ROYAL HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

  • Start Date: Oct 23, 2019
  • End Date: Oct 24, 2019
  • Destination: Gasa
  • Venue: Laya

This festival is relatively new, with the fisrt festival taking place in 2016  to mark the celebration of the birth of HRH the Gyalsey, since then this festival has skyrocketed in popularity because of events such as the marathon, showcasing the live style and way of live of the people from the highlands of Bhutan.

During the festival, visitors can witness The traditional offering of Buelwa (Gift offering) with Auley (traditional epic poem/song recitation tradition originated from Zhabdrung Rinpoche days) that begun during Zhabdrung Rinpoche’s reign in showing loyalty and respect by the community of Laya is being offered for dynamic and visionary leadership of our successive monarchs