BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- City officials have finalized the dates and announced more details of the Dalai Lama's visit to Birmingham.

The Dalai Lama will be in Birmingham Oct. 24 - Oct. 27. The highlight of the Birmingham tour will be a public appearance Oct. 26 at Regions Field.

The weekend will stress a theme of human rights and include participation from schools, libraries and museums. The Dalai Lama is regarded as an international human rights activist, religious figure and the exiled leader of Tibet.

"With our shared legacy of human rights, Birmingham continues to establish herself as the cradle of human rights for the United States," Mayor William Bell said in a statement to AL.com. "The peaceful protest model first established here has been used around the world to enact real and significant change.The Dalai Lama has mentioned Dr. King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' as a significant inspiration of his."

The Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans later fled to northern India and formed a government in exile, where he remains.

Bell called the visit significant as the city works to showcase Birmingham and its history on a national and international stage.

The city continues to outline logistics, including a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. More details, including ticket access to the public events, will be announced next month.