at the very Core of it all … is Content!
It was overcast and quiet in Thimphu on Saturday, but inside Tarayana Centre and Taj Tashi, the atmosphere was electric. The final day of USHA presents Mountain Echoes offered audiences everything from Classic Bollywood, mythology, modern art, dreams, aphrodisiac food to crime fiction, unusual travels, nostalgia and tradition. The day began with Bhutanese musician Sonam …
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman’s effortless grace, spunky wit and endless charm lit up Day 2 of the fifth edition of USHA presents Mountain Echoes. “I was always ready to take risks,” Waheeda said, explaining her choice of unconventional roles in the session, Reflecting The Lens – Women In Indian Cinema. In her freewheeling chat with …
Compassion was the word of the day as Her Majesty The Royal Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck kicked off the fifth edition of USHA presents Mountain Echoes. Her Majesty, who is the royal patron of the festival, was in conversation with Ira Pande in a session titled Invoking Tara. She stressed the need to make …
The three-day festival will feature a mix of Bhutanese, Indian and international writers, film-makers, musicians and artists. Now in its fifth year, Mountain Echoes has become more than just a literature festival for Bhutan. As HE Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, observed, the festival is a celebration not only of books but …