Overview

Kurjey Tsechu is celebrated in the popular Kurjey Lakhang in Bumthang. People of Jakar and Kurjey villages attend the Tshechu to pay obeisance to Guru Rinpoche who brought Buddhism to Bhutan. It is a one-day festival and the chams/dances include the Guru Tshengye and Shinjay cham performed by the monks of Kurjey Lhakhang. It is then closed with unfurling of a giant Buddha/Guru Thangka painting known as thongdrel. The festival is fully supported and funded by the government of Bhutan. 

Details

• Starts: 30 Jun 2020
• Ends: 30 Jun 2020
• Venue: Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor
• Dzongkhag: Bumthang
• Contact: District Culture Officer: 03-631539
  Gup Office, Chokhor: 03-631496

Additional details

Address	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
Start date	2020-06-30
End date	2020-06-30