Fifth King's Birthday Celebration

“Love Live Our Beloved King,” was a popular slogan today. It read on many flags and banners and signs. We gathered in the King’s honor on the Sherubtse College field. We being around 2,000 people – students from the primary school, middle and high school, and the college, teachers and lecturers, and townspeople. There was marching, dancing, games, laughing, speeches, and eating. The sun was so bright and we were out in it so long that I think I’m suffering from sunstroke.

The precession welcoming the chief guest of honor, who was Bhutan's Minister of Home and Culture - Lyonpo Minjur.

My students marching like little soldiers. All the students, young and old, marched around the soccer field a few times.

Monks watching the celebration.



The cultural performances.