The fifth annual Yak Festival will take place in Arkhangai Province on 17-18 August. The festival aims to attract more domestic and foreign tourists by promoting the yak culture.

The two-day event will include a session about the sustainable development of yak farming, and entertainment like a yak parade, yak racing and a fashion show featuring yak wool clothes.

The yak has a great value for nomadic breeders, as the animal has many uses and plays a necessary role in the development of a farm, and the festival highlights this kind of domesticated animal.

Arkhangai, about 465 km from capital city of Ulaanbaatar, has more than 200,000 yaks.