November 8, 2016
An exhibition titled “Tashi Gomang: A National Treasure of Bhutan,” was inaugurated on 5th November 2016 at the Royal Textile Academy. Royal Patron of the Tashi Gomang Project, Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother Kesang Choeden Wangchuck, […]
September 21, 2016
2016 marks the 400 years of the legacy of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. To commemorate and pay tribute to the Zhabdrung, Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck inaugurated two exhibitions at the Royal Textile Academy today. […]
September 9, 2016
The exhibition, one of the first of its kind, celebrates the life and legacy of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel – the founding father of Bhutan. From the early years in Ralung to his epic journey to […]
May 20, 2016
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, Royal Patron of the Royal Textile Academy delivered the keynote address at the symposium titled “Cultural Sustainability in the Age of Globalization” held in Washington D.C., USA on May […]
November 4, 2015
Coinciding with the Descending Day of the Lord Buddha, Zhabdrung Phuensum Tshogpa Thongdrol of the Royal Textile Academy was consecrated yesterday by His Eminence Tsugla Lopen Rinpoche of Zhung Dratshang. The event was graced by […]
October 17, 2015
All sale proceeds will be donated to RTA and VAST Art: Step into the world of Olaf Van Cleef through his paintings of various Buddhist icons and symbols starting from Guru Padmasambhava, lotus flower to […]
May 6, 2015
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck is in Lucerne, Switzerland on the invitation of the World Tourism Forum, Lucerne 2015. Her Majesty delivered the Keynote Address on today morning (23 April 2015) during […]
March 28, 2014
The Textile Museum opened an exhibition tiltled `Bhutanese Textiles in High Fashion’ on 27th March 2014 at the Textile Museum , old premises on Norzin Lam. The exhibition showcases an amalgamation of Bhutanese textile traditions […]
February 14, 2014
The inauguration of the exhibition titled, “Czech Castles” from the Republic of Czech was observed today at the premises of the Royal Textile Academy. Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Patron of RTA, […]
October 15, 2013
Live Opera of Handel’s ‘Acis & Galatea’ story held in Bhutan on the 12th of Oct. 2013 at the Royal Textile Academy premises is the result of many years of cross cultural collaboration between The […]
October 8, 2013
The practice session of Opera is in full swing at the Royal Textile Academy. Some 76 musicians, singers and stage-performers from University of Texas at El Peso (UTEP) are in the capital for the Opera, […]
