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THIMPHU, Bhutan, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid a time of global division and collective fatigue, the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is offering something extraordinary: a 16-day Global Peace ...

Despite being at an altitude of nearly 4,000 metres, the Royal Highland Festival is getting more popular by the year. Photograph by Karolina Wiercigroch The Buddhist charms hanging from the rear-view ...

Launched by the non-profit Bhutan Film Institute (BFI), the first Kingdom of Bhutan International Film Festival (KBIFF) wrapped after a week of screenings, masterclasses and honorary showcases — with ...

Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary, set high up in the Neyphu Valley, nestled among pine trees and rugged cliffs, and the first and only five-star wellness-inclusive luxury resort in Paro, is inviting guests to ...

Colours, dances, music and appreciation applauds filled the hall at the first Bhutan Film Festival (BFF) of the country held at Gangtok, Sikkim, India on June 23-24. The two-day festival held to ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted the first-ever Amazing Thailand Festival in Bhutan 2025 on 19–20 April at Clock Tower Square in Thimphu. The event, part of the Amazing Thailand Grand ...

The Matsutake Mushroom Festival is set for the fourth week of August in the picturesque forests of the Ura valley in Bhutan. The fabled wild fungi, Matsutake is highly sought after due to its ...

Last year, a French film, ”La Tresse” (The Braid), premiered for the Bhutanese people during the Bhutan Echoes Film Festival, as part of the Drukyul’s Literature and Arts Festival. On this occasion, ...

Dorji Wangchuk writes about the recently concluded literary festival in Bhutan titled ‘Mountain Echoes’ which took place in Thimphu, the capital. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and ...

The Buddhist charms hanging from the rear-view mirror tremble, and I worry our luck has left us. The car jolts its way up a road dug from the mountain as if with a shovel, raising dust and passing ...