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ireside Chat: An Evening in the Happiest Kingdom on Earth

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Fri Feb 17, 2012
Aspen, CO 81611

Date

Fri Feb 17, 2012
12:00pm – 1:30pm EST

Location

Aspen, CO 81611, United States

Aspen Meadows Restaurant, 845 Meadows Road

Contact

    [email protected]
    970.544.7914

Hosts

Why is Bhutan called the last Shangri-la?  Are the people who reside in the last Buddhist Kingdom, nestled between the two most populous countries in the world, really happier?

Does their happiness have anything to do with being secluded from the rest of the world for so long, or being unplugged from modern technology? Does it have to do with their commitment to “Gross National Happiness” over GDP?

Join journalist and radio host Lisa Napoli, author of RADIO SHANGRI-LA: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth, and moderator Kitty Boone as they discuss Lisa’s experiences in Bhutan and the emerging scientific and sociological research on what really brings us happiness. 

 

Tickets ($10) on sale at www.aspenshowtix.com, The Wheeler Opera House, or by calling (970) 920-5770.