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Finding Tibetan lāsōk
Twenty years after the first Machik Weekend, we find ourselves at an unprecedented juncture. With the ground shifting beneath our feet, we take as our compass for this year's Machik Weekend the Tibetan concept of "lāsōk" (བླ་སྲོག) -- the vital essence that animates life itself. It is the force that makes us fully alive -- the spark that becomes our will to regenerate, to create and to rise again. |
Growing Together
This year's theme of lāsōk asks us to think about what keeps a people, a culture, a community -- and a planet -- truly alive. What gives life vitality? What sustains us through turbulent times? What matters most? What new forms of life, imagination, relationship, and action can we create together? What must we protect together? |
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Machik Weekend!
JOIN US IN NEW YORK CITY | OCTOBER 16-18, 2026
JOIN US IN NEW YORK CITY | OCTOBER 16-18, 2026
Every Machik Weekend has been powered by people who believe that Tibet's future is something we all create together. People have crossed borders and generations to share their knowledge,
creativity and care.
This year, we shine a light on the road we've traveled together over these 20 years, and gather
momentum as we look forward to the road ahead.
And yes, Machik Spirit Night is back! We'll celebrate Tibetan creativity, artists, music and the milestones of the past year — while looking back at some unforgettable moments from the past two decades.
Want to help make this happen? Sign up to volunteer today.
Program updates and other details are coming soon.
Explore Machik Weekend and stay tuned.
Tell your friends. Make plans for New York.
This is 20 years of Machik Weekend. Let's make it one to remember.
See you in New York!
creativity and care.
This year, we shine a light on the road we've traveled together over these 20 years, and gather
momentum as we look forward to the road ahead.
And yes, Machik Spirit Night is back! We'll celebrate Tibetan creativity, artists, music and the milestones of the past year — while looking back at some unforgettable moments from the past two decades.
Want to help make this happen? Sign up to volunteer today.
Program updates and other details are coming soon.
Explore Machik Weekend and stay tuned.
Tell your friends. Make plans for New York.
This is 20 years of Machik Weekend. Let's make it one to remember.
See you in New York!
We're grateful to our friends at Wanderu for generously offering participants a 10% discount on travel this year. A special thanks to Tenzin Dolma Gyalpo — a longtime Machik volunteer and Wanderu team member — and her colleagues for making this possible. To receive the discount, please book through this link:
👉 wanderu.com/blog/machik-weekend-2026
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you at Machik Weekend!
👉 wanderu.com/blog/machik-weekend-2026
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you at Machik Weekend!
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FRIDAY MACHIK COMMUNITY GALA | 6pm-9:40pm
Machik Weekend kicks off with a reception at Ngatso Cafe and then the Community Gala around the corner at The Palace to benefit relief efforts in devastated mountain communities in Nepali-Tibet border area. The evening will feature the 2nd annual Machik Tibetan Spelling Bee and a Tibetan Vibes Runway. Dress code: Heritage with Flair. No tie required! Come ready to show your roots, your way. 5pm | Reception at Ngatso Café, 3908 63rd St, Woodside, NY 6pm | Community Gala at The Palace, 63-01 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY |
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SATURDAY DAY FORUM |10am-5pm
This year's forum, hosted at the Katie Murphy Theater at FIT, will feature a keynote roundtable on Tibetan AI, led by Geshe Monlam, founder of Monlam AI, and session chair, Dr. Tenzin Namdul of University of Minnesota, as well as the Point of View series featuring Samtso Kyi, dynamic entrepreneur from Gyalthang. The day-long program includes concurrent workshops, panels, small group discussions, art and calligraphy exhibits and more. 10am - 5pm | Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th Street, NY |
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MACHIK SPIRIT NIGHT | 7:30pm-11:30pm
On Saturday night, we turn up the volume. By popular demand and courtesy of @ThePalace, we are bringing back to New York "Machik Spirit Night," a night of live music, poetry and dance (yes, gorshay too of course). Don't miss featured artists MELONG, the rock stars straight outta Minnesota, and Anne E. DeChant debuting her original song for the 20th annual Machik Weekend, Carry the Light. 7:30pm - 11:30pm | The Palace, Woodside, 63-01 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY |
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SUNDAY COMMUNITY COMMONS | 10am-1:30pm
Don't miss the perennial favorite: the Sunday Community Commons over coffee and bagels. Always a chill conversation that does the deep dive we look forward to each year. By the open plenary in the afternoon, we are ready to think out loud about new insights, new hopes and setting things in motion as our annual weekend of retreat of reconnection, reflection and recharging draws to a close. 10am - 1:30pm | Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th Street, NY |
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