Choki Traditional Art School, Thimphu, Bhutan
It is a private traditional art school established in 1999 by Dasho Choki Dorji to help children of economically disadvantaged families. The school offers free education, food and lodging to it's students. The students are taught various art forms like painting, wood craving, sculpture making, embroidery etc. It was amazing to watch students learn their crafts in different class rooms. You can also buy souvenirs from here which are made by students.
Choki Traditional Art School in Bhutan - Introduction Video
Choki Traditional Art School (CTAS) was established in 1999 by the Bhutanese artist Dasho Choki Dorji. The school offers economically disadvantaged children from across Bhutan the possibility of studying traditional arts at master level. Thanks to outside donations CTAS could evolve over the years.
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Cho - Positive Change of Mind, Ki - Peace
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The culture of Bhutan teaches us how to develop compassion in ourselves, others, and all forms of life. Through traditional art and meditation practices, we learn equanimity in all situations. We learn to view all living beings, humans, animals, insects, and plants as sacred and inherently the same as ourselves. We also develop calmness in our minds so that peace, compassion, joy, tolerance and forbearance can be inwardly experienced by ourselves and outwardly experienced to others.
Compassion has no judgment, competition, jealousy, anger, fear, sadness, pride or attachment. Compassion places nothing above or below anything else. Compassion with wisdom sees everything with clarity, just as it is existing in the present moment.
Choki
At Choki, a US Nonprofit, we are happy to help to preserve, support, and encourage this philosophy for the benefit of all at the expense of none through assistance to sacred monasteries, traditional schools, as well as other cultural centers that are treasures of this world. In addition, Choki represents this philosophy throughout the United States inspiring all to be greatest self to inspire others.
To learn more about the art exhibition:
Choki causes in Bhutan:
Sustainability for the Choki Traditional Art School:
CTAS is full with ever smiling students from all ages. Most of them are orphans and CTAS provides everything for them, a warm home and education. The students learn art techniques that have been passed down through generations and each piece of artwork they do is a reflection of a tradition that has been untouched by outer influences. Every brush stroke and etching is made by the students for all to receive merit or dharma who view the artwork.
To learn more about this cause:
Classroom Construction at Nalanda Monastery:
Originally constructed in India in the 5th century, Nalanda was a center for sacred learning throughout Asia. A vast amount of what came to compromise Buddhism stems from 9th century teachings. Unfortunately, around 1200 AD, the center was destroyed by the muslim army. However, in 1754, the temple was rebuilt in Bhutan after recognizing a number of auspicious signs correlating to the history of the original Nalanda.
Today, Nalanda is on top of the Himalayan mountains, carrying on ancient tradition through 140 orphaned students learning buddhist philosophy, ritual instruments, scriptures, prayer ceremonies, english, and buddhist logic. Every child has a story to tell and from a very early age, they already understand what most of us won’t realize until the end of our lives, that we must respect all forms of life to live in harmony and that happiness come within ourselves and not from material things.
To learn more about this cause:
Choki Women's Cooperative:
The weaving community from Bhutan preserves one of the most advanced and sophisticated weaving cultures in the history of civilization. By utilizing Bhutanese back strap looms, the culture of textiles have been integral to Bhutan's heritage for centuries. Its quality of intricate brocades and complex patterns are among the best in the world.
Through fairly traded sales of products, the weavers will have sustainable incomes to obtain quality food, sanitation, and education. The textiles are 100% handmade using unique dying and weaving techniques.
To learn more about this cause:
Visit our Etsy store:
We want to share the beauty of this culture with the rest of the world, a world that desperately needs positive inspiration and a reminder that there is more beyond our own sight and knowledge.
At Choki, our mission is to preserve cultures of antiquity for the benefit of humanity.
To Donate:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi
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Film: Sonam Phuntsho
VAST Bhutan & Choki Traditional Art School (2017)
74 hand painted stills of VAST Bhutan logo and auspicious fish symbol made collaboratively by:
Dorji Choden - Kinzang Gyeltshen - Yangchen Choden - Kinzang Choden - Manisha Rai - Namgay Thinley - Sangay Tenpa - Ratu - Sherab Tenzin - Kinzang Namgyal - Tshering Wangchuk - Yoraj Dahal - Tandin Gyalyshen - Karan Gurung - Choney Pelzang - Manjit Nepal - Kishore Dahal - Tshewang 'Tiger' Rinzin - Dorji - Deepti Rani - Talitha Balan
September, 2017
Regent Lighting Switzerland Helps Choki Traditional Art School, Bhutan.
Regent Lighting Switzerland generously donated a set of 11 high-end LED lighting system to be used for the Authentic Bhutanese Traditional Furniture Showroom of the Choki Traditional Art School, located at Choki Khangzang, Kawangjangsa, Thimphu Bhutan. The lights were successfully installed and inaugurated on 4 July 2016 in the presence of Mr. Mario Fontana of Fontana Foundation, who also represented Regent Lighting as its Chairman. The staff and students of Choki Traditional Art School express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Regent Lighting Switzerland for this very generous support. Thank you!
3 Kunstskolen, The art school, CTAS. The Legacy of Bhutan
Produced by Visual Story. Director Peter Zeuthen. Photographer Peter Thiesen.
