PRESERVATION AND TRANSMISSION
OF THE CULTURE
The Loden cultural program aims to preserve and pass on Bhutan's rich cultural heritage to future generations. The program focuses on the documentation and study of written and oral traditions.
This program has placed the Foundation at the forefront in terms of documentation and study of cultural heritage. The program currently has three parts : written heritage, oral traditions, arts and architecture.
Loden's cultural program has adopted a complementary approach since 2013 based on preservation and promotion.
56 cultural projects initiated since 2013
Written heritage :
Over 4 million scanned pages of text
Around 2 million digital texts created
44 digitized temple and family records
6 institutions received copies
4 books published
Oral traditions:
Over 3260 hours of audiovisual content recorded
3320 audiovisual title edited
36,323 photos cataloged with metadata
240 cultural essays created
1500 cultural subjects described
Arts and Artifacts:
4 documented museums
150,000 documented artifacts
5 protected cultural sites across Bhutan
Why preserving Bhutanese culture?
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To transmit its rich cultural heritage to future generations and beyond borders.
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Bhutan's oral traditions are rapidly disappearing as globalization reaches the more remote valleys.
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Today the country has many monasteries and temples whose archives represent a literary treasure that is still intact and unexplored.
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Loden-Shejun's cultural program focuses on documenting and studying these oral and written traditions.
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