To mark the centenary of the founding of the Tibetan newspaper Mélong, or Tibet Mirror, of which the Collège de France houses the largest collection in Europe, the Collège de France's Tibetan Studies Center and Library invite you to a special exhibition retracing this historic journalistic adventure.
Practical information
Venue : Institute of Civilizations, Françoise-Héritier room
Duration : 1 h
Free admission on the following dates and times :
- monday 17 november 2025 : 17 h-19 h
- wednesday 26 november 2025 : 11 h-13 h
- friday 5 december 2025 : 11 h-13 h
- thursday, December 11 2025 : 17 h-19 h
- wednesday 17 december 2025 : 16 h-19 h
- monday 5 January 2026 : 17 h-19 h
Vernissage (Institute of Civilizations, Françoise-Héritier room)
- Thursday, November 27 2025, 5 pm h
Guided tours
- friday, December 5 2025, 12 h (French)
- thursday, December 11 , 18 h (French)
- wednesday December 17 , 17 h (Tibetan)
Conference (Institute of Civilizations, Françoise-Héritier room)
- Sonam Topgyal (Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala) : "The Tibet Mirror coverage of French reports (1926-1960), Thursday 27 November 2025, 16 h 15-17 h 00
International colloquium (University of Leipzig)
- november 22-23 2025 : "A Mirror to History: Tibetan-Language Newspapers as Historical Sources. Celebrating the Centenary of Tibetan Journalism since the 1925 Founding of the Tibet Mirror in Kalimpong"
