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Winter festivals in Mongolia in February

With the weather set to be stable next month, we’ve compiled information on local, national, and international festivals you can visit over the weekend in Mongolia.

Tomb of Mongolian ‘Mulan’ discovered

The tomb of a  Mongol ‘woman warrior’ has been discovered in Khuvsgul Province. In an archaeological dig, not far from the Russian border, involving specialists from the Irkutsk Technical University the remains of a woman who was 30 to 40

Documentary series about Khalkhin Gol

Mongolian National Broadcaster (MNB) in cooperation with Russia’s Zvezda TV has produced a documentary series about the Khalkhin Gol Battle for the 80th anniversary of the historical event.

The four-part documentary will mirror the real-life events of the bloody series of

Mongolian Steppe Marathon

Mongolia will host an international marathon at Khui Doloon Khudag, located close to the capital, Ulaanbaatar, on 8 September. Entitled “Mongolian Steppe”, the event will be co-organised by the Athletic Federation of Mongolia.

The marathon will be held in three categories,

‘Titan’ Shamed!

Traditional Mongolian Wrestler E.Oyunbold, who failed an anti-doping test, has filed a lawsuit against the Naadam Organising Committee for revealing his name.

The 26-year-old wrestler ascended to the highest rank of Titan in the Mongolian traditional wrestling tournament at this year’s

UB Mayor discusses projects with EBRD delegation

Earlier today (29 August), S.Amarsaikhan, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar held a meeting with Ms.Irina Kravchenko, Head of Resident Office of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development in Mongolia and Ms. Svetlana Radchenko, EBRD Senior Banker in charge of infrastructure affairs.

At

‘Two Nations – One Victory’ photo exhibition

Entitled ‘Two Nations – One Victory’, a photo exhibition will open at Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery in Ulaanbaatar on 2 September. The exhibition is being co-organised by Montsame and the Russian Sputnik Agency to mark the 80th anniversary of

Direct flight between UB and Chinese resort city of Sanya

A direct air route has been established between Mongolia and the Chinese resort city of Sanya, which is located on Hainan Island. The first flight from Ulaanbaatar, according to the Hainan Daily newspaper, landed at Sanya Fenghuang International Airport on

Russian Army Choir performs on Sukhbaatar Square for first time

Russia’s A.V.Alexandrov Army Academic Song and Dance Ensemble gave a concert on Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar Square on 28 August.  A total of 132 performers from Russian army choir have specially come to  Mongolia as part of the celebration of the Khalkhin

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