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Annual ice festival in Khövsgöl , Mongolia

Blue Pearl Ice Festival
Хөх Cувд Mөсний Баяр
Begins2000
Location(s)Khövsgöl
CountryMongolia
FounderD. Lkhagvatsogt and J. Tumursukh
Attendance20,000 (2024)

The Blue Pearl Ice Festival (Mongolian: Хөх Cувд Mөсний Баяр) is an annual ice festival in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia.

History

The festival was firstly organized in 2000 by D. Lkhagvatsogt and J. Tumursukh. In 2001, the festival was expanded to be a winter tourism event in Mongolia. The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia.

Activities

The festival consists of various activities, such as ice skating race, ice shooting, horse races etc.

Visitor

In 2024, the festival attracted more than 20,000 visitors.

See also

References

  1. M., Sambuunyam (8 January 2024). "Winter Tourism Events: What to Experience in Mongolia during the Winter Season". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ M., Sambuunyam (9 January 2025). ""Blue Pearl-2025" Ice Festival to Take Place on February 13-23". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. B., Ankhtuya (3 January 2023). ""Blue Pearl" ice festival to be held in March". News.mn. Retrieved 10 January 2025.


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