Nimalung festival in Bhutan.
The three day Nimalung & Kurjey tshechu festivals take place at Nimalung and Kurjey monastery respectively in Bumthang. Kurjey festival is for one day and is on the 5th July. The temple houses around 100 monks who are known for their talent in music. This festival is held mostly in the fifth lunar month (mostly July). The highlight of the festival is the unfurling of a nine meter high and twelve meters wide Guru Rinpoche’s Throngdroel. The masked dances are performed by the monks and are attended by the local people and tourists alike.