Kyrgyzstan — Events
Nooruz
March 21, 2012
Also known as Navrus, this event, which dates back to Zoroastrian times, is the most important of the traditional holidays that takes place in Kyrgyzstan. At Nooruz a special meal is prepared, friends are visited, debts are repaid and the whole country celebrates with music, dancing and traditional games.
National horse games
July 20, 2012 - August 24, 2012
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.
National horse games
July 22, 2012 - August 26, 2012
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.
At Chabysh festival
July 26, 2012 - July 30, 2012
A horse-centerd outdoor festival that involves long-distance horse races, traditional horse games, poetry competitions, music concerts and handicraft exhibitions.
At Chabysh festival
July 27, 2012 - July 30, 2012
A horse-centerd outdoor festival that involves long-distance horse races, traditional horse games, poetry competitions, music concerts and handicraft exhibitions.
Taigan and Burkut Festival
July 31, 2012 - August 30, 2012
Demonstrations of hunting with golden eagles and Taigan dogs, Kyrgyz national games that include ulak tartysh, and sale of handicrafts and souvenirs.
Taigan and Burkut Festival
July 31, 2012 - August 30, 2012
Orozo Ait
August 18, 2012
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.
Orozo Ait
August 29, 2012
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.
