May gushes in with a whole series of river rafting festivals and water sports Regattas, through-out the State.
Focused around the goddess Hadimba Devi, Kullu celebrates the Dhoongri fair. In the same district, the Banjar fair and the Sarhi Jatar are held in May.
Near Shimla at the exquisite glade of Sipur below Mashobra, the charming Sipi fair is held. It is traditionally a time for match making.
Throughout Himachal, a variety of programmes are organized by the Department of Language, Art and Culture. Dharamsala's summer festival and the programmes organized by the Tibetan Institute for Performing Arts, lift their curtains. The skies are blue and clear for Hang Gliding and Para-Gliding at Bir Billing near Kangra, while Summer Skiing glides smoothly in at the Rohtang Pass.
