{"id":6534,"date":"2026-10-03T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T06:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moha.gov.bt\/?p=6534"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T06:54:53","slug":"home-minister-attends-black-mountain-festival-5-0-in-trongsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moha.gov.bt\/?p=6534","title":{"rendered":"Home Minister Attends Black Mountain Festival 5.0 in Trongsa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"The Home Minister attended the 5th Black Mountain Festival at Yid-Zhin Throm, Trongsa, and graced the opening ceremony of the two-day festival, held from 3\u20134 October 2026<\/strong>, under the theme \u201cTrongsa Through Time: Celebrating Heritage, Creativity, and Community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The festival celebrates Trongsa\u2019s rich cultural heritage, traditions and community spirit through a range of activities, including the 21 km Garp-Lung-Ghi Khorlo Bangjug (Cross-Country Race)<\/strong>, cultural performances, traditional storytelling, inter-school and inter-gewog competitions, a culinary showcase and local stalls. The race route covers Yid-Zhin Throm, Taa Dzong, Choetse Dzong and the viewpoint via Baa Zam before returning to Yid-Zhin Throm.<\/p>\n

The two-day event brings together communities from all five gewogs, along with schools and local institutions, to promote cultural preservation, community participation, local entrepreneurship and cultural tourism.<\/p>\n

The festival also provides a platform for communities to showcase their traditions, creativity and local products while strengthening community engagement and appreciation of Trongsa\u2019s rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong>
\nRoyal Government of Bhutan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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