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  • The fifth annual Jomolhari Mountain festival

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    A50X378514-15 October, Soe: The fifth Jomolhari Mountain Festival ‘celebrating the life in the mountains’ was held in Damgochong near Jomolhari base camp under Soe Park Range of Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP). The festival was graced by Paro Dzongdag, Secretary for Gross National Happiness Commission, Member of Parliament from Thimphu, Dungkhag administration of Lingshi, and officials from Bhutan Foundation, Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), Ministry along with tourists and the locals from Soe, Yaksa, Nubri and Lingshi.

    The festival is one of the unique occasion where by members of the whole Jomolhari community gather together to enjoy and celebrate their cultural heritage and also learn about ecotourism opportunities in the region. The festival also raised awareness on snow leopard conservation, by improving local community member’s perception of, and attitudes towards the endangered species and creating a plat form for economic opportunities and sustainable livelihood.

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  • Highlanders attends the first ever consultative workshop

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    Highlanders from 10 Dzongkhags with the Hon'ble LyonchhoenOctober 19, Thimphu: More than 353 yak herders from 10 Dzongkhags representing a wide range of ages came together in Thimphu to attend the first ever consultative workshop with the government.

    Addressing the representatives, the Hon’ble Lyonchhoen shared that the highlanders living on the northern frontiers have a critical responsibility to ensure border security. He urged the meeting to deliberate plans to develop and promote highlanders’ livelihoods and their unique culture.

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  • Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo completes visiting all geogs in Dagana

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    Around 200 farmers came for the meeting at Drujeygang on October 14
    Around 200 farmers came for the meeting at Drujeygang on October 14

    14-15 October- Dagana: The Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo, Yeshey Dorji accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry visited Drujeygang, Largyab and Tshangkha geogs in Dagana dzongkhag to understand the ground realties and discuss geog issues and accordingly their solutions.

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  • World Food Day celebrated in Tsirang

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    The Hon'ble Sanam Lyonpo inaugurates the Exhibition during WFD
    The Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo inaugurates the Exhibition during WFD

    Tsirang: With a theme, ‘Change the future of migration: Invest in food security and rural development,’ the World Food Day (WFD) was celebrated in Damphu Central School (DCS) on October 16. It is observed every year across the world to mark the foundation day of FAO which works against hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

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