{"id":1371,"date":"2025-05-11T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2025-05-11T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:51:31","slug":"celebration-of-zhabdrung-kuchoe-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/celebration-of-zhabdrung-kuchoe-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Zhabdrung Kuchoe in New York."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The officials of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United States joined the Bhutanese community in New York on Saturday, May 10, 2025, to observe the sacred occasion of Zhabdrung Kuchoe. The event was coordinated by the Pelden Drukpai Choetshog in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Zhabdrung Kuchoe is one of the most significant days in the Bhutanese calendar. It commemorates the passing of Zhabdrung Rinpoche, the founder of Bhutan as a nation-state. The occasion was marked by traditional prayers and rituals led by the Bhutanese monastic body in New York, uniting members of the Bhutanese community in a spirit of devotion and cultural pride.<\/p>\n<p>The Mission and Consulate extended their heartfelt appreciation to Pelden Drukpai Choetshog for its unwavering commitment to preserving and promoting Bhutan\u2019s spiritual heritage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kuchoe-1-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kuchoe-1-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kuchoe-1-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kuchoe-1-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kuchoe-1.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Z.Kuchoe1-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Z.Kuchoe1-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Z.Kuchoe1-1.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1366 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-kuchoe3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1367 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/cgbny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhabdrung-Kuchoe1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The officials of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United States joined the Bhutanese community in New York on Saturday, May 10, 2025, to observe the sacred occasion of Zhabdrung Kuchoe. 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