Festivals and events in Kyrgyzstan
Make your Kyrgyzstan trip unforgettable by visiting one of the following festivals! Events and shows in Kyrgyzstan

		2nd Festival of Santa Claus "Kyrgyzstan - country of Santa Claus" Date: 5-8 February 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan Where does Santa Claus live, that jolly old fellow who distributes gifts to children around the world on Christmas Day? It turns out that, according to mathematical calculations, the fairy tale character is not based in Finland, but... in Kyrgyzstan! For such an important event in Kyrgyzstan, attending will be the Russian Santa Claus - "Ded Moroz", European Santa Claus - "Saint Nicklaus", and even Kazakhstan's "Ayaz Ata".
		International Exhibition of Young Painters Date: spring 2009 Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan In the city of Osh (Kyrgyzstan) in spring 2009, an International Exhibition of Young Artists will be held. Organizers are planning to invite artists from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia and other countries.
		National Craft Festival Date: May 2009 Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Featured will be the making of kurak and terme- examples of national crafts, the preparation of national cuisine from old recipes, a folklore show, and national games.
		Festival of food and traditional lifestyle Date: June 2009 Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Demonstrations of cooking and tasting of traditional Kyrgyz cuisine, unchanged since ancient times, with the participation of guests. Explanation of recipes and preparation of dishes. Traditional music and national games.
		Felt festival Date: July 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan Demonstration of felt and souvenir production; demonstration of the patterns used in ornamenting "shyrdak" and Kyrgyz rugs; exhibition of felt crafts; demonstration of yurt construction.
		Traditional Kyrgyz Wedding ceremony Date: July 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan National horseback games; folklore show; wedding ceremony with accompaniment of the bride to her new home; Kyrgyz national cuisine.
		Festival of national horseback games Date: July 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan National horseback games; folklore show; Kyrgyz cuisine; exhibition and sales of souvenirs.
		National cuisine and folklore festival Date: July 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan Demonstration of felt craft production, singing and dancing competitions by folklore groups, preparation and tasting of traditional cuisines of several nationalities - Kyrgyz, Russian/Ukrainian, Tartar, Uyghur, Uzbek and Dungan cuisine; walks in the Kok-Jayik area, environmental projects.
		Birds of prey festival Date: August 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan Eagle hunting show; tasting of national cuisine; folklore show; exhibition and sales of souvenirs; visits to sacred sites described in local legends.
		“Kyrgyz Kochu” festival Date: August 2009 Venue: Kyrgyzstan Process of annual migration of Kyrgyz people from alpine pastures -"Djailoo" to their winter homes. National games (kyz kuumay, tiyin enemy, er enish). National music, cuisine, yurt construction demonstration with the participation of guests.
		Festival of Opera named after Bulat Minzhilkieva Date: autumn 2009 Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan In the capital of Kyrgyzstan in September-October, 2009, the "Festival of Opera named after Bulat Minzhilkieva" is scheduled to be held, to which the troupes of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters of Russia have been invited.
		Trade Fairs & Exhibitions in Kyrgyzstan Date: 2009 Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Exhibitions in 2009 >>>