Kyrgyzstan Events
Kyrgyzstan 2013 events
National horse games
Date (To be confirmed):
July 2013 - August 2013 (Last two Saturdays in July and every Saturday in August.)
Horses are a large part of Kyrgyz culture and so every year national horse ......
Horses are a large part of Kyrgyz culture and so every year national horse games are held. These include ulak tartysh (‘grey wolf’) where two teams of riders fight it out over a goat carcass and kyz-kumay ('kiss the girl’), where the male rider has to catch up to horsewoman in order to receive his prize, a kiss.
Venue:
Cholpon-Ata
Address:
Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan
Event cost:
Free.
Category:
Culture
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At Chabysh festival
Date (To be confirmed):
July 2013 (End of July.)
A horse-centred outdoor festival that involves long-distance horse races, t ......
A horse-centred outdoor festival that involves long-distance horse races, traditional horse games, poetry competitions, music concerts and handicraft exhibitions.
Venue:
Peak Lenin
Address:
Peak Lenin, Kyrgyzstan
Event cost:
Free.
Category:
Culture
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Taigan and Burkut Festival
Date (To be confirmed):
August 2013 (Throughout August.)
Demonstrations of hunting with golden eagles and Taigan dogs, Kyrgyz nation ......
Demonstrations of hunting with golden eagles and Taigan dogs, Kyrgyz national games that include ulak tartysh, and sale of handicrafts and souvenirs.
Venue:
Tamchy
Address:
Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
Event cost:
Free.
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Orozo Ait
Date (To be confirmed):
August 2013
This feast, known as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic, at the end of Ramadan is celebr ......
This feast, known as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic, at the end of Ramadan is celebrated with a large meal shared by family and friends. Gifts of new clothes and alms to the poor are traditionally given at this time.
Venue:
Throughout the country.
Address:
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Event cost:
Free.
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