Asian folklore artists have gathered in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar to participate in the Asian Championship of Folklore. The competition will take place from 12-15 June. More than 200 folklore artists from over 12 Asian countries, including China, India,

Summer is definitely the open air season; causing an overdose of park life, barbecue outings, ice cream, Instagram shots and…live music! Check out our Ulaanbaatar summer music festival guide to make the most of the sunshine season.

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Well-known ‘Eagle Huntress’, Aisholpan is co-starring with her father in a new video called ‘Altai’ from Mongolian folk band ‘Boerte’.

Aisholpan is an ethnic Kazakh, from Bayan Ulgii in the far west of Mongolia. Amidst the towering peaks of the Altai

Mongolia will hold its annual reindeer festival at the Dalai Tour tourist camp located on the west shore of Lake Khuvsgul on 6-7 July. The two-day event will include art exhibitions presenting the various handicrafts and the dwellings of the

The ‘Adorable Costume-2019’ International Children Fashion Festival is taking place in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. Mongolian ethnic groups live as far apart as southern Russia and northern China; each has its distinct characteristics. The fashion festival aims at promoting the

A Mongolian male ballet dancer has won a gold medal at the World Ballet Grand Prix, a high ranking international ballet competition. The competition was held in New York, from 30 May to 2 June.

The UNESCO-registered competition is held in

The ‘Country of the Eternal Blue Sky’ is a  documentary about Mongolia by Russian director Vsevolod Amelin. The film premiered in the city of Veliky Novgorod on 4 June.  Amelin aims were to capture Mongolia’s extraordinary natural beauty, historical sites

Inspiring South Korean woman Ahn Jong Eun is planning to run through Mongolian Gobi in July. The 27-year-old became famous after publishing her book entitled ‘Today, I run along the Mauritian seaside’. She has half million followers in Instagram.

She has