January, 2010
A different tshechu
p>Tshechus or religious festivals are a common sight around the country after the harvest season. They are usually performed at the courtyard of the Dzongs or age old monasteries. However, Tsangchuthama Tshechu of Samdrupcholing Dungkhag in Samdrupjongkhar gives a different look.
There is neither a Monastery nor a Dzong in sight where the Tsangchuthama annual [...]
Merak to have new farm road
Not many Brokpas of Merak imagined that their gewog would be connected with road, but Merak, one of the remotest gewogs in the country, will be connected with a farm road by 2011.
A 28 km farm road will connect Merak to Radhi, the nearest semi-urban centre to the gewog. On January 5, a simple groundbreaking [...]
Bhutanese style furniture
In December 2005, Kinzang Wangdi designed and built a wooden book holder to place his péchas, or religious books, when he conducted prayer ceremonies. The simple contraption attracted the attention of fellow lay monks, who asked him to make some for them as well. They liked how the book holder could be folded into [...]
Eastern Dragon Fest
Aug 24, 2010 to Sep 07, 2010
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National Institute for Zorig Chusum
Bhutanese Wall Painting
Also called as painting school among the Bhutanese, this school is thirteen arts and crafts provide training in the Bhutanese arts and crafts. ...