Film about the Choky Traditional Art School. Part of the film concept Legacy of Bhutan that has a focus on globalization's pressure on a small country like Bhutan. Globalisation and modern life is having its effect; and that is something that worries many Bhutanese, who are proud of a culture that has its roots many centuries ago. Maintaining traditions and culture is therefore high on the Bhutanese agenda - something that can be seen in a lot of different ways.
At the School of Traditional Arts, Thimphu, Bhutan
Italian writer Mario Biondi shows a few minutes of his visit at the famous School of Traditional Arts, Thimphu, Bhutan, on October, 23, 2013
Thimphu traditional crafts school
Bhutan Schools
Cushing Academy students and faculty visiting schools in Bhutan. Read about their journey at
Art Thou Looking at Modern Art in Bhutan
Modern or contemporary art in Bhutan according to artists began to surface more than two decades ago and since then has been gradually growing with opening of some art shops and exhibitions. Contemporary or the Modern Art has not been a prominent part of the Bhutanese life and society. Modern art therefore has yet to find its place in the Bhutanese society which has a strong and well instituted traditional art for a very long time.
Buddhist Art craft school in Thimphu, Bhutan
Buddhist Art craft school in Thimphu, Bhutan
Choki - Sustaining Cultures of Antiquity - Bhutan
Cho - Positive Change of Mind, Ki - Peace
Choki - Peaceful Transformation of the Mind
Follow us:
The culture of Bhutan teaches us how to develop compassion in ourselves, others, and all forms of life. Through traditional art and meditation practices, we learn equanimity in all situations. We learn to view all living beings, humans, animals, insects, and plants as sacred and inherently the same as ourselves. We also develop calmness in our minds so that peace, compassion, joy, tolerance and forbearance can be inwardly experienced by ourselves and outwardly experienced to others.
Compassion has no judgment, competition, jealousy, anger, fear, sadness, pride or attachment. Compassion places nothing above or below anything else. Compassion with wisdom sees everything with clarity, just as it is existing in the present moment.
Choki
At Choki, a US Nonprofit, we are happy to help to preserve, support, and encourage this philosophy for the benefit of all at the expense of none through assistance to sacred monasteries, traditional schools, as well as other cultural centers that are treasures of this world. In addition, Choki represents this philosophy throughout the United States inspiring all to be greatest self to inspire others.
To learn more about the art exhibition:
Choki causes in Bhutan:
Sustainability for the Choki Traditional Art School:
CTAS is full with ever smiling students from all ages. Most of them are orphans and CTAS provides everything for them, a warm home and education. The students learn art techniques that have been passed down through generations and each piece of artwork they do is a reflection of a tradition that has been untouched by outer influences. Every brush stroke and etching is made by the students for all to receive merit or dharma who view the artwork.
To learn more about this cause:
Classroom Construction at Nalanda Monastery:
Originally constructed in India in the 5th century, Nalanda was a center for sacred learning throughout Asia. A vast amount of what came to compromise Buddhism stems from 9th century teachings. Unfortunately, around 1200 AD, the center was destroyed by the muslim army. However, in 1754, the temple was rebuilt in Bhutan after recognizing a number of auspicious signs correlating to the history of the original Nalanda.
Today, Nalanda is on top of the Himalayan mountains, carrying on ancient tradition through 140 orphaned students learning buddhist philosophy, ritual instruments, scriptures, prayer ceremonies, english, and buddhist logic. Every child has a story to tell and from a very early age, they already understand what most of us won’t realize until the end of our lives, that we must respect all forms of life to live in harmony and that happiness come within ourselves and not from material things.
To learn more about this cause:
Choki Women's Cooperative:
The weaving community from Bhutan preserves one of the most advanced and sophisticated weaving cultures in the history of civilization. By utilizing Bhutanese back strap looms, the culture of textiles have been integral to Bhutan's heritage for centuries. Its quality of intricate brocades and complex patterns are among the best in the world.
Through fairly traded sales of products, the weavers will have sustainable incomes to obtain quality food, sanitation, and education. The textiles are 100% handmade using unique dying and weaving techniques.
To learn more about this cause:
Visit our Etsy store:
We want to share the beauty of this culture with the rest of the world, a world that desperately needs positive inspiration and a reminder that there is more beyond our own sight and knowledge.
At Choki, our mission is to preserve cultures of antiquity for the benefit of humanity.
To Donate:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi
Follow us:
Music: Craig Pruess
Film: Sonam Phuntsho
Bhutan art school in the kingdom of Bhutan.
Students learning how to embroid Buddhist images
Bhutan Art School
Bhutan Art School
Artist from 'Vast' Bhutan, painting Flowers
Vast Bhutan is one of the art gallery having lots of voluntarily Artists in the capital city of Bhutan. Asha Karma Wangdi and Rajesh are the founder of the art gallery. They have their station and enjoys art work.
Flowers have been an important subject for artists throughout history. Flowers were also at times the focal point of the artwork and This led to many famous paintings in which flowers were captured beautifully.
The Bhutanese lady is wearing the national attire - Kira and enjoying flower painting on canvas in Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) New Delhi. she is from the Vast Art gallery of Bhutan and was showing her art work for 7 days (23rd Dept till 30th Sept)
The Frame will be ready to hang for the wall Decor, Home, offcie decorations, etc...
Shoot Location : (IGNCA) New Delhi, 2018
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