Events calendar Thimphu

Also known in Bhutan as Thimphu Dromchoey, these festivities celebrating the defeat of the Tibetans in the 17th century are performed in Thimphu Tashichhodzong Monastery for three days to appease Bhutan's protective deity, Pelden Lhamo. This event precedes the very popular Thimphu Tschechu festival. Because it is particularly important and sacred to the people of Bhutan, Thimphu Drubchen has only been open to tourists very recently. Don't forget to put away your cameras, they are forbidden!

To change the spiritual atmosphere of the tschechus, here is a festival animated not by monks or laymen but by the royal army of Bhutan. The Druk Wangyel Tshechu pays tribute to the wise leadership of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan. A somewhat propagandistic but impressive event that celebrates the efforts of the Royal Army of Bhutan to protect the sovereignty and stability of the country. A unique event against the backdrop of the magnificent Himalayan mountain range.