Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The complete program of events for the National Naadam Holiday on the 2228th Anniversary of establishment of first Statehood in Mongolia, 813th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and 98th anniversary of People’s Revolution of Mongolia.

Saturday, July 6
9.00-19.00: Uriankhai archery, at archery field at the Central Stadium

Sunday, July 7
9.00-18.00: Buryat archery at archery field
 
Monday, July 8

9.00-19.00: Children’s archery at archery field

14.00 -16.00 ‘Mongolian Children’ art festival's grand concert at the Cultural Palace of Ulaanbaatar

Tuesday, July 9
9.00-19.00: Children’s archery at archery field

Wednesday, July 10

08.00-11.00: Four-year-old horse (Khyazaalan) race at Khui Doloon Khudag
08.00-22.00: Knucklebone shooting tournament, at knucklebone shooting field at the Central Stadium
08.30-14.30: First matches of Archery games at the archery field at the central stadium
10.00-11.00: Honorary ceremony for the State Flag Day on the central square
10.00-18.00: “Exquisite Mongolia” exhibition of best artworks at the Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery
13.00-13.30: A ceremony to show respect to the Great Chinggis Khaan Statue and wreath-laying ceremony at D. Sukhbaatar statue on central square
14.00-18.00: Deeltei Mongol Festival /Mongolians in Deel/, on Sukhbaatar Square
14.00-16.30: Three-year-old horse (Shudlen) race at Khui doloon khudag
14.30-20.30: Semi-final of National Khana Archery, at archery field
15.00, 18:00: State Grand Honoring Concerts at the Cultural Palace of Ulaanbaatar
20.00: A ceremony for the Great White Banners at State House and on the central square

Thursday, July 11

08.00-11.30: Stallion horse race, at the Khui Doloon Khudag
08.00-11.00: Knucklebone shooting tournament at knucklebone shooting field at the Central Stadium                                                                                                                                                 

09.00-17.00: ‘Khukhuuriin Airag’ Festival at the Khui Doloon Khudag
09.30: A ceremony to place the Great White Banners at Central Stadium
11.00: President of Mongolia officially opens Naadam Festival and pay respect to the Great White Banners, Central Stadium
11.10: Grand Opening of the National Holiday-Naadam Festival (on special program) at Central Stadium
11.40-12.40: Official opening of knucklebone shooting, at knucklebone shooting field, Central Stadium       

13.00-17.00: Wrestling tournament, round 1, Central Stadium                                                        

13.00 -16.00: Children’s wrestling, round 1, Central Stadium                                                     

13.30-14.00: Show of National Archery, at archery field
14.00: Opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival of Khui Doloon Khudag, at the Khui doloon khudag (on special program)                                                                                                                                          

14.00-17.00: Above five-year-old horse (Ikh nas) race at Khui doloon khudag                                      

14.30-17.30: Final tournament of the National Khana Archery at archery field                                              

16.20-18.00: Children’s wrestling, round 2, Central Stadium                                                         

17.10-20.00: Wrestling tournament, round 2, Central Stadium                                                        

17.30-21.30: First matches of National Khasaa Archery tournament at archery field                                    

21.00: ‘Ulaanbaatar Night’ cultural performance, on central square

23.00: Firework displays for Naadam Festival on central square as well as near Bayankhoshuu, Maakhuur Tolgoi and 7 Buudal areas in Ulaanbaatar City

Friday, July 12

07.00-10.30: Five-year-old horse (Soyolon) race, at Khui Doloon khudag
07.00-12.00: Semi-final tournament of National Khasaa Archery, at archery field                                         

08.00-11.00: Semi-final tournament of knucklebone shooting at knucklebone shooting field
09.00-11.00: Wrestling tournament, round 3, Central Stadium
10.00-11.00: Children’s wrestling, round 3, Central Stadium                                                                         

09.00-17.00: ‘Khukhuuriin Airag’ Festival at the Khui Doloon Khudag
10.30-12.30: Colt race at Khui doloon khudag
11.20-12.40: Wrestling tournament, round 4, Central Stadium
11.20-12.40: Children’s wrestling, round 4, Central Stadium                                                                         

11.00-14.00: Final tournament of knucklebone shooting tournament
12.00-14.00: Final tournament of National Khasaa Archery, at archery field
14.00-15.30: Prize-giving ceremony for winners of knucklebone shooting at knucklebone shooting field
14.00-14.30: Sixteen best archers’ archery show at archery field
14.30-15.10: Wrestling tournament, Round 5, Central Stadium
15.10-15.30: President of Mongolia awards prizes, titles and medals to winners of archery and knucklebone shooting tournaments at archery Field
15.20-16.00: Children’s wrestling, Round 5
15.30-16.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 6
16.00-16.40: Praise-singing for winning horses. President of Mongolia presents gifts to jockey children at central stadium
16.20-16.40: Children’s wrestling, Round 6
16.40-17.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 7
17.30-17.40: President of Mongolia presents certificates and medals to wrestlers with the newly-granted State Nachin (State Falcon) and State Khartsaga (State Hawk) wrestling titles
17.40-18.40: Wrestling tournament, Round 8
18.30-19.00: Children’s wrestling, Round 7
19.00-19.20: President presents certificates and medals to wrestlers with the newly granted State Zaan (State Elephant) title
19.20-19.50: Wrestling tournament, Round 9
19.50-20.00: President presents title, certificates and medals to the winner and runner-ups of the National Wrestling Tournament
20:00: President officially closes Naadam Festival
20.10: Closing ceremony and Parade of Great White Banners back to the State House, (on special program)
21.00: ‘Ulaanbaatar Night’ cultural performance, on central square

