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When Bhutan closed international borders and travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in March last year, we were forced to hit the pause button as well. The closed borders meant that some of the Bhutan Canada Foundation’s education programming

Photo credit: Jeff Bellinger   March 20 is the International Day of Happiness. It can be difficult to figure out how to respond to such a day given the global challenges over the past year. Yet one of the things

Photo credit: Jeff Bellinger March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to empower and celebrate the achievements made by women. It is also a day to advocate and take action to end gender equality. IWD 2021 falls on

Photo credit: Ontario Council for International Development’s Tapestry 2030 initiative, illustrated by Amanda Schutz.   February 7 – 13, 2021 marks the 31st International Development Week, a time where we highlight and reflect upon Canada’s commitment to sustainable development around

Above photo credit: Sonam Phuntsho. Holidays represent the cultural and spiritual fabric of Bhutan, bringing together a colourful array of family, friends, music, dance, and food. Public holidays, like National Day celebrated December 17, are observed throughout Bhutan, while tshechus,

Gender Equality Week, this year September 20 – 26, 2020, was first legislated in Canada in 2018 as a result of the Gender Equality Week Act. This week aims to raise awareness on the important contributions women and gender diverse

Kezang Wangmo has worked at Bhutan Canada Foundation since May 2018. Based in Thimphu, Kezang’s work is instrumental to helping BCF’s programming and initiatives come to life. Keep reading to learn more about Kezang!   Can you describe what you