Part one of the introductory film about the special exhibition, “The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan” on view at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco through May 10, 2009. Film and exhibition produced by the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
READ MOREToday, February 21st, 2019, the reigning monarch of Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, celebrates his 39th birthday. This is a great and very important day for the whole kingdom.
READ MOREWith a head full of hair and dark sparkling eyes, it’s obvious why Bhutan’s Prince Jigme has stolen the hearts of royal fans around the world since his birth in February 2016. Take a look at King Jigme and Queen Jetsun Pema’s son’s cutest photos. In the run up to little Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck’s February 5 birthday,
READ MOREHigh mountains and deep valleys as far as you can see. That is the first impression when you fly above Bhutan. From up high Bhutan appears very green and almost completely unpopulated.
READ MOREKnown as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” Bhutan is a remote Himalayan kingdom located east of Nepal and west of Burma, between Tibet and India. On its northern border, Bhutan is flanked by some of the tallest mountains in the world. Unified in the 1600s, Bhutan is the only existing Vajrayana Buddhist kingdom in the world.
Perched above Paro Dzong is its ta dzong (watchtower), built in 1649 to protect the undefended dzong and renovated in 1968 to house the National Museum. The unusual round building is said to be in the shape of a conch shell, with 2.5m-thick walls. The ta dzong suffered damage in the 2011 earthquake but is due to reopen in
The current structure, in a picturesque location overlooking the Chokhor valley, was built in 1667. Its official name is Yuelay Namgyal Dzong, in honour of the victory over the troops of Tibetan ruler Phuntsho Namgyal. An unusual feature here is that the utse (central tower) is situated on an outside wall, so there is no way to
High mountains and deep valleys as far as you can see. That is the first impression when you fly above Bhutan. From up high Bhutan appears very green and almost completely unpopulated.
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