The afternoon of July 27 was dedicated to meetings with a large group of young people, as well as leaders of various spiritual traditions. The venue of these encounters was Pullman Hôtel Royal Casino in Mandelieu-La Napoule, a commune just to the southwest of Cannes.

On the 6th of July His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje arrived in Nice, France. That evening, His Holiness gave the Chenrezig Empowerment to a large audience in the palatial conference hall of Hotel Novotel in Cannes.