Bhutan Bird Festival 2015

News | Posted on 2015-10-08
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The first ever three-day Bhutan Bird Festival began yesterday (8th October 2015) at Tingtibi, Zhemgang. The Festival was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji. Lam Neten of Zhemgang Rabdhey, Honorable MP Dasho Dorji Wangdi, Dasho Dzongda, Sector Heads, Teachers and Students attended the festival.

The festival gathered more than five hundred people from Khengrig Namsum displaying their indigenous arts and crafts for public veiweing.

The festival also hosted a bird photography competition and a bird-athon. Local schools also took part in a quiz competition on the biodiversity of Bhutan.

This festival is expected to promote tourism in Zhemgang.

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