With a pristine environment and fascinating culture, Bhutan is sometimes referred to as the Last Shangri-La. Experience the richness of this reclusive Himalayan kingdom when Global Adventures: Discovering Bhutan is presented at 6:30 pm Thursday, April 10. The presenter, Janet Ward Schofield, is the author of Discovering Bhutan: Land of Gross National Happiness.
Schofield left a professorship at the University of Pittsburgh to help launch Bhutan’s first private higher education institution. In her mid-sixties, Schofield intended to stay just one year. Instead, Schofield stayed over a decade as a Professor and Senior Advisor at Bhutan’s Royal Thimphu College. Schofield will offer an enthralling portrait of a country that few Westerners will ever experience firsthand. Bhutan – about the size of Maryland – is extraordinary for its natural environment, monarchy, religion, and unique culture. The presentation is part of the Museum’s author series entitled Global Adventures: Exploring Culture Through Reading. With leaders Daniel and Alice Owen, the Global Adventures club is an interesting and interactive forum to learn and share information about the world and the many opportunities to discover, explore, and protect it. Tickets to the presentation are $5 per perso.
The Museum’s doors will be open at 6 pm, and following the program at 6:30 pm, copies of Schofield’s book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. Refreshments will be served, and the book sales will support the Global Village Museum.
