14.6.2025: BBQ Reception at the Residence of the Bhutanese Ambassdor in Chambésy
The Bhutan Mission in Geneva has invited to a BBQ at the residence of the Ambassador. The Society Switzerland-Bhutan would like to thank Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk and his team for organizing again such a wonderful event.
Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk will be returning to Bhutan in July. SSB would like to thank him for the excellent collaboration over the last five years and we wish him all the best for his new tasks.
14. – 19.3.2025: Agent of Happiness on Tour in Switzerland
Together with the distributor TRIGON the Society Switzerland-Bhutan was organizing a promotional tour of the documentary «Agent of Happiness» in Switzerland. The two film directors, Dorottya Zurbò and Arun Bhattarai, captivated the audience with their film and their responses during the Q&A sessions, which were enhanced by their engaging personalities.
You can order a DVD https://shop.trigon-film.org/de/DVD/Agent_of_Happiness
or watch the movie on FILMINGO: https://www.filmingo.ch/de/films/1833-
General Assembly 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PHZH)
For the first time, the two co-presidents, Tina Roner and Claudio Zingg, led the General Assembly, providing an overview of the projects in Switzerland and Bhutan.
The GA was honoured by the presence of Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk and his team.
A real highlight was the pre-premiere of Agent of Happiness and the Q&A with the two film directors, Dorottya Zurbò and Arun Bhattarai.
Download Minutes GA 2025
Climate Change in Bhutan
Friday, 20.9.2024, Songtsen House Zürich
- Online Talk by Kuenzang (ICIMOD),
- Screening of THE MESSENGER Documentary by Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, Bhutan, 2023
- Screening of MOUNTAIN MAN Documentary by Arun Bhattarai, Bhutan, 2022
Excursion to Wyssen Skyline Cranes
Saturday, 29.6.2024 Reichenbach im Kandertal
The Society Switzerland - Bhutan had the opportunity to visit the company Jakob Wyssen in Reichenbach im Kandertal. Through Nola Machineries, Jakob Wyssen's company has been sending cable cranes to Bhutan for timber harvesting since the 1980s. We were lucky and grateful that Jamyang Tobgay and Sangay Jamtsho from Nola Forestry Machinery were also in Switzerland. Together with Jakob Wyssen, they gave us a great overview of their working experience with the cable cranes in areas such as forest management and dam construction.
Talk by Lhaki Dolma: “My experience as a Politician and the Future of Women in Politics in Bhutan”
Thursday, 6.6.2024 Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Impressions from the talk by Lhaki Dolma on „My Experience as a Politician and the Future of Women in Politics in Bhutan“ at the Zurich University of Teacher Education.
View the Movie "Country Life in the Bumthang Valley Bhutan 1974 – 1982" on YouTube
A Movie by our member Marie-Noëlle Frei-Pont
