Taipei Intl Book Exhibition (TIBE) isconsidered one of the most
importantIntl event in publish industry, and inFeb. 2011, Bhutan
came in the spotlightof this book fair.Bhutan got well prepared in
such ashort time and the program of BhutanPavilion was popular and
successful.Its all the Prime Minister of Bhutanssupport and trust
upon the invitationto be the Guest of Honor for TIBE 2011,which was
from Sunya Intl special-Culture Interchange Assoc., on behalfof the
TBFF. The joy and success shouldbelong to each of you.
TIBE 2011 occupied 3 halls of the Taipei World Trade Center,
covering 35,741M2.BHUTAN PAVILION This is Hall 1, the biggest hall
among the three, also where Bhutan Pavilion was. The floor plan
shows that Bhutan Pavilion was located at the best place in Hall
1.
Grand Facade
books books about Bhutan published in Taiwan Bhutanese
traditional periodicals books shrine booksbooks books stamps books
books booth standbooks masks 4 treasures books activity area
tourism consult area national costume facade
Activity Area Main AreaEntrance
Press ConferenceBefore the Opening
In the press conference, journalists showed their curiosity
aboutBhutan and brought up some questions.
In the press conference, the singers from the Royal Academyof
Performing Arts sang songs for the press.
After the conference, guests took group photos. The middle
inthe front is the director of GIO, ROC, the chairman of TBFFsat
next to him, and the 2nd from the left is Grace Huang.
After the Press Conference, the journalistswere eager to have
the earliest report of thePrecious treasures from Bhutan and
GraceHuang explained to them.
culture environment & arts biography & guest authors
Publications in various fields & in different forms-- books
& stamps. stamps GNH & traditional medicinereligion &
education history introduction of Bhutan
masks for cham dance Not only publications, but also
traditional residence model article representatives to show the
diversity of Bhutan.national costume traditional Bhutanese
shrine
Opening Ceremonyof TIBE 2011
Dasho Karma Ura offered Khada to Presidentof R.O.C.(Taiwan) Mr.
Ying-jeou Ma on behalfof Bhutan exhibitors.
President of R.O.C: Mr. Ying-jeou Ma Dasho Karma Ura Director
of GIO: Mr.Qi-chen Jiang Chairman of TBFF :Mr. Rong-wen Wang
Opening Remarks
Creative way to bring up the TIBE title by opening books
together,and the books are respectively in Dzongkha, Chinese and
English.
Dzongkha Chinese English ChinesePresident Ying-jiou Ma(2nd from
left), Dasho Karma Ura,Director of GIO, and Chairman of TBFF (from
left)
President at Bhutan pavilion
Bhutan PavilionOpening Ceremony
Prologue for the opening ceremony of Bhutan Pavilion by TBFF
chairman andDasho Karma Ura. After the ceremony, we welcomed
visitors with traditionalBhutanese music.
Delivering traditional snack and herbal tea to welcome
visitors. Westernpeople were also very interested in Bhutans
culture, all absorbed inappreciating the national treasures from
Bhutan.
Welcome ReceptionGuest of Honor: Bhutan
Bhutan is the Guest of Honor for 2011. The welcome board was
decorain Bhutanese way. The mascot of book fair stood in the center
to welcoevery one and attracted people to take photos with
her.
The entrance of the dining hallThe column was very
Bhutanese
To welcome Bhutan, the Guest of Honor for TIBE 2011, the
openingstarted with powerful Ten Drum Performance symbolizing the
voiceof thunder dragon.
Every year, on the night of inauguration, the TIBE arranges a
party towelcome publishers and authors from more than a hundred
countries.
the premierThe top table. The premier Mr. Duen Yi Wu, chairman
of TBFF (nextto the premier), director of GIO and Grace Huang sat
with the guestsfrom Bhutan at the top table.
Grace Hwang hosts Panel Discussion between famous
Bhutanauthors: yonpo Tshering, Kuenzang Choden and
well-knowncultural leaders: Wei-Tsun Jin, Qi-Song Hong.
Book LaunchParty
Ashi passionately shared her writing andlife experiences with
readers. Her vivid andlively narration attracted many people
andtouched their hearts. Ashi Kuenzang Choden The first Bhutan
female writer who published her novel in Chinese translation in
Taiwan: Dawa, the story of a stray dog in Bhutan
Signing books
Grace Huang -- New Book Proclamtion Im in Bhutan, the Happyland
It is considered the most comprehensive bookabout Bhutan in
Taiwan.
music performanceExperiencingBhutan tourist consult service
provided by the bureau
The National treasures and exhibits from Bhutanattracted many
people to linger around inside theBhutan Pavilion. Among them, we
saw westernerstime to time.
