A. VENUES

  • Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) – 5200 Dalai Lama Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

TANC will be the gather hub to meet up with family members and friends. West Coast Tickets would be sold here starting June 30th, 2022. During the three-day celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, lunch and dinner will be served here. Debate and Elocution will be held here as well.  There are three monasteries located in Richmond City. All within the radius of 3 miles: Gyuto Foundation, Nechung, Sakya Monastery (Nearest to the Civic Center).

Transportation: TANC can be accessed through Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) through El Cerrito Plaza BART station which is located at a distance of 1.3 mile and 5 minutes drive. Visit: https://www.bart.gov/ for more information.

Nearby Airports: Oakland International Airport (OAK) at a distance of 17.9 miles and can be reached in 25 minutes drive depending on traffic flow. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is at a distance of 25.5 miles and can be reached in 30 minutes by car depending on traffic flow and what time one arrives.

  • Richmond Civic Center – 2569 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

At the heart of Richmond, the Civic Center will be the venue for all evening programs: Thundrel and Rewa concerts, cultural performance competition, talent show, and dance party. Evening programs will start at 7 PM on day one and day two. One the last day of West Coast, evening programs will start an hour early at 6 PM. TANC to Richmond Civic Center: 3.2 miles and can be reached within 8 minutes by car. Berkeley Downtown to the Richmond Civic Center: 8.1 miles by car

  • DeAnza High School – 5000 Valley View Rd, Richmond, CA 94803

The opening ceremony will take place at DeAnza High School on July 1st at 9 AM. Following the opening ceremony, GCM Gold Cup and basketball tournament will begin here. Day three will be the finals! Basketball final will be from 10 AM – 12 PM. GCM Finals will be from 2 PM – 4 PM. TANC To De Anza High School: 7.5 miles, within 15 minutes at the max by car. De Anza High School to Richmond Civic Center: 6 miles, within 13 minutes by car.

  • Pinole Middle School – 1575 Mann Drive, Pinole, CA 94564

This is our second location for GCM Gold Cup games. This venue will only be used on Friday, July 1, 2022 from 9 AM to 5 PM. TANC to Pinole Middle School: 7.8 miles, 11 minutes by car. Pinole Middle School to Richmond Civic Center: 6.4 miles, 12 minutes away by car as well.

B. GCM GOLD CUP TOURNAMENT

 

C. CONCERT