Tamshing Phala Chhoepa

Bumthang, Bhutan · September/October (Autumn)

Held at Tamshing Lhakhang, the monastery founded by the great treasure-revealer Pema Lingpa in 1501, this intimate Bumthang festival features sacred mask dances that Pema Lingpa himself is said to have choreographed — among the oldest continuously performed dances in Bhutan.

Exact dates follow the Bhutanese lunar calendar and shift each year — see the full festival calendar or read the complete Tshechu guide.