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Gross National Happiness in Schools | Educating for GNH in Bhutan

Posted on March 20, 2020March 23, 2020 by Jasmeen Chandi

This International Day of Happiness (March 20) falls amidst difficult times. Still each day we are reminded of feelings of warmth and happiness. We’re also reminded of Bhutan’s development approach: Gross National Happiness (GNH). Last fall, we filmed an interview

One hundred years of coverage of the Kingdom of Bhutan by National Geographic

Posted on November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Bhutan Canada

Ever wondered what Bhutan was like over one hundred years ago? In 1914, National Geographic published its first article about the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan: an account of explorations and surveys by John Claude White, a British Raj administrator and an

Tshangkha is Happy!

Posted on October 30, 2014October 31, 2014 by Bhutan Canada

Inspired by Happy Bhutan, BCF teacher Sarah Diamond and students from Tshangkha Lower Secondary School completed a video for their schools variety show! The intention was to celebrate the school’s beauty and build relationships within the school community. Showing off some light-hearted aspects

Visit Bhutan and National Reading Year 2015!

Posted on October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 by Bhutan Canada4 Comments

An eventful year ahead indeed! The Royal Government of Bhutan has declared 2015 as Visit Bhutan Year to celebrate the 60th birth anniversary of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Bhutan will also commemorate the events by observing National Reading

Happy (Bhutan)!

Posted on July 4, 2014July 3, 2014 by Bhutan Canada

From the Nation of Gross National Happiness comes a video that is bound to make you smile and maybe even dance! Check out this video that the people of Bhutan created to Pharrell Williams’ song Happy. In other happy news,

Balloons of Bhutan

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Bhutan Canada

In 2007, artist Jonathan Harris travelled to Bhutan to explore the Gross National Happiness paradigm. Balloons of Bhutan documents his effort to capture “a portrait of happiness in the last Himalayan kingdom” through breathtaking and inspiring photos and videos, catalogued on an

The Bhutanese Guide to Happiness

Posted on May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 by BCF Intern

Today we have decided to feature a little book about a concept close to our heart called Gross National Happiness. Simply stated in the book’s synopsis, “What we can learn from a country where Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross

David Suzuki on Gross National Happiness

Posted on November 28, 2012January 30, 2014 by Bhutan Canada

David Suzuki, Co-Founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, and award-winning scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster, will be travelling to Bhutan in March 2013 and is a staunch advocate for the concept of Gross National Happiness. In his November newsletter, Dr. Suzuki

Special Event! Within the Realm of Happiness, Dasho Kinley Dorji

Posted on October 19, 2012February 4, 2014 by Bhutan Canada

Wildsight Invermere is proud to host Dasho Kinley Dorji, a journalist and government official from the Himalayan nation of Bhutan. His presentation, Within the Realm of Happiness: a Himalayan Perspective, will take place on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Do Hazelnuts Equal Happiness in Bhutan?

Posted on June 20, 2012May 1, 2013 by Bhutan Canada

Photo Credit: Blue Moon Fund As Bhutan grows, it is trying to find ways to develop economically, but through the lens of Gross National Happiness. One American entrepreneur has been assisting Bhutan with this task – by growing and exporting hazelnuts