FILE PHOTO: Young Mongolians on horseback chat in Karakorum, Mongolia on July 9, 2015. A major highlight of the “Nomads” World Cultural Festival will be the 17th World Horseback Archery Championship. - TNS
ULAANBAATAR: The “Nomads” World Cultural Festival will take place on August 22-24, 2025 at the foot of Taij Khairkhan Mountain in Nalaikh District of Ulaanbaatar city.
Organised annually, the event supports the 2003 Unesco Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Mongolia’s Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage (Article 39, Clause 39.2), and Government Resolution No. 41 of January 25, 2024.
This year’s festival will highlight the diversity of Mongolia’s intangible cultural heritage and the traditions of various ethnic groups. The programme will feature 780 heritage-related events, 10 national sports competitions and interactive activities where visitors can learn traditional skills and knowledge.
Alongside the main programme, the festival will host province and capital city cultural showcases, "Cultural Heritage Station", "Nomad World: Past and Future” international scientific conference, "Tourist Food Street" and the "Small and Medium Enterprises" exhibition. Organisers will also continue heritage viability inspections and gather information from participating tradition bearers.
A major highlight will be the 17th World Horseback Archery Championship, featuring over 120 elite archers from more than 30 countries, 15 of Mongolia’s top competitors, internationally certified judges, and representatives from Unesco and the World Horseback Archery Federation. - Go Go Mongolia/ANN
