May, 2010
A conversation between cultures
Mountain Echoes 19 May, 2010 - Perhaps reflecting Bhutanese society’s transitionary stage to a literary culture, the country’s first literary festival, titled Mountain Echoes, drew only a modest Bhutanese audience, despite popular Indian author, Chetan Bhagat, and famous poet and director, Gulzar, speaking yesterday. But those that did attend, despite each ... [more]
Founding an IT future
Thimphu TechPark 19 May, 2010 - The construction of Bhutan’s first IT Park, scheduled to open on June 2 next year, began with the salang (groundbreaking) ceremony yesterday at the site identified for the Thimphu techpark (TTP) in Wangchutaba. The park is being designed, built and operated by a joint venture, ... [more]
‘Simply Bhutan’ in the Netherlands
May 18: Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck, launched a photo book exhibit in the Netherlands earlier this month. The exhibition entitled 'Simply Bhutan', features photographs taken by Ms Justina Han from the Netherlands. Their Royal Highnesses Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck and Prince Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck also attended ... [more]
Mountain Echoes: Beyond mere literacy
Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, inaugurates the Mountain Echoes literary festival yesterday evening as Indian ambassador Pavan K Varma (Right) looks on. Mountain Echoes 18 May, 2010 - A reading of poems in Dzongkha, English and Hindustani by Bhutanese and Indian poets yesterday evening set the ... [more]
Touching the mind with teaching
Sogyal Rinpoche 17 May, 2010 - Work hard now to live a better life tomorrow or live all you can today for the future is uncertain, would be the usual dilemma that consciously or unconsciously runs in every Bhutanese mind. But the Buddhist teaching tends to favour the former. Drawing on the ... [more]
CULTURE CORRELATES IDENTITY
Indian ambassador talks to Sherubtse College students The Indian ambassador to Bhutan, Mr. Pavan K. Verma, visited Sherubtse College in Kanglung, Trashigang, yesterday and delivered a compelling talk on ‘Culture and Identity in the Globalizing World’ to some 480 college students and its 60 faculty members. Specifically delving into topics such as ... [more]
JICA OUTLINES 10TH FYP POLICY PRIORITIES
It is yet another case of one being unhappy with the district court’s verdict appealing to the high court. Japan outlined four priority areas of co-operation that would be extended to Bhutan during the tenth five year plan at the sixth Japan International Co-operation (JICA), Bhutan seminar, which was held in ... [more]
TOURISM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 50
The Royal Government of Bhutan, with the goal of strengthening the tourism sector in the Kingdom is providing 50 scholarships to class 12 passouts in the country’s first institution of its kind, the Hotel and Tourism Management Training Institute in Thimphu. The institute offers diploma courses in hotel or tourism management ... [more]
Centenary Celebrations: Remembering Dilgo Khyentse
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Dilgo Khyentse Centenary Celebrations 12 May, 2010 - It was a time for devotees to show their reverence to their spiritual teacher, who, through his teachings, steered them clear of the path of sin. Besides, they were also given an opportunity through teachings they received to ... [more]
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche: 31 relics on display
Rinpoche’s collection of toys Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche 12 May, 2010 - A magnifying glass, table clock, pen, rings, walking stick and toys, which belonged to His Holiness the late Dilgo Khyentse rinpoche, are among the holy relics that are being displayed at Satsam chorten, Paro, in celebration of his hundredth anniversary. Among ... [more]