Dalai Lama to speak at Conseco Fieldhouse in May

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - 24-Hour News 8 has learned that Conseco Fieldhouse will be the venue for the Dalai Lama when he speaks in Indianapolis this coming May. His last visit to Bloomington included talks at Indiana University and the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.

His host this May will include Elaine Mellencamp, wife of Hoosier rocker, John Mellencamp.

His talk at Conseco, Friday, May 14, is expected to draw an audience from around the globe.

The Dalai Lama, who is a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has visited Indiana five times over the years. His late brother was a professor at IU.

Tickets go on sale Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse.