Choki Traditional Art School

Location:	Thimphu, Bhutan
Category:	Education
Published:	21 August 2007
Progress:	67% funded
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Choki Traditional Art School (CTAS) was established in 1999 with the dual objectives of educating those children who could not continue their formal education due to both financial and social reasons and to contribute to the preservation and promotion of the unique cultural heritage of Bhutan. It is a private not-for-profit institute which supports the disadvantaged and under privileged youth of Bhutan through self-sustaining program on skills development in the traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan.

The founder of the project is Dasho Choki Dorji. It was during his time that Dasho started the first painting school in Bhutan with the approval from Her Royal Highness Ashi Dechen Wangmo Wangchuck, then representative of His Majesty in the Ministry of Development in early 1970s.

The school offers general courses in traditional drawing, painting, sculpturing and wood carving. After 2nd year, students are given the option to pursue specialized courses in Thanka ( scroll, Debri painting (Fresco) and Patra (wood carving) based on their interest and aptitude. The full course is for six years. Both – theory and practical lessons – are properly integrated to develop the necessary skills and aptitude. The school also provides classes in basic English, maths and Dzongkha.

Other co-curricular activities such as games and sports, cultural activities, mask dances, Driglam Namzha (code of etiquettes) and SUPW (Socially useful & Productive Works) form an integral parts of the school program.

Sustaining the school is our greatest challenge. The internal fund generated by the school through its sale of artifacts produced by our student's during practical is inadequate to cover the expenditure of the school. The fund gap which the school could not generate is being provided by Himalayan Youth Foundation (HYF) and few individual donors through sponsorships.

English (16):

S. Choki

News update

by S. Choki, posted about 1 month ago

 

Dear friends,

I would like to inform you we have been able to conduct our programs for 2009 very effectively and also have been able to get supports from our well wishers for the development of infrastructure facilities.

This year 9 students hav

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S. Choki

INVITATION FOR CTAS DEDICATION CEREMONY PROGRAM

by S. Choki, posted 4 months ago

 

Dear friends and supporters,

HYF and CTAS have the pleasure of inviting you, on behalf of the staff and students of Choki Traditional Art School (CTAS), to the celebration on 17th May 2010 of the CTAS  School Foundation Day and the Formal Inaugu

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S. Choki

Project accomplished report

by S. Choki, posted 5 months ago

Dear friends,

Greeting to from Bhutan!

We would like to thank you very much for your donation.  We have been able to accomplish the following items for our school from the total fund $1298 which we have received in our account.

English and Nationa

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S. Choki

Acknowledgement & project updates

by S. Choki, posted 9 months ago

 

I would like to thank you for your good wishers and for your donation to our school.

We had our school consecration ceremony for the two newly buildings namely the girl’s hostel and the dining hall and the celebration of the school foundation on

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S. Choki

Thank you note!

by S. Choki, posted 11 months ago

Dear supporters and well wishers, I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude for your support extended to my project. I would also like to thank all of you who have donated in fulfilling our wish list posted in the betterplace website....

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