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Events

  Bun Pha Vet
It is a temple-centre festival in which the jataka or birth-tale of Prince Vestsantara, the Buddha’s penultimate life, is recited. in temples throughout the country and this is considered a particularly auspicious time for ordination as a monk. Falling on different dates throughout the month - so that people can exchange invitations with friends and families in different villages to join in their celebrations.  This is also a favoured time (second to Khao Phansaa) for Lao males to be ordained into the monkhood.

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  Wat Phu festival
organized annually in Champasak from Feb 5 to Feb 8, in the full moon of the 3rd month of lunar calendar,on the grounds of the enchanting pre-Angkorian.Wat Phu remains in Champasak. Festivities are elephants racing, buffaloes fighting,cocks fighting and performances of Lao traditional music and dance.The trade fair showcasing the products from the southern province of Laos,Thailand,Cambodia and Vietnam is also held.

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  Boun Khoun Khao
A harvest festival celebrated at local temples and wats.

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   Boun Pimai
One of the most important annual festivals, particularly in (Luang Prabang). is to celebrate Lao New Year in the lasting several days in mid-April (13-15),  The first month of the Lao New Year is actually December but festivities are delayed until April when days are longer than nights.

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   Boat Racing festival
Organized in Oct 2 to Oct 3 in  Vientiane.  The water festival held during k Pansa is spectacular; on the first day at dawn, donations and offerings are made at temples around the city; in the evening, candlelight processions are held around the temples and hundred of colorful flosta decoated with flower; incense and candle are set adrift down the Mekong river in thanksgiving to the river spirit; the next day, a popular and exciting boat racing competition is held on the Mekong.

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