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Tinley Nangai
Around 150 participants from Thimphu are attending a project related to culture and tradition being carried out by the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) at the National Library and Archives in Kawangjangsa, Thimphu.
Most of the participants were students.
The event starts on June 29th and ends on July 14th.
Participants learn traditional calligraphy, art, dance and music.
As there are no restrictions, the number of participants is expected to increase.
These programs are provided free of charge.
The current project is part of DCDD’s activities during the 13th Five-Year Plan, which aims to teach young people about calligraphy, art, dance and music so that they can become the future guardians of culture and traditions.
After the activity, these students are expected to teach other students in the school. The project will also help students complete their Dzongkha language homework.
As part of the event, DCDD also held a book fair, providing Bhutanese authors with an opportunity to sell or present their books to attendees.
The books are available in both Dzongkha and English. The book fair aims to foster reading habits among the young and encourage local writers.
One participant said that parents and society are increasingly concerned that teenagers spend most of their time on their phones, and this event will meaningfully engage students.
Participants also said that such projects help young people write and communicate in Dzongkha.
DCDD deputy curator Yeshi Lhendup said traditional art and music tutoring was started by the Royal Academy of Performing Arts three years ago during students’ summer vacations.
He said the book fair, calligraphy and classes were the inaugural activities of DCDD.
The office aims to ensure that the National Library and Archives in Kawangjangsa becomes a place where young people can learn anything related to culture and tradition for free, a DCDD press release said.
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