April 22nd, 5 PM

Oakland Peony Restaurant
388 9th Street, Suite 288
Oakland, CA

Venerable Drubpon Rinpoche, former General Secretary to His Holiness the Karmapa, will be the honored and principal guest at a Charity Dinner and Auction event to be held at the Oakland Peony Restaurant on Sunday, April 22nd at 5 PM.  Rinpoche will read a letter written by His Holiness the Karmapa himself for this event, and fine cuisine and entertainment will be provided.  To help raise awareness and funds for the upcoming 2012 California Kagyu Monlam, a number of rare and precious thankas and items will be auctioned off, including the original hand-pencilled portrait of the Sixteen Arhats by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa.

Tickets are $50 per plate - please contact Renee Leung at:

reneelleung@yahoo.com

Program

5:15 PM
Opening Announcements, Cone Beckham

5:20 PM
Browse the Auction Items

5:45 PM
Introduction by Lama Lodu Rinpoche
Venerable Drubpon Rinpoche will read letter by His Holiness the 17^th Karmapa
Letter by Richard Blum, U.C. Regent, husband to Senator Dianne Feinstein
Letter by Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
Address by Tenzin Tsedup Wangdu, President of the Tibetan Association of Northern California

6:15 PM
Food Blessing Prayer (provided)
Dinner
Music provided by TseringCho

7 PM
Raffle Announcements

7:30 PM
Silent Auction Announcements
Dedication Prayer (provided)