Important Cultural Events And Festivals Of Bhutan

Bhutan is one of the most sought after destinations for cultural and festival tours in Asia. It is a country which introduce to a rich culture of vibrant color, prosperous tradition and deep spirituality. The people of this country celebrate their festivals with great zeal and enthusiasm. They sing, dance and eat, and follow plethora of traditions & customs which are complicatedly related with these events and festivals. On your Bhutan tour you will have a brilliant opportunity to see a host of tourist attractions and important festivals & events and you will surely enjoy your tour. Watching performances of the Bhutanese on festivals is an enjoyable and fascinating sight. In this article I am attempting to put brief information about some of famous cultural events and festivals of Bhutan.

Paro Spring Festival
Also known as Paro Tshechu, the Paro Festival is the main Buddhist festival celebrated in this country. It is celebrate every year in spring season over a period of five days. Unfurling of a three-storey high Thangkha is the highlight of this festival. You will have to wonderful opportunity to see a series of dances and show during this festival. This famous festival is the focal point for many itineraries of cultural and festival tours in Bhutan.

Thimphu Festival
Thimphu Festival (Thimphu Tshechu) is the festival of dances celebrated in Thimpu (the capital city of Bhutan) every year in mid September. On this festival you will have a brilliant opportunity to see a series of cultural events and performances. The performance of the masked dances by the monks is the main highlight of Thimpu Tshechu. Almost all dance performances depict special religious significances.

Archery Tournaments
Archery, the national sport of Bhutan, is a big part of life in this country. The annual archery tournament in this country is organized every year during the Buddhist New Year called Losar. During this annual archery tournament and cultural event you will have a golden opportunity to see excellent performance of archers of Bhutan who use a mix of traditional bows and modern sporting equipments.

These are many other fairs, festivals and cultural events which are celebrated in this country and you will love to watch them on your cultural and festival tours in Bhutan. You can find information about Bhutan festival dates for 2011 on internet visiting various travel websites.

By: Travel & Tourism agent

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Anand is an expert in Travel and Tourism. Currently he services rendering his services to Bhutan Jewel – a cultural tours. He has authored many books on tour guide. For more information please visit the Bhutan Jewel website.