In April, His Holiness attended the Shoton Festival, which celebrates Tibetan culture, and is held annually in Dharamsala.
2003年4月11日，尊貴的第十七世大寶法王嘉華噶瑪巴以主客的身份參加，在印度德蘭沙拉舉行的西藏雪頓節（Shoton）。

The opening of the festival on April 4th was attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa and other notables.

法王當天下午4:30pm對西藏流亡政府歌劇團、國外來的劇團和觀眾們開示。

On April 11th, His Holiness gave a public teaching to the attendees on the special quality of Tibetan culture and the importance of preserving the Tibetan heritage.
法王给予了“西藏文化的独特性和保存藏族典籍的重要性”开示。（Bamboo英译中）

Bamboo: 虽然不抱希望，但还是祈愿隆德寺、创古寺等噶举派寺庙里保存的藏文古典和艺术品没有都被这帮在里面当义工和喇嘛的台湾人都篡改和偷运走。（2024年08月29日）