Bhutan is comprised of a mosaic of different peoples who continue to live in valleys isolated from one another and the outside world by formidable mountain passes. Differing ethnic groups are also ...

The Yale Himalaya Initiative and the University of Virginia were awarded a five-year, $1.42 million grant to preserve the kingdom of Bhutan’s increasingly endangered oral heritage. Mark Turin, program ...

The musician strummed his dragon-headed lute, launching a nervous young woman into a high-pitched, ululating song broadcast live across the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The judges' were ...

The “Workshop for Cultural Landscape and Sustaining its Significance – Bhutan 2017” will be held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 22 to 27 October 2017. The 2017 workshop aims to assist the staff of the ...

The Himalayan kingdom, the wonderful land of Bhutan nestled deep within the mighty Himalayas, is long on wonder and short on distractions – it’s a perfect once-in-a-lifetime escape Amidst the towering ...

A sort of heaven on Earth tucked away in the Himalayan mountains, Bhutan has been revered as home to gods and Bhutanese mortals. Buddhist since the Seventh Century, the culture reveres all life, so ...

The new documentary "Agent of Happiness" follows Bhutanese bureaucrats who survey people about their state of mind. From right: director Dorottya Zurbó, happiness agents Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna ...

Happiness has been the focus of fairytales and movies for as long as one might remember. The concept is one that philosophers have dedicated their lives to understanding, and is something that every ...

It began with a kasho in 1985. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo expressed his concern thus: ‘Our people copy the culture of other countries despite the existence of our distinct culture and ...

Lilac discusses in Kuzu Bhutan Weblog about the Bhutanese culture of stating the obvious. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building ...

Having invested in startups for over twenty years I have deep respect for entrepreneurs trying to build a company. It is so difficult. And more often than not, it doesn’t work out. Developing a whole ...