At the Tana Toraja Funeral Festival (Early - Mid Sep, Indonesia), fascinating and elaborate funeral rites are conducted to send the spirit of the dead to the afterworld and to prevent misfortune for the deceased's family. Expect plenty of chanting and dancing which is performed to honour the deceased and bid farewell.
Singapore Food Festival (Date TBA, Singapore) is a week-long festival that celebrates Singapore's multi-cultural heritage through delicious and diverse food from around the island.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (17 Sep, Vietnam) is a harvest festival held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Vietnamese calendar. Known locally as Tết Trung Thu, it is marked with fanciful lanterns to help a legendary moon-bound figure back to Earth. Lion dances are commonly performed by traveling troupers who go from house to house to perform for a fee.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (17 Sep, Singapore) in Singapore is about celebrating with family, lantern processions, and deliciously sweet mooncakes.
The Monkey God Festival (18 Sep, Hong Kong) takes place at the Monkey God Temple at Po Tat Estate in Sau Mau Ping, Kowloon. Hundreds of people turn up to present offerings to the Monkey God, a popular character in East Asian stories.
Galungan Day (25 Sep, Indonesia) is a 10-day Balinese Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of dharma (righteousness) over adharma (wrongdoing) and commemorates the time with ancestral spirits visit the Earth.
Kuningan Day (26 Sep, Indonesia) is a Balinese Hindu festival that celebrates the return of ancestral spirits and is the final day of the Galungan celebration.
The Grand Sumo Tournament (8-22 Sep, Japan) in Kokugikan provides the chance to catch the heavyweights in action at one of Japan's most prestigious sumo events.
The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (17-20 Sep, Malaysia) is a leading platform for the Halal industry, attracting international visitors and traders. It offers opportunities across various global Halal markets and is not limited to the ASEAN region, with support from international pavilions.
The Singapore F1 Grand Prix (20-22 Sep, Singapore) forms part of the Formula One World Championship and has become known as one of the competition's most high-octane street racing events. It takes place on the Marina Bay Street Circuit and was the inaugural night race and the first street circuit in Asia designed for Formula One races.
The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (20-22 Sep, Vietnam) is held in the mountain range of Hoang Lien National Park and its remote valleys near Sapa. This two-day event includes multiple distances and courses that span often closed territory as they include local villages, rice terraces, bamboo bridges, and even local water buffalo.
The Lombok MotoGP (27-29 Sep, Indonesia) is a thrilling motorcycle racing event that attracts top riders and passionate fans. The circuit is part of the Asian triple header that spans from India to Lombok and then Japan and features high-speed races that promise excitement and adrenaline.
