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 [โฆ]
August 15, 2019
Following National Environment Commissionโs (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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
February 1, 2019
โWhat is that textile that you can create differently that the people have not seen and even you have not seen?โ Dr. Joseph Lo asked the participants during the information session this morning. Participants who [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
November 11, 2018
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck graced the inauguration of the 3rd phase of the Royal Textile Academyโs office building on the 4th and 5th November. Her Majesty Gyalyum is the Royal Patron [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
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 [โฆ]
