Choki Traditional Art School
Choki Art School
CHOKI TRADITIONAL ART SCHOOL
ESTD. SINCE 1999
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iNTER HOUSE VOLLEY BALL COMPETITION

On Monday, 11th April, a one day intra house volleyball competition was organized and played in the school volley ground. The students were divided into four groups/houses, namely Tak, Singye, Chung and Druk. [Read More]
Posted on 19th August, 2011

FRESHERS NITE - 2011

The senior students of CTAS hosted a Fresher’s night on 2nd April 2011 to welcome the 20 new students to the CTAS family. [Read More]
Posted on 6th May, 2011

NEW ADMISSION - 2011

On the 25th of March 2011, the interview for new admission to CTAS was carried out in the school campus in Kabesa. A total of 55 students applied for admission at CTAS against the available slot of 20 for the academic year 2011. [Read More]
Posted on 6th May, 2011

DISTRUCTION CAUSED BY WIND STORM AT CTAS

On the 15th of March, 2011 at around 11.30AM. There was a very fierce wind storm in the Kabesa vally which blew off the roof of our boys hostel and severely damaged the old classroom building roof. However, given the big damage caused by the wind storm, we were very lucky and blessed that none of our students and staff was unhurt. [Read More]
Posted on 6th May, 2011

TRAINING ON "WATER SAFETY PLAN" AT CTAS

On the 11th March 2011, a team from the Ministry of Health visited CTAS and had a meeting with the staff and students on the topic “ WATER SAFETY PLAN”.  During the whole day meeting, they educated the students on the importance of maintaining clean and hygiene water source. [Read More]
Posted on 6th May, 2011

Dasho Choki Dorji awarded the National Order of Merit by His Majesty the King

His Majesty Awarded the National Order of Merit (Silver) to Dasho Choki Dorji on 17 December 2010 on the Bhutan’s National Day Celebration for serving the people and the country with exceptional effort and merit [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

EXPOSURE TRIP TO SWITZERLAND

The principal and three students (including a girl student - the students were selected on merit grounds) of CTAS visited various places in Switzerland to learn about Swiss culture, traditions and its customs and values. [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

SENSITIZATION AND EDUCATION ON DRUG RELATED YOUTH PROBLEM BY THIMPHU CITY POLICE

On 20th Octobeer a team of the Royal Bhutan Police held a sensitization talk on drugs and strategies to combat formation of gangs in Thimphu and its impacts on the youth of Bhutan. [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

SCHOOL PICNIC 2010

This year the annual school picnic was held on 13th November near the river side in Kabesa village. Various games and dance competitions were organized among the students and staff to make the event very interesting and memorable. [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

COMPLETION OF THE NEW CLASS BUILDING

A new three-storied building built at a cost of US$ 45,400 was completed at the end of September 2010. Located above the assembly ground, with the spectacular views of the northern majestic mountains. [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

INTER-HOUSE CULTURAL COMPETITION

An inter-house cultural competition was held on 9th October among the four houses Tag, Singay, Chung and Druk of the school. The show consisted of all the three categories: Zhungdra (a traditional ballad), Boedra (an emerging form of dance and singing before the advent of Rigsar) and Rigsar. [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

PUJA CERMENOY CONDUCTED FOR GURU NANGSAY STATUE

The teachers and staff of the school sponsored a grant puja ceremony in front of Guru Nangsay statue on 29th October 2010, coinciding with the descending day of the lord Buddha.  [Read More]
Posted on 1st February, 2011

CTAS participates in exhibition held at Rietberg Museum in Zurich, Switzerland
Three students and the principal will be participating from 24th September till 3rd October.... Read more
Posted on 5th July, 2010

Student expresses his gratitude to the school with a cash donation.
Yeshi Wangdi, one of our graduate student from the 1st class... (Read more)
Posted on 15th June, 2010

C.T.A.S celebrates 10th foundation day celebration on 17th May at Kabesa.
H.E. Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi, Minister for the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources graced the occassion...(Read more)
Posted on 15th June, 2010

Basketball Court completed !!!
The construction of the new Basketball court is finally completed...(Read more)
updated on 15th June, 2010

Construction of the new Guru Nangsay statue completed.
The statue of 17ft Guru Rimpoche is completed... (Read more)
updated on 15th June, 2010

Three new electric cookers installed
Three new electric cookers were installed in the school kitchen on 13th March, 2010...Read more
Posted on 16th March, 2010

New construction
With the financial support from the Himalayan Youth Foundation (HYF), a three storied academic building is being constructed at CTAS campus ... (Read more)
Posted on 10th March, 2010

Graduation, 2009
On 26th December 2009, the 5th graduation ceremony for the final year students was held in the school campus.... (Read more)
Posted on 1st Janurary, 2010

School Trip
Nine senior students accompanied by a teacher took part in the school trip from 5th - 12th December, 2009...
(Read more)
Posted on 1st Janurary, 2010

School Picnic
This year, the annual school picnic was held on the 14th November, 2009 in a beautiful spot by the riverside in Kabesa village. It is an event which is very much looked forward by the students and staff. The day was full of fun with lots of good food, entertainment and games organised by the students...(Read more)
Posted on 15th Nov, 09

Cultural program
On 31st October 2009, the last cultural program for the year 2009 was staged. Teachers, students and a few locals from the Kabesa village attended the program....Read more
Posted on 12th November, 2009

Basketball Construction
The construction of a standard Basketball court is underway. Beside the traditional art education, the school supports wholesome education and provides opportunity through its extracurricular activities....Read more
Posted on 12th November, 2009

Construction of Guru Nangsay (2nd Buddha statue)
The statue of Guru Rimpoche 17ft in height, who is popularly known as the 2nd Buddha will be constructed on one side of the old building. Guru Rimpoche and his two consorts emerging from the lotus flower will be inbuilt on the wall of the old building...Read more
Posted on 12th November, 2009

Consecration of the new buildings
On 16th May 2009, His Holiness the Tshengye Lopen from the central monastic body together with 13 other monks conducted the ritual ceremony for the consecration of the new buildings....Read more
Posted on 31st May, 2009

C.T.A.S Celebrates Foundation Day
The chief guest was Hon’ble Dasho Dr. Sonam Tenzin, Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources.  In his address to the students....Read More
Posted on 31st May, 2009

New admission interview result- 26th March, 09
The admission interview for the new students was conducted on 26th March, 2009 at the school campus in Kabesa. There were 80 students who applied for the admission in the school against 20 available seats. (Read more

Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington DC.
In July 2008 for two weeks, Bhutan participated in the Smithsonian Folk life Exhibition in Washington D.C, USA. Choki Traditional Art School was fortunate to participate in this festival. (Read more

4th Batch Graduation Ceremony 2008.
The 4th Batch graduation ceremony was organized on 13th December 2008. There were only  two students who graduated this  school. (Read more)

New Hostel for Girls.
It has been 10 years since the establishment of the school in 1999. Although girls have expressed interest to study at the school, they could not be admitted due to lack of hostel facilities in the school. This will now soon be a story of the past (Read more

A new Mahindra 4WD Vehicle. 
The school receives a new Mahindra 4WD vehicle from Ester, Mountaineers for Himalayas and the Government of Andorra. (Read more

 

 

 

 

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