Dangpa Losar is a significant cultural event that brings together Bhutanese students and their families to celebrate with traditional food, dance, and prayers for the year ahead. We extend our invitation to UNE academics, including supervisors of Bhutanese PhD students, as well as patrons and friends of Bhutan, to join us in this meaningful celebration. Also, Vice-Chancellor of UNE to grace the occasion. Losar is one of the biggest festivals celebrated nation-wide in Bhutan. It is typically a Bhutanese New Year celebration based on lunar calendar. During this new year celebration, people of all walks of life give utmost dedication to preparation and observing the new year. Because Bhutanese people believe that a year well begun will bring good health and wealth. Therefore, Bhutanese wear new clothes, eats delicacies, dances, enagege in traditinal games, offer prayers in temples and above all make collective aspirations for the nation and people. This has been a regular event of BSA and the Bhutanese in Armidale.
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