Festivals dates of Ladakh, Zanskar and Himachal

* 2008 Ladakh Festval Dates

* Spitok Gustor at Spituk Jan. 06-07

* Dosmoche at Leh, Likhir & Diskit monastery Feb. 04-05

* Stok Guru Tse Chu at Stok monastery Feb 15-16

* Matho Nagrang at Matho Feb. 20-21

* Buddha Purnima at Leh May 18

* Yuru Kabgyat at LAMAYURU May 30-31

* HEMIS TSECHU at Hemis monastery June 12 -13

* Karsha Gustor at ZANSKAR Karsha gompa July 29-30

* Phyang Tsedup at Phyang Aug.03-04

* KARZOK gustor at Karzok TSOMORIRI lake Aug.04-05

* Dakthok TseChu at Dakthok Aug. 11-12

* Sant Naro Nasjal at SANI GOMPA ZANSKAR AUG. 15-16

* THIKSEY GUSTOR at Thiksey NOV. 15-16

* Chemrey Angchok at Chemrey gompa NOV. 25-26

* Galdan Namchot at All over Ladakh DEC. 21

* LOSAR at All over Ladakh DEC. 28

* 2008 Himachal Festival Dates

* Ladarcha Fair at KAZA SPITI AUG. 17th to 19th

* Tribal Festval at Keylong AUG.14-15-16

* Phulaich festval at NICHAR Kinnaur SEP./OCT.

* Pori Festval at Triloknath LAHAUL AUG. 17th to 19th

* Tribal festival at RecongPeo KINNAUR Last week of Oct. to First week of Nov.

*Teaching in Kaza, H.P., India from June 22 to 24: His Holiness will give three-day teachings at the request of the Sakya Monastery in Kaza. On June 22 His Holiness will give a Buddhist teaching (topic yet to be decided). On June 23 and 24 His Holiness will confer the Avalakotieshvera Initiation (chenresig wangchen).