Festivals

Hello! As you know, each country has its own festivals that go deep into history. And today we will talk about the national festivals of Kyrgyzstan, about those that are directly related to the life of nomads. Festival of horse games, where after numerous competitions the best riders could show themselves. Kyrgyz needlewomen not only sell bright felt carpets, bags and rugs to visitors, but also share the secrets of the craftsmanship of manufacturing felt products with everyone. Also, avid hunters boast of their best dogs and hunting birds.

Date: 25 January     
Name: CBT Arslanbob Ski Race/Arslanbob Village   
Description: You will have a ski race, and after lunch and folklore show.
Price:  2 000 soms (the price includes: lunch and participation in events)
Contact:   st. Gorky, 58, 720031, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel / Fax: + 996 312 44 33 31/54 00 69
Email: marketingcbtkg@gmail.com 

Date: 20 June
Name: “Kurak, Terme and Saima” Festival/Barpa Village, Jalalabad Region 
Description: Display of national products manufacture: flap sewing, traditional embroidery, carpets.
Price: 650 soms (including lunch and participation) 

Date: 4 July
Name: Agro Festival/Yurt’s Camp Zhaichy (near Kok Sai village, south coast of Issyk Kul Lake)
Description: A bright festival where you will enjoy a fascinating folklore show, an exhibition of pets, Kyrgyz national games, an exhibition of wool products, horse games and of course delicious national dishes.
Price: 500 soms (includes participation in the festival, lunch is not included)
Contact:  Zhaichy Yurt Camp
Address: Kok-Sai village, Tonsky district, southern Issyk-Kul
Tel: +996 553 62 29 62 (Whatsapp)
E-mail: yurtcampjaichy@mail.ru
Organizer: Baatyrbek Tashtanbekov 

Date: 19 July
Name: National Horse Games Festival/Kyzyl-Oy Village, Suusamyrskaya Valley
Description: You will see national horse games: ulak tartysh, kyz kuumai, al-anish; A bright folklore show also awaits you; Delicious dishes of Kyrgyz cuisine.
Price: 750 soms per person
Contact:  Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association "Hospitality Kyrgyzstan"
St. Gorky, 58
720031, Bishkek
Whatsapp: + 996 770 44 33 31
Email: cbtkyrgyzstanoffice@gmail.com 

Date: 25 July
Name: National Equestrian Games Festival/CBT Kochkor, Lake Son-Kul
Description: You will see national horse games: ulak tartysh, kyz kuumai, tyyyn enmey, al-enish; A bright folklore show also awaits you; Delicious dishes of Kyrgyz cuisine.
Price: 1000 soms per person
Contact:  CBT Kochkor: Bekbolot Buylashov, coordinator
St. Pioneer, 22A
Tel: +996 777 26 55 59, +996 3535 51 114
Email: cbtinfokochkor@gmail.com
www.cbtkochkor.com 

Date: 6 August
Name: СBT Tamchi Horse Games and Catch Birds Festival/Tamchi Village North Coast of Issyk-Kul Lake   
Description: Demonstration of eagle hunting, national horse games: ulak tartysh and tyyyn enmey.
Contact: st. Gorky, 58, 720031, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel / Fax: + 996 312 44 33 31/54 00 69
Email: marketingcbtkg@gmail.com  

Date: 15 August       
Name: CBT Bokonbaevo Horse Games and Trapping Birds Festival/Zhaichy Jurité Camp, near the village of Kok-Sai, southern coast of Issyk-Kul Lake     
Description: Demonstration of eagle hunting, exciting folklore show, exhibition-sale of souvenirs, tasting of Kyrgyz cuisine dishes.
Price: 800 soms per person
Contact: CBT Bokonbaevo
Bokonbaevo village, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan
Tel: +996 779 45 50 45 (mobile)
Email: cbtbokonbaevo@gmail.com
Saltanat Kadyrkulova, coordinator 

Date: 29 August       
Name: CBT Jalalabad National Dishes Festival/Jalal Abad City, Jalal Abad Region 
Description: Cooking traditional dishes of Kyrgyz and Uzbek cuisine.
Price: 500 soms
Contact: CBT Jalal-Abad. 3A Soviet alley, Jalal-Abad
Tel: + 996 772 376602 (Rukhsora) + 996 550 010945 (Abdukodir)
E-mail: cbt_ja@rambler.ru
Rukhsora Abdullaev, coordinator
Abdukodir Abdushukurov, assistant 

• Blog is not the organizer of the announced festivals, and therefore is not responsible for changing the schedule and canceling events. 
  
  

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