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Shoton Festival Cancelled

August 9, 2021;

The annual Shoton or “Yoghurt Festival” has been cancelled in Lhasa, with the authorities citing risk of the spread of COVID-19 and to “ensure security and protect the activities connected to the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet as well as the well being of all people in the city.” The festival includes a monastic ceremony with a thangka display and Tibetan opera performances.

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