Festivals & Events

October:  2008

  •  Autumn Flower show Agriculture & Horticulture – All Saints Hall, Shillong, East Khasi Hills.

 

  • OCTOBER - Food Festival - All Saints Cathedral.

 

  • OCTOBER 29:  HTCWO  CULTURAL FESTIVAL - State Central Library.  Dances & Songs from Jaintia Hills and Khasi Hills. Sure to be a wonderful evening.

 November: 2008

  • NOVEMBER 1 - 2008:  Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum Autumn Festival; 

 

  • NOVEMBER 7 & 8 - 2008: Nongkrem (Pomblang) Festival & Dance; Annual religious festival of Hima Khyriem. 

Place: Smit - about 1/2 hour from Shillong

  • NOVEMBER  - 2008: Pomblang Iewduh or Knia Lyngdoh – Bara Bazar, Shillong East Khasi Hills

 

  • NOVEMBER 2008 - Wangala 100 Drum Festival Asananggre, 19 kms fromTura, West Garo Hills.

 

  •  NOVEMBER 23: Seng Kut Snem (Year end meeting and celebration) – Shillong East Khasi Hills.  Waiking Ground near Seng Khasi college.

 

February: 2009
  • FEBRUARY 5th 2006: Annual Pilgrimage Lumsohpetbneng:   - Umiam Khwan, 17 Kms from Shillong, East Khasi Hills.

 

  • Cave Exploration/ Expedition by the cavers from UK & Germany - In the whole State.

 

  • Annual boating competition - Dawki, 95 Kms south of Shillong, Jaintia Hills.

 

  • Tura winter festival - Tura, West Garo Hills.

 

  • Indigenous community fishing - Siju, 135 Kms from Tura, South Garo Hills.

April: 2009

  • APRIL :  SHAD SUKMYNSIEM - Annual Thanksgiving dance of the Khasi People, main dance is held in Shillong on the dates mentioned - villages in outskirts have their own dates.

 

  • Archery competition - Polo ground, Shillong, East Khasi Hills.

 

  • Spring flower show (Agriculture & Horticulture) - All Saints Hall, Shillong, East Khasi Hills;

 

  • Annual Village Fishing Festival - Marngar - Ri Bhoi.

June - July: 2009

 

  • Flower festival - Mawphlang, 23 Kms from Shillong, East Khasi Hills.

July: 2009

  • Behdienkhlam festival - Jowai, 65 Kms from Shillong, Jaintia Hills.

 

  • Behdienkhlam festival, Tuber -Tuber, 82 Kms from Shillong, Jaintia Hills

 

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