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"Wisdom Can Win Peace": Song and Dance

January 1, 2008 |

The Royal Academy of Performing Arts performs a folk song and dance dedicated to Jampelyang, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who brought peace between two warring countries.

Demonstrating Bhutanese Archery: "Its Not Like Basketball"

January 1, 2008 |

Tshewang Dhendup, a member of the Bhutan National Broadcasting Corporation, explains the rules of Bhutanese archery while a demonstration takes place.

"Squeezed Between the Capital and the Washington Memorial": 2008 Bhutan Program

January 1, 2008 |

Program participants and staff reflect on their experience of the 2008 Festival on Bhutanese culture.

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