more visible to the world.

2009 is the fiftieth anniversary of Tibet's resistance since the Chinese invasion. Many famous artists such as Bjork and Radiohead have been supporting Tibet for a long time. ChthoniC would like to invite worldwide supporters of Tibet to join the 2009 Free Tibet Concert in Taipei, Taiwan. With the blessings from his holiness the Dalai Lama, ChthoniC affirms to make the 2009 Free Tibet Concert successful.


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admin    January 13, 2009