There is much more to Bhutan than just treks, hikes and visits to dzongs and monasteries. Picture Courtesy: VAST Bhutan Like the adage: Different strokes for different folks; people come to Bhutan for a variety of reasons. Some come to hike and trek, others to be surrounded by nature, to...
In the 116th National Day address to an audience of 30,000, His Majesty The King presented his vision for a new economic hub in Bhutan located in Gelephu. Picture Courtesy: big.dk The Masterplan vision for the 1000+ km2 city, titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri, informed by Bhutanese...
It was only in the late 80s when the first feature film Gasa Lami Singye was released that the Bhutanese movie industry came to life. Ever since, over 350 films have been produced and screened in the country till date. With an increase in demand, the trend, it seems, will...
Boasting of 33 types of mammals, 235 species of birds, 207 different kinds of butterflies, over 60 moth species, 350 varieties of wild flowers excluding 93 different orchids, Zhemgang is buzzing with flora, fauna and wildlife, not to mention state-of-the-art jungle and eco lodges. Picture courtesy: Zhemgang Dzongkhang There’s no...
As an agrarian society, local organic products are high in demand in Bhutan. It was back in 2002 that Bhutan took its first step to embrace organic farming by opening a small organic agriculture (OA) unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. During the Rio+20 Summit in 2012, Bhutan...
