Festivals
Pomegranate Festival
This annual festival is held every autumn in the Goychay region and celebrates the pomegranate’s traditional uses and symbolic meaning. The fruit is symbolically linked to long-term productivity and abundance in energy. During the festival, the pomegranate’s different uses in cooking is showcased by local cooks and restaurants.
Location Gochay, Azerbaijan
Victory Day
This newly established public holiday commemorates Azerbaijan’s capture of Shusha, and thus victory, in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war with Armenia.
Location Countrywide, Azerbaijan
Jambay Lhakhang Drup
November
This five-day festival is held at the Jambay Lhakhang monastery in Bumthang, an ancient temple deemed particularly sacred by Guru Rimpoche. Traditional dance performances common to most Tsechus take place but most popular is a remarkable sacred ritual held at midnight when monks take part in naked fire dancing.
Location Bumthang, Bhutan
Water Festival
November
The Water Festival marks the reversal of the Tonle Sap River’s tide, and the end of rainy season. The celebrations last for three days and nights throughout the country but are particularly vibrant in Phnom Penh where there are boat races on the river. There are concerts and performances, and traditional food is cooked and enjoyed.
Location Countrywide, Cambodia
Independence Day
November 9 Annually
Independence Day commemorates the day Cambodia became independent from French rule in 1953. The celebrations are centered on Phnom Penh, where a ceremony takes place at Independence Monument, presided over by the King. There is a parade with floats and music in front of the Royal Palace and the people wave flags in the street.
Location Countrywide, Cambodia
Lusheng Reed Pipe Festival
September
This is a popular four-day festival celebrated by the Miao ethnic minority of Guizhou. The Lusheng reed pipe dates back to the Tang dynasty and, as a symbol of Miao history, is played throughout the festival at ceremonies and performances of traditional dances. There are horse races on the third day and bullfighting on the fourth.
Location Lusheng, China
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