An archive containing links to documentaries, photographs and publications on Bhutan, its government, culture, and people.
You are welcome to use these resources for presentations or information on Bhutan. We hope that it will be especially useful for Bhutanese students, for ready information and resources for their projects and presentations on Bhutan.
All materials are copyright of their producers. Permission must be sought for use in publications or media broadcasts. However, for non public-use, such as academic presentations, you may make full use of these resources.
We aim to make this an exhaustive resource for materials pertaining to Bhutan, and as such, it is a work in progress. We welcome contributions, which may be shared with the Royal Office for Media, in order to be published here. To contact us with links or materials, please email us at yell@yellow.bt
Documentaries
- Empowering The Future
- Bhutan Unique Journey To Democracy
- Bhutan, Land Of The Thunder Dragon
- A King in Service of His People
- The People’s King
- The Kings of Bhutan
- The Legacy of an Extraordinary King (Sand Art)
- Helping Nepal
Royal Addresses (Videos)
- Royal Address on 9th Convocation of RUB
- National Day Address 2013
- Royal Address on 60th Birth Anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa
- Royal Address to Parliament on 16 May 2014
Photographs
Publications
- Bhutan at a Glance (2015)
- Bhutan at a Glance (2016)
- Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan (2015)
- Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan (2016)
- Bhutan Festival Dates (2016)
- Bhutan Festival Dates (2017)
- Bhutan Tourism Monitor (2014)
- Bhutan Tourism Monitor (2015)
- Bhutan Map Portal
- RMA’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin
The Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH Research is a treasure trove of information on Bhutan. We strongly encourage you to explore The Centre for Bhutan Studies publications. To begin with, we point you to the following interesting articles.
- The Origin and Description of The National Flag and National Anthem of The Kingdom of Bhutan
- Chibdrel: A Traditional Bhutanese Welcome Ceremony
- Verses of Zhugdrel Phunsum Tshogpa, Tea and Food Offering
- Father Estevao Cacella’s Report on Bhutan in 1627
- Ancient Trade Partners: Bhutan, Cooch Bihar and Assam (17th – 19th centuries)
- Patang: The Symbol of Heroes
- A Historical Background of the Chhoetse Penlop
- Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck’s Twenty Points Proposal to the British India to Modernise Bhutan
- Dangphu Dingphu: The Origin of the Bhutanese Folktales
- Coinage in Bhutan During the 19th and 20th Centuries
- The Sacred Dance of Peling Ging Sum
- Massive Rice Offering in Wangdiphodrang in Zhabdrung Rinpoche’s Time
- Portrait of a Leader
- Bhutan’s National Bibliography