January 25, 2019
The Royal Textile Academy is calling for applicants to participate in a Product Development and Design Training Workshop conducted by Dr. Joseph Lo from Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage from 4th March till […]
December 21, 2018
The Winter Weaving Programme at the RTA began on 20th December. 20 young girls from schools across Thimphu are attending the weaving class. They will learn traditional weaving over the span of one month. Below […]
November 11, 2018
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck graced the inauguration of the 3rd phase of the Royal Textile Academy’s office building on the 4th and 5th November. Her Majesty Gyalyum is the Royal Patron […]
April 16, 2018
A team from the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) led by its Director General Dr. Michael Mason was in Bhutan from April 2-11, 2018, as guests of the Royal Textile Academy. The […]
February 6, 2018
The winter Weaving Program for Students (2017-2018) ended on 2 February 2018 with awarding of certificates to the student trainees. The 2017-2018 training program, which began in December 2017 trained 29 students in two batches […]
January 4, 2018
A group of 15 students from Laya, who scored a minimum of 60% in their academic performance, are in Paro and Thimphu on their EMC (Educational, Motivational and Cultural) tour for a period of seven […]
December 19, 2017
19 December 2017: Winter Weaving Program for students is one of the regular programs conducted by the RTA since 2014. This winter, it is being conducted in two batches. The training for the first batch, […]
December 15, 2017
A photo exhibition, titled ‘Moen-Lam; A Nation Pauses to Pray – A Tribute to the Great Fourth,’ was inaugurated on 11 December 2017 at the Royal Textile Academy in collaboration with Mr. Karma Jigme . […]
November 2, 2017
The 16th Annual National Design and Art Competition was inaugurated on 31 October 2017 at Royal Textile Academy in Thimphu. Her Royal Highness Ashi Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. His […]
October 30, 2017
A total of 69 students led by three teachers from Dr. Tobgyel School in Thimphu visited RTA on 26 October 2017. They were provided guided tours to exhibition galleries of RTA in different groups. They […]
October 13, 2017
Coinciding with the Sixth Royal Wedding Anniversary on 13 October 2017, His Excellency Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the CSO Fair 2017 this morning at the Centenary Park in Thimphu. The Chief Justice, Agriculture Minister and […]
October 5, 2017
The educational program for second and third group of students from Changzamtog Lower Secondary School was organized on 4 and 5 October, 2017 respectively. The second group comprising of 184 students, led by five teachers […]
