Wildcard re-entry in Druk Star
12 March 2010
The Druk Star show has reached the top 10 stage. Deki Choden and Dophu were eliminated last week. Out of the 10 contestants, six are men and four, women. While five of them are students, one is a school dropout, two farmers, one housewife and another, a teacher. In addition to the top 10 singers, an eliminated contestant will be brought back into the show through wildcard re-entry. Public votes... Read the story »
G4S celebrates Happy Day
7 March 2010
March 3 was not a usual day for 26 children of Drak Tsho Vocational Training Centre in Thimphu. It was their Happy Day organized by Group 4 Securicor (G4S). In orange shirts and caps, they rejoiced in dancing, painting, music and games. G4S’s third Happy Day was celebrated on March 3 in Thimphu. The day is celebrated in 27 countries around the world to bring joy and happiness to disadvantaged... Read the story »
Down to top 12, Druk Star heats up
5 March 2010
Ten weeks after Druk Star singing show was started, the competition has become more stiff and fierce. Contestants are spending more time practising songs, and of late, many of them have begun informally campaigning for votes. Many regular viewers say that with every passing week, the contestants have improved their singing talent as well as presentation on the stage. The contestants practise every... Read the story »
The lens master
24 February 2010
He is the master of the lens. The frames, shutter, aperture, and lighting are at his command. The visual treat in a film depends on him. He is cameraman Tshering Samdrup. He had his tryst with the camera in 2003 when he started his career in the film industry as a crew member. Today, 23-year-old Tshering Samdrup has become a professional cameraman. He is currently filming his second movie, Sarim... Read the story »
Face mask in vogue
22 February 2010
Wearing colourful face mask is in vogue among Thimphu teenagers. With the outbreak of H1N1 influenza in the neighbouring countries, some people in Thimphu started wearing clinical masks available from hospital. But the mask fever among teenagers picked up when shops started selling different types of masks with different colours imported from Thailand and other countries. Today, covering the mouth... Read the story »
Two more eliminated from Druk Star
19 February 2010
Karma Choden, 22, from Trashigang and Sonam Lham, 21, from Wangdue were eliminated from the Druk Star contest on February 16. The contest is now left with 16 contestants. 21-year-old Tandin Gyem from Wangdue was declared the Voice of the Week, which means even if she gets the lowest votes in the following week, she is safe. In the first elimination round, Passang Gyelmo from Samtse and Thinley Dorji... Read the story »
Refreshing amusement for kids
16 February 2010
A cartoon figure appears on the screen and dances. The player has to move like the figure on the coloured sensor floor. If the player follows the instruction and does not miss the moves, he moves to the next level. Otherwise, he is out. Dance dance regulator/revolution, as the game is called, and other indoor amusements like basketball, shooting, toy crane and car racing are provided in Dungkhar... Read the story »
Making dancing a profession
13 February 2010
Talk about dancing, and he has every conceivable move. Dressed like a Korean with yellowish hair, 17-year-old Pema Wangchuk is not a professional dancer but he is amazingly good at it. Pema has participated in numerous dance competitions in the country and bagged the first prize every time he participated. The latest feather in his cap was winning a dance competition organised by Department of... Read the story »
Know your future stars
6 February 2010
Of the 20 contestants in Druk Star, only 11 dzongkhags are represented. People from Trongsa are considered to have a good voice but there is none from Trongsa. Most of the contestants plan to bring out albums and work towards becoming professional singers if they win the contest. Chencho Norbu says he will go back to teach ing. “Iwon’t have time to produce albums,” he said. Nim Dorji... Read the story »
Dancing the vacation gainfully
2 February 2010
The youth dance competition at Harmony: The Centenary Youth Village in the capital on January 24 was one of the many events organised to keep the youth engaged during the winter vacation. More than 100 youth below the age of 25 years put up 29 dance items, out of which 13 were on Dzongkha rigsar music and the rest on western music. The auditorium was packed with eager parents and friends bursting into... Read the story »
Loading ...Zakar for Sunday March 14 2010
29th Day of the 01st Month - Iron Male Tiger Year
Auspicious for: Conducting consecration and blessing ceremonies, propitiating gods and deities, handing and taking over anything, sowing seeds, planting flowers, starting business, undertaking a long journey, making and taking medicine, inviting guest, learning rig-nye and astrology, entering new houses and calling upon superiors.
Inauspicious for: Conducting jin-seg, sri-nen, lue-cho and doing charity work in the name of the deceased.
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