Dalai Lama fulfils a dream by singing Auld Lang Syne

The Dalai Lama fulfilled a long-held ambition by joining in a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne in Inverness, accompanied by hundreds of people.

His Holiness joined hands with children on stage at Eden Court Theatre for a spectacular climax to his visit to the Highland capital.

The whole of the auditorium – plus audiences watching a live stream of the event elsewhere in the building – also rose to their feet to sing.

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