2011 BILATERAL GNH CONFERENCEBETWEEN TAIWAN &
BHUTANTHEORY& PRACTICE of ECONOMICS of HAPPINESS
DiscussantsDasho Karma Dasho Sonam Dr. Chen, Dr. Shaw, Mr.
Chen, Mr. JIN,Ura Tshering Tain-Jy Dai-Gee Chao-Yih Wei-Tsun
Ex-ChairmanPresident of Secretary President of Vice Chairman,
Inaugurator of of Council for State-owned BusinessBhutan Study
General of the Chung- Economic Enterprise Weekly Group;& famous
the Ministry Hua Institution Planning and Comm. Presidentwriter of
Economic for Economic Ministry of of Symbiosis Development Affairs,
Bhutan Research Economic Taiwan Co., Ltd. of R.O.C. ; Affairs
Professor Econ, National Taiwan University
2011 BILATERAL GNH CONFERENCE BETWEEN TAIWAN & BHUTANTHEORY
& PRACTICE of ECONOMICS of HAPPINESS Agenda 0900-0930
Registration Opening Remarks Topic: Theory and Practice of
Economics of Happiness-the Pursuit of Happiness! 0930-1020 Guest
Speaker: Pro. Tain-Jy Chen, Ex-Chairman of Council for Economic
Planning and Development of R.O.C. and Professor in Economics,
Taiwan University Keynote Speaker: Mr. Karma Ura, President of the
Centre for Bhutan Studies Session I: Theory of Economic Paradigms
Moderator: Pro. Tain-Jy Chen, Cabinet member and Professor in
Economics, Taiwan University 1020-1150 Speaker: Dr. Shaw Dai-Gee ,
President of the CIER Speaker: Mr. Karma Ura, President of the
Centre for Bhutan Studies Q&A 1150-1330 Lunch Session II:
Practice of Economic Paradigms ModeratorMr.Wei-Tsun, Jin,
Inaugurator of Business Weekly 1330-1500 SpeakerDr. Chao-Yih Chen,
Vice Chairperson of the State-owned Enterprise Commission of ROC
SpeakerMr. Sonam Tshering, Secretary of Ministry of Economic
Affairs, Bhutan Q&A 1500-1520 Tea/Coffee Break Session
IIITheory and Practice of Economics of Happiness 1520-1650
Moderator : Dr. Shaw Dai-Gee , President of the CIER Panel
Discussion: all moderators and speakers Closing Remarks 1650-1700
Grace Huang, the President of Sunya Intl Special-Culture
Interchange Assoc.
The Press
Happy Reading-Taipei book fair focuses on Bhutan Organizers say
they wanted Taiwanese President Ma Ying- to highlight a different
cultural Jeou, (third from left) and Dasho dimension by focusing on
Karma Ura, head of Bhutanese delegation (second from left) opens
Bhutan a book to launch the 2011 Taipei Book Fair on February
9Source DW-WORLD.DE
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6435693,00.html
Taipei book fair to highlight Bhutanese Culture The Eight
Thousand Verses of An original biography of Transcendental Wisdom,
a Padmasambhava, an eminent major Buddhist classic that master from
India and the dates back to the 12th century. initiator of
Vajrayana Buddhism in Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th century.Source
+culture.twTaiwan http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=1969&Itemid=235
Source: http://www.cenews.eu/?p=28751 TIBE is huge for all
Chinese speaking worlds, not just Taiwan. Here are some other news
websites reporting about Bhutan being the Guest of Honor for TIBE
2011. This is a report from China, about Ashi Kuenzang Choden, the
first female author writing in English in Bhutan.
http://xn--0rss36f5haw5s.com/zhwh/whxx/2011/02/2283922.html
http://news.sxpmg.com/ynxx/gjdt/201012/37818.html
http://www.mirrorbooks.com/news/html/08/t-173708.html
http://www.fjsen.com/b/2011-02/10/content_4071233.htm
http://www.huaxuntoday.com/infoShow3.php?id=5693
Attending the TIBE 2011 as the Guest of Honor, Bhutan was
widely seen and talkedImportant magazine in Taiwan about in all
newspapers,Global Views Monthly TV news, and important magazines in
Taiwan. Such as the Global Views Monthly ,which is considered a
very authori- tative periodical on various Important issues of
global tendency. The Secretary General Dasho Sonam Tshering and
Dasho Karma Ura were invited for the interview.
