| English | Dzongkha | Wednesday, August 16, 2017 |
The Education Ministry will organise a national level drama festival in the capital. The first ever drama festival will start from 16th of this month and will go on for the next 50 days.
Encouraging world peace through singing, music brought Meiko Tsurusawa, an accomplished Japanese Opera singer in the country.
Local music bands in the country are struggling for firm footing due to lack of audience.
A book titled “Switched Off”, written by the Bhutanese author Karma Tenzin was launched in Thimphu, today.
A global Korean sensation, PSY, and four other K-pop bands cancelled their visit to Bhutan, a day ahead of the much awaited Bhutan-K-pop concert tomorrow.
Lyonpo, a documentary film on former minister Ugyen Tshering won the best documentary film award at the 4th Documentary and Short Film Awards. The award ceremony held in Thimphu yesterday also honoured outstanding works in the short and animation film categories.
Zuri Rinpoche’s feature film, ‘Prophecy’ won the best narrative feature award in “SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York”.
The director and the co-producer of the Bhutanese movie “Tshorwa-The Inner Call”, Karma Lhatrul Rinpoche, is accusing the Board members of the Bhutan Film Association (BFA) of manipulating the criteria for the 16th Bhutan National Film Awards, which was held last month.
Jurwa, a 2013 educational radio programme will soon hit the television sets as well as book shelves.
The film “Hema, Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait” has won the Audience Choice Award at this year’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards, which was held yesterday.