The Objective of the Lungta Art Festival

The year 2026, being the Year of the Horse, holds special symbolic significance in Bhutanese culture. This auspicious alignment provides a meaningful foundation for the Lungta Art Festival, creating a timely opportunity to reflect on inner virtues, personal responsibility, and collective well-being.

Under the leadership of the founder and artist Asha Kama, VAST Bhutan organised the Lungta Art Festival 2026 with the objectives to:

• Promote the interconnectedness of social-cultural and spiritual values for societal growth, peace and harmony;
• Create awareness and stewardship on environmental protection needs in the fragile mountains and the ecosystem;
• Foster positive social and behavioural change through a shared, transformative process of community engagement.

The festival is a year-long journey and unfolds in three transformative phases: Unveil (Discovery & Introduction), Untangle (Resolution & Restoration), and Unleash (Transformation & Empowerment).