NAADAM FESTIVAL FOR HORSE TRAINERS

Saturday, July 13, Khui Doloon Khudag

07.00-09.30: Races of stallion, ikh nas and three-old year old crossbred fast horses
09.00-14.00: Ambler horse show race
10.30-12.30:Races of four-year old and three-year old crossbred fast horses
13.00-13.10: Opening of the festival by U.Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Committee responsible for organizing National Naadam Festival
13.10-13.30: Cultural performance /on special programs/
13.30-14.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 1
13.30-15.30: Crossbred colt race
14.20-14.30: A ceremony to award certificates to the winner and runner-up, and wrestlers who granted with new titles.
14.30-15.20: Wrestling tournament, Round 2
15.20-15.30: Cultural performance
15.30-16.30: Wrestling tournament, Round 3-4
16.30-16.40: Cultural performance
16.40-17.00: Wrestling tournament, Round 5
17.00-17.30:Praise-singing and awards for the first five horses
17.30-18.00: Wrestling tournament, Round 6
18.00-18.30: Wrestling tournament, Round 7
18.30-18.50: Winning and runner-up wrestlers will be awarded
18.50-19.00: Closing ceremony of Naadam festival for horse trainers by Kh.Batbileg, head of sub-committee for horse races.

CULTURAL PERFORMANCE

Khui Doloon Khudag

July 10

12.40-13.10: Performance of ‘Mongolian Horsemen’ equestrian sport                                                                                           

July 11

14.00: Opening of the Naadam Festival at Khui Doloon Khudag                                                                   

14.50-15.20: Performance of ‘Mongolian Horsemen’ equestrian sport                                                      

16.00-19.00: Far-distance horse racing                                                                                                                    

July 12

07.50-08.20 Performance of ‘Mongolian Horsemen’ equestrian sport                                                           

08.30-09.00  Parachute landing high-performance

July 13

07.00-18.40  Naadam of horse trainers /on special program/

Sukhbaatar Square

July 10

14.00-18.00 ‘Deeltei Mongol’ /Mongolians in Deel/ Festival

July 11-12

21.00 Ulaanbaatar night ‘Let’s sing our home country together’ cultural performance

Cultural Palace of Ulaanbaatar 

July 8

14.00 -16.00 ‘Mongolian Children’ art festival's grand concert 

July 10

15.00; 18.00 State Grand Honoring Concerts

State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

July 11

19.00 ‘Beautiful Mongolia’ concert by State Morin Khuur Ensemble

July 13

19.00 ‘Best of classics pop opera’ live concert

Grand Theatre of National Art  

July 11-15

18.00 ‘World Famous National Art’ exclusive concert

Tumen Ekh Ensemble

July 10-15

16.00, 18.00 ‘Wonderful Art of Mongolia’ national folk art concert

Ulaanbaatar Ensemble

July 11-15

18.00 ‘Colors of Mongolia’ concert

Seoul Street

July 13

18.00 ‘Naadam Ulaanbaatar-Seoul’ Festival

Art Gallery of Union of Mongolian Artists                                                                                                   

July 10-15                              

10.00-18.00  ‘Beautiful Mongolia’ best works exhibition  

Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery 

July 10-15                              

11:00 ‘Mongolian Pride’ photo exhibition

Mongolia Art Gallery

July 1-28

10.00-19.00 ‘Life of Art’ joint exhibition by People’s Painter of Mongolia, State Honored Cultural Figure B.Chogsom and People’s Painter of Mongolia, State Prize Laureate Do.Bold  

National Museum of Mongolia

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

Bogd Khan Palace Museum

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund. ‘Danshigiin Tsuvaa’ exhibition will be presented in addition to national arts performance  

Choijin Lama Temple Museum

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund.

Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund. ‘Deeltei Dino’ /Dino in Deel/ program

Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts 

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

July 8-13

09.00-18.00 Mongolian-Hungarian artists’ joint exhibition

Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery 

July 1-7

09.00-18.00 ‘Wonder of Mongolian craftsmen’ exhibition

July 3-7

09.00-18.00 ‘Mongolian Red Cross Society’ photo exhibition

July 8-14

09.00-18.00  ‘Naadam’ photo exhibition

09.00-18.00 ‘Beautiful Mongolia’ exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

Museum of Ulaanbaatar city

July 10-15

09.00-18.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

Mongolian Military Museum

July 14-15

09:00-17:00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

Theatre Museum

July 10-12

09.00-17.00 Exhibition of best works from the museums’ treasury fund

National Amusement Park

July 11

21.30 ‘Naadam Night’ show for tourists

18.00-03.00 Electronic dance music show

Corporate hotel & convention center

July 11

16.00 ‘Ber Tsetseg’ painting exhibition by painter G.Gantulga

19:00 ‘Legend’ entertainment show