Tibet: Festivals
2010
| Tibetan New Year | February 14 |
| Butter Lamp Festival | February 28 |
| Saka Dawa Festival | May 27 |
| Thanka Unveiling at Drepung | June 26 |
| Thanka Unveiling at Ganden | July 25 |
| Shoton (Yogurt) Festival | August 10-15 |
| Bathing Festival | Last ten days of September |
Details
Shoton (Yogurt) Festival:
This 5-day festival highlights Buddha paintings, Tibetan opera, dances, and yak races. The famous tangka portraying Qamba Buddha is unveiled at a special ceremony at the Drepung Monastery for a short two hours with thousands of spectators. The opera performances can be seen at Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama.
