Category Archives: News

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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VAST Spring Art Exhibition at the Alaya Gallery of Tarayana Centre

By Passang | Published: March 18, 2010

The Alaya Gallery of the Tarayana Centre was inaugurated on 17 March 2010 by His Excellency Madanjeet Singh, the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and the founder of SAF (South Asia Foundation)… Read more

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Tsip

By Gelay | Published: March 4, 2010

Tsip (1986 - 2010)
Tsip taught us how to laugh. When not laughing, he lived life on his own terms.
Your laughter will forever fill VAST.… Read more

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Happy Year of the Tiger

By Gelay | Published: February 12, 2010

Happy Losar
VAST wishes everyone a very Year of the Tiger.
The new year card is by Chand.… Read more

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Youth Interaction Through Art: A VAST winter camp

By Passang | Published: January 29, 2010

‘Youth Interaction through Art’ was the theme of this year’s winter camp and the venue chosen was Phuntsholing. Like all the previous camps, this camp was also set with a… 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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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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I Wish to Go on a Pilgrimage to Bumthang

By Gelay | Published: September 6, 2009

When asked what their wish was, most of the senior citizens in Punakha replied that their wish was to go on a pilgrimage to the holy land of Bumthang.
On… Read more

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