Tashi Nencha to perform in Bangkok

Coronation and Centenary celebrations is the talk of the town these days in Bangkok. Reports have it that on invitation by the Bhutanese embassy in Thailand, the Thimphu-based Tashi Nencha group will perform for three days, starting November 6 at the Thai Pavilion in Bangkok. The group will perform national and regional traditional songs and dances, which the troupe has been preparing for months.

The first day of this performance is scheduled for only VIPs of the Thai government and Her Royal Highness, princess Chulabhorn, will be the chief guest. The following days will be for the public in Bangkok.

“One group will leave for Thailand on November 4 and the others will remain in Thimphu to perform for the Coronation here,” said Tashi Norbu, proprietor of Tashi Nencha.

“We have now every costume and material that we need to perform regional music and dances,” adds Tashi Norbu.

Tashi Nencha, the first entertainment company, was set up in 1987 to preserve the country’s traditional music and dances. The company was also a recipient of the art and culture award from *****uoka, Japan, in 2005.