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Ongoing anti-government protests have sparked violence in Tibet, and China accuses the Dalai Lama of instigating the unrest. Journalist Pico Iyer has known the Dalai Lama for three decades and written a new book about the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

The Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair takes place this weekend in downtown San Diego. Culture Lust talks with Mexico City-based curatorial director Marcela Quiroz Luna about selecting the galleries participating in the art fair.

Chinese officials are ignoring calls for a dialog with protesters in Tibet. Instead, they have labeled the Dalai Lama a "wolf in monk's clothes" and a "monster with a human face and an animal's heart." Such rhetoric is part of the Chinese government's attempt to spin the violent unrest in the capital Lhasa for a domestic audience.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the Chinese government is willing to hold discussions about Tibet with the Dalai Lama. China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao set two conditions for the talks, which Brown says have already been met.

The spiritual leader of Tibet insists on autonomy from China. Economist editor Simon Long says that has leaders in Beijing eagerly awaiting a new Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama on Tuesday said he would step down as the leader of a Tibetan government in exile if protesters in Tibet continued their violent protests. China's Premier Wen Jiabao blamed the Dalai Lama directly for the anti-Chinese riots in Tibet's capital.

Chinese authorities blame the Dalai Lama for recent protests seeking independence for Tibet. But the Dalai Lama said Monday that he does not seek independence for Tibet — only true autonomy.

Past the very northern end of Interstate 95, traffic dwindles to just a few thousand cars a day. Past that, there's no sign of the highway residents were promised more than 60 years ago.

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San Diego offers up some great art and music events this weekend, including the Timken Museum's Art of Fashion event and 94.9's Independence Jam.