I have to leave behind my insecurity and fear because there are some good friends out there who wish me well. Kuenza am, May 01, Unknown pm, May 01, Riku pm, May 03, Gyeltshen am, May 05, Yeesi7 pm, May 29, Newer Post Older Post Home. Celebrating the true spirit of art begets art, the cultural melee will host more than 50 speakers from South Asia and around the world who will speak on the subjects spread over different genres: from texture of mountain writing to environmental concerns; crime writing to concerns with democracy; popular fiction and gender writing to poems and plays.
G, managing director of a museum consulting company; Kunzang Choden, the first Bhutanese woman to write a novel in English and Siok Sian Dorji, a print and broadcast journalist - the festival fosters cultural diplomacy between two democratic nations.
Some of the interesting sessions that will give a peak into the Himalayan culture are: "Pema Lingpa Tradition" where Buddhist philosopher Ani Kinley and Dorji Gyeltshen will be in conversation with scholar and social worker Karma Phuntsho and trace life of the famous saint and "Pilgrimages and the Journey of Folk Literature" where speakers will connect the journey of holy walks with folklore.
Glimpses of Bhutanese life will reflect on the big screen through movie screenings and will throw life on the mundane life, their religious beliefs and role of the women in the Bhutanese society. Two important ingredients of cultural exchanges are music and textiles, and that too have found a space in this festival.
How art in this landlocked county has flourished and taken its due course with changing times, and how it is adapting its traditional textiles weaves into everyday modern fashion would be narrated through exhibitions, while concerts by musical bands - Zhaw and the Ngorigaps, The Baby Boomers, Poisoned Apples and Daydream Farmers - will throw light on the lesser-known musical musings of the country.
Some of the prominent speakers who would make their presence felt at the festival are: Advaita Kala, author of "Almost Single", art curator Alka Pandey, Hindi writer Ashok Vajpeyi, writer and anthropologist Dolma C. Located at a short drive from Thimphu city center, visitors can get a good overview of the Thimphu valley from the Buddha point Kuensel Phodrang.
You can pay your obeisance and offer prayers to the Buddha, the largest statue in the country and then walk around and take a glimpse of the valley. You may interact here with some of the monks who have devoted their life to spirituality and Buddhism. In Bhutan, equal emphasis is given to both allopathic and traditional medicines. The rich herbal medicines made up from medicinal plants abundant in the Kingdom are prepared and dispensed here. The Institute is also a training school for traditional medicine practitioners.
The complex is closed to visitors due to considerations of hygiene, but one can still walk around and view it from outside. With the opening of National Handicrafts Emporium, Bhutanese textiles have reached new heights as one of the most visible distinct art forms. The textile museum has opened its exhibition on six major themes — warp pattern weaves, weft pattern weaves, the role of textiles in religion, achievements in textile arts, textiles from indigenous fibers and the royal collection.
The Dzong houses, main secretariat building which houses the throne room of His Majesty, the King of Bhutan. The National Assembly Hall is housed in a modern building on the other side of the river from the Dzong. During the warmer summer months, the monk body headed by His Holiness, the Je Khenpo, makes its home in the Dzong.
It is easy to get to the Royal University of Bhutan from anywhere in Thimphu by taxi. Mention the name of the venue to the taxi driver and make sure to confirm the tariff before getting into the taxi.
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