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General News · 7th May 2026
GinaT CIMAS
Sunday, May 10
4 p.m to 5:30 p.m.
at the Cortes Island Museum
957 Beesley Road
Film directed by Karen McDiarmid
Shining Spirit: The Musical Journey of Jamyang Yeshi was filmed in Canada, India, and Tibet between 2006 and 2009. It documents a recording project that brings together the family of the Tibetan musician Jamyang Yeshi through music and multi-tracking technology.
With the help of Canadian and Tibetan friends, Jamyang, a refugee in Canada, and his brother, Tsundue, in exile in the United States, join voices with the family they left behind in Tibet. For the first time in over a decade, they sing together again. Shining Spirit is a testament to the power of music, the resilience of Tibetan culture, and the enduring bond of a family separated by politics and geography.
Shining Spirit was screened at festivals and venues around the world, including Telluride MountainFilm; National Geographic in Washington, DC; the Rubin Museum in NYC; and the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival. It won numerous awards, including third prize at the Kathmandu Mountain Film Festival.
Jamyang Yeshi now lives with his wife and two young sons in Duncan, B.C. He was invited to Dharamsala, India, last year to perform at the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations.
Free event open to everyone. Donations are welcome, and the proceeds will be split between the Museum and the Tibetan Children's Village Charity.
4 p.m to 5:30 p.m.
at the Cortes Island Museum
957 Beesley Road
Film directed by Karen McDiarmid
Shining Spirit: The Musical Journey of Jamyang Yeshi was filmed in Canada, India, and Tibet between 2006 and 2009. It documents a recording project that brings together the family of the Tibetan musician Jamyang Yeshi through music and multi-tracking technology.
With the help of Canadian and Tibetan friends, Jamyang, a refugee in Canada, and his brother, Tsundue, in exile in the United States, join voices with the family they left behind in Tibet. For the first time in over a decade, they sing together again. Shining Spirit is a testament to the power of music, the resilience of Tibetan culture, and the enduring bond of a family separated by politics and geography.
Shining Spirit was screened at festivals and venues around the world, including Telluride MountainFilm; National Geographic in Washington, DC; the Rubin Museum in NYC; and the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival. It won numerous awards, including third prize at the Kathmandu Mountain Film Festival.
Jamyang Yeshi now lives with his wife and two young sons in Duncan, B.C. He was invited to Dharamsala, India, last year to perform at the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations.
Free event open to everyone. Donations are welcome, and the proceeds will be split between the Museum and the Tibetan Children's Village Charity.
