Thimphu: Bhutan: This is to inform that Annual Art Festival 2014 will be held from 29th September to 5th October 2014. During the Festival there will be an Exhibition and Sale organised by SABAH (SAARC Business Association for Home Based Workers) and VAST. The festival will be at VAST centre, Tarayana Building, Chubachu, Thimphu and […]
Continue ReadingThe national animal figures in Bhutan history as an object of fascination to various English visitors Thimphu: Bhutan: In 1905, a British political officer photographed a baby Takin in Bhutan, in its natural habitat. In doing so, John Claude White (1853-1918) became the first European to obtain documentary evidence of the ungulate animal. Until […]
Continue ReadingWHY WE DO WHAT WE DO? The concept of prayer flags partly originates from the culture of worshipping books, using scriptures in various forms. In ancient India, Buddhists treated books as an object of worship. They would write the books, store them in special receptacles and venerate them. Books were written on palm leaves […]
Continue ReadingTourism: Haa: Bhutan: The third Haa summer festival this year managed to draw 134 international tourists, the highest so far, since its initiation in 2011. The festival is a part of Tourism Council of Bhutan’s (TCB) effort in promoting Bhutan as a year-round tourist destination. Showcasing the traditional culture, nomadic lifestyles and unique Bhutanese cuisines, […]
Continue ReadingParo: Bhutan; As per the revised MOU signed between Nepal and Bhutan, additional frequencies to/from Kathamandu with the ATR on Wednesday , Friday and Saturday have been added to the existing summer schedule for 2014 effective 1August 2014 up to the end of the summer schedule as below: 1,6,8,9,13,15,16,20,22,23,27,29,30 August 2014 as below: KB410/PBHKTM/0830-0935HRS/ATR/ALL TIMES […]
Continue ReadingThimphu: Bhutan:Heritage: Experts from the United Kingdom said that the rare and precious mural painting on the walls of Tango monastery could be saved without much disturbance to the structure. David Michelmore, director of a consultancy for conservation and development, based in the UK, and professor David Park, director of the wall painting conservation department of […]
Continue ReadingThis year the Jumolhari Mountain Festival 2014 will be held on 8th and 9th of October 2014 at Dango Jong (School area), half an hour before Jangothang campsite (Jumolhari base camp). The festival celebrates the culture of the communities living in close proximity to endangered snow leopards. “A community based initiative for the conservation of snow leopards” […]
Continue ReadingHaa Summer Festival 2014 to be held on 5th and 6th July 2014 at Haa. This year the festival will be held only for two days i.e. 5th and 6th July 2014. Set among pristine lakes and high alpine valleys, the Haa summer festival is a lively and uplifting celebration of traditional living-culture, nomadic lifestyles, unique Bhutanese cuisine, […]
Continue ReadingThe one-storied temple was constructed under the aegis of Her Majesty the Queen Mother Thimphu:Bhutan: His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and members of the royal family will grace the consecration ceremony of the newly constructed Tara Lhaden Zhingkham lhakhang at Pangrizampa, Thimphu. His Holiness the 70th Je Khenpo, Trulku Jigme Choedra, […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, THAILAND – It seems that professionals of tourism have been heard. After five days of a rather strictly enforced curfew from 10 pm to 5 am, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) decided on Wednesday morning to relax curfew hours to midnight until 4 am. A move which will bring some life back in Bangkok streets in the […]
Continue ReadingThe present Coup d’e’tat takes the tally to 12th times since 1932. History holds the testimony that most of the times it had been bloodless and the daily lives had gone by as normal and usual. May 22,2014: Thailand: Thai Army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that military forces were seizing power from a caretaker […]
Continue ReadingDespite the fact that martial law has been imposed in Bangkok on Tuesday morning, there has been no sign of panic in Bangkok on Tuesday morning, As soldiers took up positions around the capital, people headed to work as usual. Some expressed relief at the military intervention.“If you are asking for my real feelings, I’d […]
Continue ReadingTaktsang trail in Paro is one of the most popular trails in Bhutan. It takes approx. 2 to 3 hours to reach the Taktsang monastery one way depending on individual physical fitness level, recently, the issue of littering on the trail has plagued the government and Tourism authority alike. Regular cleanliness drives are conducted […]
Continue ReadingThis week, Wind Horse USA office entered into an agreement with Bhutan Airlines, to be their General Sales Agent and representative in USA. Bhutan Airlines is the first private Airline, formed by Tashi Group of Companies, the largest business house in Bhutan. Tashi Group was formed more than 50 years ago. Tashi group operates shopping […]
Continue ReadingAviation Paro: Bhutan: Indicating its intention to continue competing in the international aviation sector, Tashi Air (Bhutan Airlines) received a 122-seater Airbus A319 aircraft, painted in the company’s own livery and flying the Tashi logo on its tail yesterday. The A319, named “Rimp”, which is printed under its windshield, after the founder of Tashi Group, the […]
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