Within the framework of the integrated calendar of cultural, touristic and sports events, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions to be held in Mongolia in 2025, the “MONGOL” Nomadic Winter Festival will be held for the first time in the “National Park” in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, from February 16 to 22, 2025, in order to create a national brand winter event by promoting and popularizing the intangible cultural heritage of Mongolia, and to increase the flow of tourists from abroad.

In anticipation of the national Lunar New Year holiday that nomadic Mongolians have celebrated since ancient times, the “Mongol” Nomadic Winter Festival is organized in conjunction with the Winter Snow and Ice Festival, which aims to promote and introduce the winter rituals of the seven domains of the Mongolian Intangible Cultural Heritage and protect the Mazaalai bear. The bear is the national pride animal of Mongolia, and is extremely rare domestically and internationally.

During the “MONGOLS” Nomadic Winter Festival, an ice sculpture exhibition of the top 28 participants from over 10 countries who took a part in the “Mazaalai” International Snow and Ice Festival will be presented to the public. In addition to presenting Mongolian national Lunar New Year traditions and characteristics, food, clothing, and daily life customs, rituals, and styles related to nomadic life, traditional winter sports competitions and tournaments will be demonstrated. For example:

- “New Year Tradition” House;

- “Lunar New Year” House;

- “Historical Music” House;

- “Ceremonial dining” Traditional Food House;

- “Folk Art” House;

- “Clothing and Textiles” House;

- “Camel Caravan” House;

- “Tsaatan” House;

- “Erdenet Herd” House;

- “Khalkh”, “Kazakh”, “Buryat” Houses;

- “Mongolian bankhar, taiga, hunting dog, birding” stations;

In addition to visiting the ice archery, ice knucklebones shooting, horse and dog sledding, and horse riding, you can personally participate in rituals and sports activities. We also encourage you to stop by the exhibition of cultural creative products and the tasting of traditional Mongolian food and drinks.

We cordially invite you and your family and friends to the “MONGOL” Nomadic Winter Festival, which aims to promote and pass on the intangible cultural heritage of the Mongolian people.