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Mongolian youth cultural festival organized in Germany
Art & CultureUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ First Mongolian Youth Cultural Festival for children and youngsters living in Germany ran in Munich of Germany this March 31-April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
Co-organized by J.Munkhjargal, principal of the "Od" Mongolian school in cooperation with Mongolian Association in Munich, the festival attracted students, 15 teachers and around 70 parents coming from five schools in Germany and one school in Salzburg of Austria.
Children from Aachen and Wuerzburg cities also took part in the festival. Lieutenant Colonel Mrs Ariunaa Orosoo, a military attache of the Embassy of Mongolia in Germany, conveyed the Ambassador Tsolmon Bolor’s greetings to the gathered.
An Honorary Consul-General of Mongolia, Dr Andreas Pitum congratulated the organizers and children and wished them luck in the tournaments.
Children from Munich city-based “Od” school, “Soyol” school in Duesseldorf, “Solongo” school (Stuttgart), “Erdem” school (Nuernberg) and “Maidar” school (Berlin) competed in artistic performances, in a range of sports and chess tournaments. They won gold, silver and bronze medals in artistic performances while children from "Od" won in 5 types of sports tournaments. Pupils from Stuttgart won 1st place in the chess.
In addition, Mongolian Cultural Day has been organized in Munich with a range of activities being offered. Film producer B.Uizenmaa’s short film titled “Khuyagaa”, Dr Kuarko’s "Mongolian religion" lecture as well as an art collection by N.Battulga were presented.
Poet Dr P.Gangaamaa’s book-reading event was also offered while Mongolian folklore groups “Egshiglen” and “Trans Mongolia” performed traditional Mongolian musical pieces. A knuckle-bone shooting tournament took place among the general public, parents of kids from the “Solongo” school in Stuttgart surprised with a theatrical show.
Not only Mongolians, but also many Germans and foreigners were attracted to these events. They were quite interested in taking part in the introductory courses on learning horse-headed fiddle and “khoomii” skills.
A traditional Mongolian yurt has been erected in the Olympia park in Munich city showcasing Mongolian customs and lifestyle.
