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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN AND THE FANS!

24jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: A WANDERER’S TASTE BUDS

Clean Plates in the Kingdom of CloudsSometimes, the local flavors, rich and earthy, rest heavy on the soul. In Bhutan, where the mountains loom like ancient sentinels and the air hums with prayer flags, I crave simplicity—a plate that feels like a fresh start.I gather greens that taste of the sun, grains as humble as the monks in the dzongs, and let them whisper in the skillet. A drizzle of oil,…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN “To be able to visit a country like Bhutan…”

“To be able to visit a country like Bhutan 🇧🇹…” 24jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN IN HIS THIMPHU T-SHIRT

24jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN IN BLUE

First-ever international concert in Bhutan 24jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN

Ed Sheeran’s History-Making Concert in Thimphu, BhutanThimphu isn’t the kind of place that comes to mind when you think of global music sensations. Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan is known more for its Gross National Happiness than for hosting A-list concerts. But on a crisp evening that will forever live in the memories of those lucky enough to be there, Ed Sheeran changed that…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ED SHEERAN CHANGED THE NARRATIVE

Ed Sheeran’s History-Making Concert in Thimphu, BhutanThimphu isn’t the kind of place that comes to mind when you think of global music sensations. Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan is known more for its Gross National Happiness than for hosting A-list concerts. But on a crisp evening that will forever live in the memories of those lucky enough to be there, Ed Sheeran changed that…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: HISTORY-MAKING REBELLIONS OPENING ACT FOR ED SHEERAN

Rebellions: Making History as Ed Sheeran’s Opening Act in ThimphuWhen Ed Sheeran made his groundbreaking debut on January 24, 2025 in Bhutan, the night began with an equally historic performance by Rebellions, the Bhutanese hip-hop collective redefining the music scene in the kingdom. The Changlimithang Stadium came alive as Rebellions took the stage, delivering a high-energy set that fused…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN 🇧🇹: ACCIDENTAL SCULPTURE

This morning. The frost clung to the hillside. Mist hung in the air, streaked by the sun, casting rays around skeletal branches. A stillness, the kind of quiet that exemplifies mountain mornings, where time drips as slow as melting ice. The frozen cascade gleamed, an accidental sculpture gifted by nature.Thimphu, Bhutan 🇧🇹20jan24

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: MOLTEN DREAMS

The sky’s on fire over Thimphu, spilling molten dreams across the valley—orange, pink, bleeding into purple. The house on the hill, perched like a hermit, watching it all go down, soaking in the last flicker of light before the world slides into the quiet hum of night.You can feel the mountains breathe here, like they’ve seen it all and still stand tall, patient, eternal. The kind of sunset that…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN ART: GOLDEN SCALES by PEMA GYELTSHEN

Today I encountered a peculiar manifestation on the walls of Thimphu – a dragon, yes, but not the ordinary sort that haunts our collective unconscious. This one, crafted by the hand of Pema Gyeltshen, writhes in a terrible sort of beauty, its golden scales reflecting a light that seems to emanate from nowhere and everywhere at once.The dragon clutches a blue orb. Perhaps we are not so different,…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN ART: MAD, SWIRLING, DEMON DANCER by PEMA GYELTSHEN

Mad swirling demon-dancer exploding across the midnight canvas like some cosmic jazz solo. The mask blazing gold against that crazy blue spiral – that’s pure Bhutanese dharma-rhythm there. The monks they call this cham-dance, this holy-wild spinning meditation that burns through illusion like benzedrine through midnight blues.Check those robes – turquoise and orange and yellow all floating and…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN: ON CONSUMPTION AND CONSCIENCE

On Consumption and Conscience: Observations from the Highest KingdomThe sweatshirts sit there still, limp and forgotten on a cement slab, like a flag surrendered to the mountain wind. Two weeks now they have remained, untouched, unclaimed, though surely there are those who feel the bite of Bhutan’s winter air. I find myself returning to them almost daily, as if drawn by some unseen force,…

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN STREETART: SON GOKU

Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. On a wall in downtown Thimphu. 9jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN STREETART: SON GOKU

Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. On a wall in downtown Thimphu. 9jan25

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN 🇧🇹 STREETART: A WHISPER OF BANKSY

Even in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, a whisper of Banksy speaks. Love, fleeting and eternal, on the walls of Thimphu. 🖤❤️

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THIMPHU, BHUTAN ART: BETWEEN WINDOWS

4jan25