Bhutan Correspondent
Appearances
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
The Bhutanese are very in tune with pop culture, be it Western pop. I don't think he'll be corrupting.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
The hotel is just full of excitement about this concert. In fact, there was no one really paying attention to work. I couldn't get any emails done today. So for four hours prior to the concert, people are already on the ground. We might just have the biggest crowd ever in Thimphu, Chimilangthang Stadium.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
I don't think Bhutan avoids Western culture. Although TV and internet arrived in 1999, which is probably the latest in all the countries. But the Bhutanese are very in tune with pop culture, be it Western pop. So, yes, Bhutan has their own local pop culture, Bhutanese songs, but they do listen to music from all over the world.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
I don't think he'll be corrupting. I think music is in every Bhutanese sing and dance. That's part of their culture.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
The king has identified a piece of land about four times the size of Singapore to build the Gullifull Mindfulness City that is infused with spirituality and mindfulness to attract light-minded businesses and entrepreneurs and citizens to come and work from this city.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Bhutanese belief is very much rooted in spirituality. The medium that they use to reach spirituality is Buddhism. Bhutanese are naturally very spiritual. It's got to do with the land, that they respect every part of the land, be it the water, be it the trees, be it the rocks. This entire environment in Bhutan is respected by the people.