Pokhara is also known for the festivals and events too.During Nepalese New Year a festival called ,"Phewa festival" is organized at the champion chowk. At this period,there are at least 100 stalls. Tourist,too enjoys this festival by dancing on the Nepalese songs. Buying and selling of Nepeleses handicrafts are done in this festival. People use to exchanges good wishes of New year to each other. At the month Ashar, farmers organize,"Ashar rice planting festival". On these festivals people use to enjoy playing. With the mud, which is participated by the tourist too. People enjoy by eating beaten rice with curd and singing aside song in this festival.
At this tourist area of pokhara, street festival is organized from 28th December to 1st January. At this period around 2-3 Km road are blocked for the vehicles so that the people can enjoy food, songs and dance at road. The local people and tourist both share the happiness. On the occasion of New Year and merry Christmas. Due to huge amount of tourist hotel should be reserved before.
From 2004 RHAN has bought a unique festival called "Annapurna International Food Festival" Whose aim is to bring lot of food and happiness to everyone. It is also aimed to promote pokhara as a tourist destination.
Different religious festivals Dashain, Tihar, Thote, Teej, Holi, Bhairab Dance, Gai Jatra, etc. are also celebrated hugely in pokhara. It is also said that Newar people use to celebrate 366 festival in 365 days. The government of Nepal has given national valve to festivals. We can see many older temples too in Pokhara like, Binda basini, Tal barahi, bhadra kali etc. where people visit with the full faith.
