April, 2008

A crowining glory or an incongruous crown? (BhutanObserver)

Thimphu: The beauty pageant is called “Miss Bhutan.” But there is a crown for Miss GNH too. She comes in as one of the seven anointed beautiful ones specifically carrying the message of GNH across the global village.
That is how the organizers of “Miss Bhutan” see it. This is also where opinions differ.
On D-Day, whoever’s […]

Miss Bhutan : Ambassador of GNH

To provide young Bhutanese women the same kind of opportunities as women in other parts of the world, in terms of cross-cultural experiences, Bhutan will organize a Miss Bhutan beauty pageant contest.
The first of its kind to be held in the country’s history, the pageant plans to promote the unique concept of Gross National Happiness […]