September 6, 2019
Fifty four students and two teachers of Dechentsemo Central School in Punakha visited the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan on 3rd September to conduct research for their history project. The team was taken on a […]
August 23, 2019
Twenty four students from Jakar Higher Secondary School, Bumthang are on their “toppers’ tour” to Thimphu. The students along with their teacher visited the Royal Textile Academy. They were given guided tour of the museum […]
August 23, 2019
Four designers led by a staff from the RTA will be traveling to Bangkok, Thailand to participate in the Bhutan Young Designer’s Workshop at the Thammasat University in Bangkok from August 24 – September […]
August 23, 2019
We were honored to welcome Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and Prince Hisahito of Japan to the Royal Textile Academy on August 19, 2019. Their Imperial Highnesses were welcomed to the […]
August 16, 2019
With the support from Geiger Family Foundation based in the USA, the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan went to three communities which are most famed in weaving and producing the reputed textiles in the country. […]
August 16, 2019
Seventy students and five teachers from Little Dragon School,Thimphu, Bhutan visited the Royal Textile Academy on August 7,2019 as part of their outdoor learning session. The students were taken on a guided tour by the […]
August 15, 2019
A training on Natural Dyes, using both traditional and contemporary methods, was conducted at the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan. The training was conducted for the weavers at the RTA as well as for the […]
August 15, 2019
Following National Environment Commission’s (NEC) launch of Zero Waste Hour initiative, the staff of the Royal Textile Academy initiated an hour long cleaning and advocacy campaign on the 2nd August 2019 along Norzin Lam, Yarden […]
August 15, 2019
The thirteenth summer weaving skill program for school going children/youths started on July 1, 2019 and concluded on July 30,2019. During the closing ceremony the forty-six participants were awarded certificates and stipend by the […]
February 8, 2019
The 2nd Global Friendship Art Festival was held in Bhutan at the Royal Textile Academy on the 4th February 2019. The Art Festival was organised by the Bangladesh Artists Group. The Art Festival aims to […]
February 8, 2019
The Winter Weaving Program for 2018-19 concluded on February 4, 2019. The closing was attended by the participating students, staff of the RTA and representatives from various media houses. The students were awarded certificates of […]
February 1, 2019
“What is that textile that you can create differently that the people have not seen and even you have not seen?” Dr. Joseph Lo asked the participants during the information session this morning. Participants who […]
