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International Dance Festival

The International Dance Festival Fang Mae Khong plays in Luang Prabang. As every year, the bands are playing one day in the former capital of the million of white elepants. And the white umbrella. To know more about the concert(s), you can find (...)

ATF Laos

ATF OBJECTIVES & COMPONENTS ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist destination where Asian hospitality and cultural diversity are at its (...)

MMAP Exhibit at the Palace Museum

Most archaeological research in Lao PDR has focused on the historical period - a time rich in culture, but providing only about 1000 years of cultural understanding. This exhibit tells the story of an international team working in Luang Prabang (...)

Photography workshop

With Georges A. Bertrand This promises to be an enlightening, engaging and unique workshop in UNESCO heritagelisted town, Luang Prabang. Most importantly is synchronized with Ork Pon Sa, the end of Buddhist Lent, when a very special evening (...)

French Week

Les Rendez-vous de Vientiane will take place in Vientiane from November 25 to December 1, 2013 in Vientiane, capital of Laos. Throughout the week, a different series of events will be organized to highlight the action of France in Laos, to (...)

Luang Prabang to host charity marathon

Organisers of the inaugural Luang Prabang Half Marathon, “La Procession”, are confident they can attract a field of 800 to 900 runners for the 5 October 2013 charity event in this UNESCO World Heritage town. The event will raise funds for (...)

The Katu People

Carving a Community: The Katu People highlights the distinct cultural traits and crafts of the Katu residing in southern Laos and the central highlands of Vietnam. Intricate weavings and basketry and bold woodcarving created by the Katu people (...)

Half-Marathon 2017 edition (Oct.)

The route will wind past many of Luang Prabang’s top attractions such as Phousi Hill, the former Royal Palace and Wat Wisunalat; and will include three kilometres along the tranquil Nam Khan and Mekong rivers. Runners can choose to compete in (...)

Boat racing in Nam Khan River

In mid-term of the Buddhist Lent, at the time of the new moon, the biggest boat race takes place in the Nam Khan River, in the center of the town of Luang Prabang. It is a very popular event and many people from the countryside and all over the (...)

Lao Coffee Festival in Champasak

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lao Coffee Association Foundation (1994 – 2014) and also to celebrate the beginning of the coffee harvest season, Champasak organizes the 1st Lao Coffee Festival in Laos on the 24-26 October 2014. The (...)

A 600km march of elephants

A team of 12 elephants will walk about 630 km across the Xayaboury and Luang Prabang provinces, passing through elephant populated areas and cultural sites and disseminating both environmental education material and art performances in towns and (...)

Good France in Luang Prabang

Goût de France / Good France will celebrate French gastronomy in various locations worldwide for its 2nd Edition on March 21, 2016. Over 1300 chefs on all five continents are expected to join the event on the eve of spring. Dinners served (...)

Luang Prabang celebrates World heritage

Luang Prabang outlines plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary of its World Heritage Site listing by UNESCO this December. Vientiane Times reported an official celebration will take place in Luang Prabang 7 to 9 December to mark the anniversary. (...)

Exhibition at the Project Space

Project Space • Luang Prabang is a non-profit multifunction space for producing exhibitions, events and objects in the cultural capital of Laos that opened in December of 2010. Our building with three floors and a rooftop terrace with stunning (...)

Phansa, the Buddhist lent

During 3 lune cycles, the monks are doing a retreat that restricted the usual way of life in the pagoda; monks will not be allowed to sleep in a different temple, they will spend more time to meditate. The commun life is more quiet: wedding are (...)

1er marathon "La Procession"

Les organisateurs de ce premier demi-marathon à Luang Prabang, “La Procession”, sont relativement confiants dans la participation de 800 à 900 coureurs pour participer le 5 octobre au marathon - charité dont le but est de lever des fonds pour (...)

Lunar cycle in 2017

Festivals and religious ceremonies are based on the lunar calendar. Its cycle is 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.9 seconds, so 29,53 days). The 4 principal phases of the moon are considered as "Holy Days". Even if they are not public holidays, (...)

Pathet Lao anniversary

This day is holiday, in memory of Pathet Lao The Pathet Lao (ປະເທດລາວ, "Lao Nation") was a communist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid-20th century. The group was ultimately successful in assuming political power after the (...)

Anniversary of the Lao army

On the January 1949, the independent Lao army was created. Every year since then, large posters are a reminder throughout the country that date which was certainly the first step towards full independence and domination of the Lao Communist (...)

Chinese (and Vietnamese) new year

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春節 (Pinyin: Chūnjié), since the spring season in Chinese calendar starts with lichun, (...)

Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboucha)

A ceremony is held at the "Wat" (temple) in the morning, when a special "bread made of sticky rice" is offered. This festival is held during the third full moon of the lunar calendar. The festival commemorates the original teachings of Lord (...)

