The Ladakh festival is an annual fiesta organized by the J&K Tourism Department, in association with local communities and district administrations of Leh. The main aim of this festival is to revitalize and bestow a spectacle of Ladakh's deep-rooted culture, Ladakh festival begins with an inauguration ceremony which takes place on large scale in Leh. A spectacular procession is carried out by various cultural troupes and contingents. They make their way through Leh in ceremonial costumes, performing while singing and dancing to traditional orchestra tunes