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What it is: A regional winter sports and cultural festival—also called the “Sevendays Frozen Fairytale Winter Feast”
When: Held mid‑January (typically Jan 15–25); e.g., third edition ran Jan 2025
Where: Rotating venues across GB—Skardu, Hunza (Murtazabad), Ghizer (Khalti Lake)
Ice hockey, ice skating, curling, speed racing on natural frozen lakes and rinks
Teams from across Gilgit‑Baltistan (Ghizer, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Nagar, Astore, Diamer, etc.) compete in boys’ and girls’ divisions
Notable results: Ghizer’s boys beat Gilgit 3–0, and Ghizer girls beat Hunza 1–0; Skardu B won in Skardu
Local sports: Basra, Pindok, Baalbut – age-old games featured alongside winter sports
Cultural performances: sword/gun dances, folk music, torchlit ceremonies
Handicrafts & food stalls showcasing regional culture and women-led enterprises