A helping hand

March 25, 2011Posted inCivil society2 Comments
Here's an announcement from Jurmi Chhowing. I won't be in Thimphu, but for those who are ... please attend. My apologies for going off the topic! I’m requesting personal help. We are trying to help raise whatever cash/kind we can for the Tsunami/Earthquake victims of Japan. Its called “A HELPING HAND” – (With The Journalist, Bhutan Today, Radio Valley, Kilu Bhutan Music School & Japanese friends & colleagues using their resources besides many others). We are building up to the event (a MUSIC concert by STUDENTS from KILU), and trying to create avenues/raise publicity for people to chip in…

Kilu music

September 26, 2010Posted inMiscellaneous
The banner features Kilu students singing Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" during Radio Valley's second food festival at Thimphu's clock tower square yesterday.

Kilu Music School

June 13, 2010Posted inEducation
Are you a parent in Thimphu? If so, have you grumbled that the city does not provide enough after-school activities, especially during the holiday season, for your children? I have. I’ve often wished that Thimphu provided better opportunities to learn about art, literature, culture, religion, music and sports.  But, I, like most parents, haven’t got round to organizing any constructive activity that would keep our children productively engaged during their free time. Not so, with the group of parents who, in 2005, decided to create opportunities for their children to learn music. And so they started Kilu Music School,…