The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival will take place every year on December 13 at the Druk Wangyel Lhakhang’s Festival ground. The inaugural performance will be held on December 13, 2011. The venue is related to important national landmarks while the date commemorates the commencement of the military expedition of 2003.
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck is the founder and patron of the Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival. Druk Wangyel Lhakhang (2004-2008), the venue for the festival, and the 108 Khangzang Chortens (2003-2004) that straddle the Dochula Pass were built by Her Majesty as well. She is also the Founder and President of the most visited place by tourists in Thimphu, the Folk Heritage Museum, as well as of a humanitarian NGO, Tarayana Foundation. Further, Her Majesty is the author of books such as ‘Of Rainbows and Clouds’ and ‘Treasures of the Thunder Dragon.’ Both of these books have been translated into many languages.
Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, commanded Karma Ura to produce the Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival. In 2010, Her Majesty the Queen Mother instructed him that the festival should revolve around three themes: (1) Tshering Chednga, (2) Choesung, and (3) the military expedition of 2003. This parameter has been strictly followed. His Holiness the 70th Je Khenpo, Trulku Jigme Choedra, blessed the festival when its preview was presented to him on November 21, 2011 at the Motithang Palace ground.
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In accordance with the directive of HH the Je Khenpo, the earlier dance of Ma Goen Chamdrel Sum was expanded to include a comprehensive set of protector deities (choesung), including De Gyad (eight Protectors), and their retinues. It became finally the Dance of Deities. We owe a debt of gratitude to HH for his enlightened directive that brought improvements to this and other performances. At the same, HH expressed his wish that the future rounds of festival should include a longer and more detailed performance of Milarepa and Tshering Chednga.
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