BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE KARMAPA 900 OPENING CEREMONY
December 8, Bodhgaya (12.30 min) ~ Location: The Kagyu Monlam Stage near Tergar Monastery

The English translation of the speech His Holiness is reading in this clip may be found here.
The comments made by Samdhong Rinpoche are summarized here.
During his speech, Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche read a poem he himself had composed for the occasion.