Events and public holiday in Mongolia,

Naadam - Mongolian national festival

Naadam   is a traditional type of festival in Mongolia The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" (эрийн гурван наадам) "the three games of men". The games are wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian wrestling.

The biggest festival is held in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar during the National Holiday from July 11 – 13, in the National statuium. Other cities and towns across Mongolia and those with significant Mongolian populations population in China, have their own, smaller scale Naadam celebrations. It begins with an elaborate introduction ceremony featuring dancers, athletes, horse riders, and musicians. After the ceremony, the competitions begin.

Gobi maraphon

10th International Gobi Marathon on Sunday, September 19, 2010

in the Souh Gobi Aimag of Mongolia

*** For runners, walkers and spectators ***

Starts:

9.30 a.m.: Marathon (42,195 km)

11.00 a.m.: Halfmarathon (21,095 km)

12:00 a.m.: Fun run (10 km)

TEAM Marathon runners are departing earlier

This time we celebrate the 10th anniversary!

Expect some surprises!

Route: Molzog Els (smll sand dunes) & Saxaul forest & Red Sandstone Canyon & Desert Seppes

Distances:Typical marathon distance (42.195 km)

Half marathon (13.1 km)

Registration: Available until 12th of September 2010

Golden eagle festival

Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii Province, located in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. Each year Kazakh hunters from near and far attend the festival with their Golden Eagles, known as berkut, to enter them into competitions testing speed, agility, and accuracy. Ceremonies, dance performances, a parade in the provincial capital's city square, and a Kazakh play in honor of the hunters and their eagles are all a part of this unique experience.

Ice Festival

Ice Festival at the Lake Khuvsgul surely offers unbelievable memories to you. The famous "Ice Festival" will be held at the same time than the International Skating Event as included some interesting activities of shamanic live performance, sumo wrestling on the ice, competition of horse sleighs and driving on the ice, as well as offering great opportunities to take part in optional trips of dog sledding, horse sleighing, horse riding, visiting reindeers and nomad families and many more...