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All the latest cultural news for Mongolia, includes news relating to gallery openings, government actions and upcoming Mongolian artists.
Cultural Exchanges to be organized between China and Mongolia
Posted: February 20, 2012 on: cultureIn frame of inter governments culture exchange program of Mongolia and China from 2010 to 2013, “Culture Months” campaign would be organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia and the Government of China.
Among The Kazakh Eagle Hunters
Posted: February 6, 2012 on: culture, Environment, GeneralI'm digging through the archives today selecting images for an upcoming exhibition in Almaty, Kazakhstan. A couple of years ago I remember sitting on a bus in my boxer shorts, sweating, being watched by an entire bus full of Mongolians making the long trip from the Bayan Olgii region of Western Mongolia back to Ulan Bataar, the capital.
Exhibit marks birthday of D.Sukhbaatar
Posted: February 1, 2012 on: culture, GeneralFebruary 2 is the 119th anniversary of the birth of Commander D.Sukhbaatar, and the MPP’s Social Democratic Institute is marking the occasion with an exhibit called “Patriot of the 20th Century,” which opened Wednesday at the Theater Museum.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF MONGOLIA AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT
Posted: January 31, 2012 on: culture, General, PoliticalON THE OCCASION OF THE CENTENARY OF REGAINING THE INDEPENDENCE OF MONGOLIA
Mongol Monsters: The Country’s Giant Heritage
Posted: January 17, 2012 on: culture, GeneralMongolia has a heritage of monsters. In 1971 a fossil of a velociraptor and a protoceratops locked in deadly combat was discovered by a Mongolian-Polish team in the Gobi desert. The famous discovery was among the many hundreds of prehistoric artifacts discovered in Mongolia, including a dinosaur egg that still contains an embryo.
800 year collection arrives in Mongolia
Posted: January 3, 2012 on: cultureThe Ministry of Education, Culture and Science bought 52 pieces of coins which is with stamps and names of ancient khans and the first banknote which emitted in Yuan State period.
Statues, artwork stolen from Erdenezuu Temple
Posted: January 2, 2012 on: culture, GeneralThe State Investigation Office is looking into the theft of deity statues made by sculptor Undur Gegeen Zanabazar and his students. The statues were stolen from Erdenezuu Temple.
New Year’s party to be held at Sukhbaatar Square
Posted: December 28, 2011 on: culture, GeneralMayor G.Munkhbayar has announced that a New Year’s Eve party will be held this year at Sukhbaatar Square
Annual “New Creations” exhibit opens
Posted: December 28, 2011 on: culture, GeneralThe annual “New Creations” exhibit opened at the Union of Mongolian Artists on Tuesday.
Ensemble to perform in honor of Mongolian independence
Posted: December 28, 2011 on: culture, GeneralUlaanbaatar Ensemble is giving a special performance of a play called “Ai Nan Aa” on December 29, the 100th anniversary of Mongolia’s declaration of independence from China.
Mongolia to take part in South Korean expo
Posted: December 20, 2011 on: culture, InternationalMongolian and South Korean officials have agreed that Mongolia will take part in “Expo 2012 Yeosu,” which will be held in the South Korean city of Yeosu from May 12 to August 12, 2012.
PHOTO EXHIBITION TELLS ABOUT MONGOLIA UN HISTORY
Posted: December 16, 2011 on: culture, InternationalDedicated to the 50th anniversary of Mongolia's joining the UN, a "Cooperation of Mongolia and UN for 50 years" photo exhibition opened on December 9 in the UN office in New-York, the USA.
THE MONGOLIAN TAKES 1ST PLACE IN GLINKA'S CONTEST
Posted: December 16, 2011 on: culture, InternationalThe Mongolian singers have taken first places at the 24th International Vocal Contest named after Glinka.
Circus staging “ice performances” at Children’s Park
Posted: December 11, 2011 on: culture, GeneralThe circus is staging “ice performances” at the Children’s Park skating rink this month.
Five Mongolians advance in international opera competition
Posted: December 11, 2011 on: cultureFive opera singers from Mongolia have qualified for the second round of the 24th International Vocal Contest named after the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka, which is being held in Moscow from December 3 to 14.
Christmas jazz performance to be held
Posted: December 8, 2011 on: cultureThe band “Kush and Oyuka” will perform a special Christmas show entitled “Dreaming of a White Christmas” at the Black Box Theater on December 17.
DP to observe historic anniversaries
Posted: December 6, 2011 on: culture, GeneralThe DP is observing the anniversaries of two historic events in the party’s history this month.
Mongolia Enthrones Its Dalai Lama
Posted: December 5, 2011 on: culture, GeneralMongolia has confirmed the ninth Bogd Jebttsundamba Khutughtus in a ceremony at the Gandantegchinlin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar.
