Author Archives: kuenga

VAST New Studio

By kuenga | Published: May 6, 2010

After more than a decade, VAST Bhutan is relocating to a new studio in the same locality. Presently, the members and students of VAST are busy revamping the place. The… Read more

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHA

By kuenga | Published: February 16, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
A very warm birthday wishes to the greatest person in this whole world Asha Karma.
Asha you deserve the best. Wishing you the best of the best.We love… Read more

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Riding the Mountains

By kuenga | Published: January 29, 2010

– Written by Saraswati
Kinga_wangchuk
Five years ago, when he got on a Gary Fisher mountain bike for the first time at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu, he fell. But he got up… Read more

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Dreaming Life with A Brush

By kuenga | Published: December 28, 2009

Rajesh Gurung
He loves the brush and uses it to give life to the white canvass. Rajesh Gurung, 37, a co-founder of the Voluntary Artists’ Studio, Thimphu (VAST) is one of the… Read more

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When Art Becomes A Social Medium

By kuenga | Published: December 21, 2009

This article appeared in the inaugural edition of the “Drukpa” magazine.
Tashi Phuntsho Jr. of Drukpa looks at art and the individual through VAST.
The attic would not rate as… Read more

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From the Children

By kuenga | Published: December 14, 2009

-by Xochitl Rodriguez
Xochi’s Blog
and so…this one is by the children.
asked the kiddos at VAST to write about their favorite part of the last two days we spent… Read more

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Art With A Mission

By kuenga | Published: December 13, 2009

Art can speak.
Art can listen.
Art can see.
Art can feel.
Art can change.
There are countless non-profit art organizations in the world. While most of them utilize the… Read more

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Documentary on “A Wish Seen Through”

By kuenga | Published: October 19, 2009

VAST would like to thank the following without which this documentary could not have come through.

Bhutan Foundation: For the Flip cameras
Dechen Roder: For her beautiful work editing
The… Read more

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A Wish Seen Through

By kuenga | Published: September 14, 2009

by Kezang
>> View pictures from this amazing journey
At 7:00 am on 1st September 2009, eight volunteers from VAST headed to Kabisa in Punakha; thus, began the first trip… Read more

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Make A Wish

By kuenga | Published: August 17, 2009

The proposed “Make a Wish” project is the pilot project designed to link young people to older people from rural areas and provide a platform to regenerate the lost connection… Read more

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