Author Archives: Gelay

Dragon Mania

By Gelay | Published: December 23, 2008

We usually have our annual VAST exhibition on the 17 December, which is also the National Day of Bhutan. This year being the important year and all, we couldnt have… Read more

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival in VAST – Photo Exhibition

By Gelay | Published: August 5, 2008

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival in VAST

By Gelay | Published: July 30, 2008

 
You are cordially invited to an exhibit of
PHOTOGRAPHS & VIDEO 
from the recent
Smithsonian Folklife Festival 
in Washington, DC
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To be held at 
VAST
on Tuesday, August… Read more

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Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck visits VAST

By Gelay | Published: July 24, 2008

Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck graced us with an informal visit to our studio this afternoon. Her Majesty met with all the senior members, and offered words… Read more

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Off to Tsirang

By Gelay | Published: July 8, 2008

Today, 34 of us are leaving for Tsirang for our summer art camp. In Tsirang we will be joined by another 65 students. We will be back in Thimphu on… Read more

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Asha Kama at the Smithsonian

By Gelay | Published: July 8, 2008

Asha Kama is a member of the Bhutanese delegation to the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in Washington DC. Here are some links to pictures of Asha Kama at the festival… Read more

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Golden Youth Award

By Gelay | Published: July 6, 2008

The Golden Youth Award is a neat idea of the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF):

To establish a system of recognizing for notable achievements by youth.
To motivate youth to… Read more

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Stanford in VAST

By Gelay | Published: June 28, 2008

Professor Mark Mancall from Stanford University always visits VAST with his students when he is leading trips to Bhutan. Some of the students visited VAST this afternoon while we were… Read more

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Preparing for summer camp in Tsirang

By Gelay | Published: June 28, 2008

An afternoon filled with fun and laughter as Kueron taught us new games; games that we will be playing with the other participants at the summer camp in Tsirang starting… Read more

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Ambassador of Bangladesh visits VAST, and other news

By Gelay | Published: June 27, 2008

Child survival - Art work from the competition
On the 23rd of June, VAST was asked to judge an art competiton. The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) had organized a nation wide art competition among school… Read more

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