Wat Phou festival

The Vat Phu Festival takes place every year, on the 15th day of the increasing moon of the 3rd month (in January-February) and coincides with the Makha Busa Buddhist Festival. The believers come from a great distance to attend the ceremony ; (...)

Elephant Festival

Iinitiated in 2006 by an NGO working for years with the elephants, this annual meeting became one of the big festivals of Laos, followed by thousands of Laotians who move to attend a number of exercises, parades, and elections of the most (...)

Boun Phavet

Until the Lao new year, the pagoda celebrates the festival of Phavet. During 3 all days (and nights), the monks take it in turns to read a part of the life of "Phavet". Each pagoda celebrates successively this annual (...)

International women’s day

International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards (...)

Day of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party is a communist political party that has governed Laos since 1975. The policy-making organs are the politburo and the central committee. A party congress, which elects members to the politburo and central (...)

Pimay, Lao new year

Lao New Year is the most widely celebrated festival in Laos. When it's usually celebrated for 3 days in Laos, Luang Prabang celebrates it for almost 1 week. During this time, we can participate to the festival of water where all the people throw (...)

International worker’s day

International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday. During this day, houses display flags, especially the communist one, relatively discreet the rest of the year. (...)

Visakha Bouxa / Boun Bang Fai

The Vixakha Bouxa festival (also written Visakha Bouça) commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, which are all said to have happened on the same date. It is held around the month of May or Vesak, based on the lunar calendar (...)

Children’s day

Like every year, students will meet up at their school, having party, dancing, and receiving gifts. At this special occasion, students, teachers, and parents are meeting to dance, and drink all together. This party marks the end of the course, (...)

Beginning of the buddhist lent

Enter Buddhist Lent Day is a period of three lunar months during the rainy season when monks are required to remain in one particular place or wat (pagoda). Monks and novices have to swear themselves to live in the same place. They can’t stay in (...)

Lao Issara day (Day of the Free Laos)

The Lao Issara (Free Laos, also transcribed Lao Isara or Lao Issala) was a nationalist and separatist movement, introduced in 1945. The Lao Issara was the first to use the name of Pathet Lao, which he formed the first incarnation. The Lao Issara (...)

Boun Ho Khao Padabdine

The 14th day of the waning moon of the ninth month of Buddhist calendar, all Laotians annually celebrate the feast of Ho Khao Padabdine, the "Day of the Dead". That day, the Buddhist make a donation to the death, in the form of food delivered to (...)

The boat racing festival

Boat racing (Boun Souang Heua) is a local festival that takes place every year all around the country during 6 weeks, from end of August and beginning of October (depending on the lunar calendar). Most Laos traditional boat racing festivals take (...)

Boun Khao Salak or the celebration of the dead

Hold during the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar, this festival is a celebration and a remembrance of the dead. During this festival, the Lao make offerings to the monks at the local Wat on behalf of deceased ancestors. Participing gives (...)

Teacher’s day

In many countries, Teachers' Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers; World Teachers' Day is celebrated across the world on October 5. Ever since the importance of teachers has been recognized by UNESCO, by adopting (...)

Festival of lights

This is the "Lai Heua Fai" Festival, the festival of the fire boat. The day is celebrated by illuminated boat processions handmade with bamboo and banana trunks, colourfully decorated with candles and money. Each family has to make one, each (...)

Ok Phansa, end of Buddhist lent

After three months restricted to their temples, learning dharma and practicing meditation, the Buddhist monks once again return to their social duties and are welcomed with offerings of food and gifts. For three months, it was the rainy season, (...)

Boun That Luang

The Golden Stupa or Pha That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument in Laos and Vientiane’s most important Buddhist festival is Boun That Luang. The That Luang festival is held over three-seven days during the full (...)

National day

December 2, 1975, the Pathet Lao (literally "the Lao people," the name of the Communist Party) announces the abolition of the monarchy (as of 29 November, the King and Queen Savang Vatthana Khamphoui are forced to abdicate), and proclaims the (...)

Luang Prabang Film Festival

With cooperation from the Department of Cinema (a division of the Ministry of Information and Culture) of the Lao PDR, the annual Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) presents films on a Southeast Asian theme to tourists and locals in December (...)

Hmong new year

As every year, Hmong New year is "the first of the 5 new year days" in Laos (before the Lao Theung, Christian, Chinese and finally Lao new year). This festival takes usually takes place before the end of the twelfth lunar calendar month, when (...)

Annual festivals

Enter Buddhist Lent Day is a period of three lunar months during the rainy season when monks are required to remain in one particular place or wat (pagoda). Monks and novices have to swear themselves to live in the same place. They can’t stay in (...)

Exhibitions, events

Project Space • Luang Prabang is a non-profit multifunction space for producing exhibitions, events and objects in the cultural capital of Laos that opened in December of 2010. Our building with three floors and a rooftop terrace with stunning (...)