November, 2008
Highest honour for Je Thrizur
The fourth Druk Gyalpo congratulates the Je Thrizur 19 November, 2008 - His Holiness Je Thrizur Tenzin Dendup, one of the most learned Drukpa Kagyud Buddhist masters alive, received the Order of the Druk Gyalpo from His Majesty the King on November 15. His Holiness, who was the 68th Je Khenpo, said ... [more]
The gift of sight on Coronation Eve
EYE EYE SIR - Dr Sanduk Ruit, medical director of Tilganag Eye Centre in Nepal, has operated about 300 eye patients in Bhutan since 1999 17 November, 2008 - On the eve of Coronation Day, Hem Kumar received what he calls the greatest gift of his life - he got back ... [more]
Living Canvas – Bringing art to life
ENACTED ART - A Nepal-Sri Lanka-Bhutan creative collaboration 17 November, 2008 - You might have seen paintings hung on the walls of galleries and homes. But have you ever seen them come alive, as it were, walk towards you and tell you stories about what they actually mean? About 23 paintings came ... [more]
Crowd management – A major requirement for big occasions
17 November, 2008 - As a small, school-going child in Trongsa junior high school in the early ‘90s, nothing excited me more than receiving Tsepami Wang, the blessing of longevity on the fifteenth of the eighth Bhutanese month. This is when Trongsa residents can see the largest crowds in town, villagers ... [more]
The Coronation –Countrywide
17 November, 2008 - For elderly Bhutanese, the Coronation of His Majesty the King symbolizes continuity of the Gyaljued (monarchy), for the young, His Majesty's becoming the youngest ruling King at 28 had a world of meaning. For them it meant hope, change, inspiration and, above all, the future. These expectations were ... [more]
The Order of the Druk Gyalpo
His Majesty and the fourth Druk Gyalpo with His Holiness Je Thrizur and Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother His Holiness the Je Thrizur Tenzin Dendup Her Majesty the Royal Grand Mother Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck His Holiness Je Tenzin Dendup, 84, one of the most prominent Drukpa Kayju Buddhist masters, was born at Sha ... [more]
Bhutanese textile art exhibition in Germany
17 November, 2008 - A Bhutanese textile art exhibition titled "Peaceful Dragon" will be opened in Germany from November 21. With support from Her Majesty Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck and His Royal Highness Franz Von Bayern, the Duke of Bavaria, the exhibition will be organised by the textile museum. Initially, the exhibition ... [more]
“We rejoice with Bhutan”
15 November, 2008 - Ceremonies marked by solemnity, piety, and grace... celebrations full of colour and gaiety... people deeply rooted in a tradition and culture that quintessentially define Bhutan. Such were the images that the guest of honour for the Coronation celebrations, President Pratibha Patil of India, took back with her ... [more]
A King for today… and tomorrow
His Majesty meets the public at the Changlimithnag stadium 15 November, 2008 - Empowered with the Dar Na-Nga, endowed with the Raven Crown, the Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became an embodiment of the people as an unprecedented crowd took part in the Coronation celebrations. Children, women, and men came ... [more]
BIMSTEC moves forward for mutual benefit
The regional organisation comes up with a more comprehensive and detailed role 15 November, 2008 - The second BIMSTEC summit on November 13 saw leaders from Bhutan, India, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh pledging to cooperate on several key issues affecting the region for mutual benefit. The summit also ... [more]