Tentative Program for 11th Black-necked Crane Festival

Date: 12^th November 2009
Venue: Gangtey Goenpa
Organized by: Phobjikha Environment Management Committee (PEMC)

09:00A.M.        Arrival of guests
09:30 A.M.       Reception of Chief Guest
09:45 A.M.       Marchang Ceremony
10:00 A.M.       Opening speech by the PEMC Chairman
10:15 A.M.       Speech by Chief Guest
10:30A.M.        Cultural Programme
01:00 P.M.       Lunch
01:45 P.M.       Cultural Program

Programme Item List

1. Boedra dance – Gangtey Geog
2. Rigsar dance – Phobjikha Primary School
3. Mask Dances of Khewang Lhakhang "Mang Chham" – Bjena Geog
4. Zhungdra dance– Phobji Geog
5. Black-Necked Crane Dance – Bayta Community Primary School
6. Mask Dance "Nga Chham (The Drum Dance)"  – Gangtey Monastery
7. Boedra dance – Gangtey Geog
8. Rigsar dance – Phobjikha Primary School
9. Performance by Kunzachholing Monastic Institution
10. Zhungdra "Thrung Thrung Karme Luje " – Phobji Geog
11. Mask Dances from Khewang Lhakhang "Tor Chham" – Bjena Geog
12. Rigsar dance – Bayta Community Primary School
13. Zhungdra dance – Gangtey Geog
14. Mask Dance "Pa Chham (The dance of the Heroes)"  – Gangtey Monastery
15. Rigsar dance – Phobjikha Primary School
16. Boedra dance – Phobji Geog
17. Performance by Kunzachholing Monastic Institution
18. Rigsar dance – Bayta Community Primary School
19. Mask Dance "Sazam Chham" – Gangtey Monastery
20. Zhungdra dance – Gangtey Geog
21. Mask Dances from Khewang Lhakhang "Ter Chham" – Bjena Geog
22. Boedra dance – Phobji Geog
23. Black-Necked Crane Dance – Bayta Community Primary School
24. Tashi Lebay