14th Black-necked Crane Festival

The Phobjikha Environment Management Committee (PEMC) will be hosting the 14^th Annual Black-Necked Crane Festival on 11^th November 2012 at the Gangtey Goenpa in Phobjikha valley, Wangduephodrang.

Starting this year,  the entry fee for the festival will be Nu. 500.00 per international visitors. The entry fee has been initiated by the committee to help them sustain the festival.

The following is the tentative programs for the upcoming event:

Programme Item List

The following lists of items are performed by the local community people, school students and monks.

1. Welcome Dance by community
2. Rigsar dance by Phobjikha Middle Secondary School
3. Black-Necked Crane Dance by Bayta Community Primary School
4. Mask Dance “Zhatsam Chham
5. Rigsar dance by Ramaychen Community Primary School
6. Boedra Dance by community
7. Rigsar dance by Phobjikha Middle Secondary School
8. Mask Dance “Pachham
9. Rigsar dance by Bayta Community Primary School
10. Thrung Thrung Karme Luje, a traditional Crane Dance by community
11. Rigsar dance by Ramaychen Community Primary School
12. Mask Dance “Durda chham”
13. Rigsar dance by Phobjikha Middle Secondary School
14. Black-Necked Crane Dance by Bayta Community Primary School
15. Zhungdra Dance by community
16. Rigsar dance by Ramaychen Community Primary School
17. Mask Dance “Dramitse ngachham”
18. Rigsar dance by Bayta Community Primary School
19. Item performance by the Phobjikha Environment Management Committee
20. Tashi Lebay