Former Gup (governor of a Gewog) Lhawang Dendup of Ura Gewog (county), located in Bumthang district, speaks of the celebration of the local Mushroom Festival. This festival is not an old tradition yet it is considered to be one of the more important celebrations as it was organized in the year 2008 to celebrate three key events in the history of Bhutan, namely the coronation of His Majesty the fifth king Jigme Kesar Namgay Wangchuck, the hundredth anniversary of the monarchy, and the first national parliamentary elections. The festival was initiated by the Gup along with the villagers to mark those important events with the showcase of 60 different species of mushrooms found in Ura, including both edible and non-edible. It is now annually celebrated in Ura Gewog on the 24th day of the 8th month.