Neten Dorji
The Royal Institute of Performing Arts (RIPA), formerly known as the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA), will begin offering a four-year diploma programme next month.
The institute will admit 50 students—25 male and 25 female—this year under a new formal syllabus, which blends 70 percent traditional Bhutanese arts with 30 percent modern components.
Students will receive both theoretical and practical tr...
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