Now taking part in the training program for CST lecturers online. Building upon the previous session focusing on the value of cultural heritage and Bhutan’s approach to value-based heritage preservation, today, I had the privilege of discussing the conservation of cultural sites in Bhutan.
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The training programme for lecturers on heritage site conservation has commenced. Organized by the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) for the College of Science and Technology under the Royal University of Bhutan, it aligns with the roadmap established by the heritage study enhancement project.
From October 29 to November 3, 2023, I participated in the survey of traditional Bhutanese houses organized by the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. We conducted on-site surveys and documentation of old houses scattered across various areas in the picturesque Bumthang district. While rammed earth construction prevails in the western part of Bhutan, […]
Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD), Ministry of Home Affairs together with the ArchiHeritage plus organized the “Workshop on Enhancement of Collaboration on Cultural Heritage Studies in Bhutan (between the DCDD and constituent & affiliate technical colleges, Royal University of Bhutan)” in 3rd and 4th August 2023. In this workshop, stakeholders from both the […]
Dasho Nagtsho Dorji, Director of Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD), Ministry of Home Affairs, and Junko Mukai, Representative Director of ArchiHeritage plus exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the ongoing Project for Enhancement of Heritage Education and Conservation Studies at DCDD Director office in Thimphu, Bhutan.