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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BISHKEK, July 29 (Xinhua) — The annual ethnographic festival Kochkor Fest, aimed at preserving and popularizing the cultural heritage of the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, was held in the picturesque mountainous Kochkor district of Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region on Monday.
Hundreds of locals and foreign tourists gathered in the valley near Lake Son-Kul to watch traditional Kyrgyz horse games, taste national cuisine and take part in felt-making workshops.
One of the main goals of the event is to expand cultural and tourist exchanges between Kyrgyzstan and other countries.
“This festival is an important platform for demonstrating national identity and drawing attention to the regional potential in the field of tourism,” said one of the event’s organizers, representing the CBT Kochkor tourism center.
Key events at Kochkor Fest include traditional Kyrgyz sporting competitions, including the equestrian game kok-boru and horse wrestling er-enish, as well as performances by manaschi storytellers and folk dances.
Kyrgyzstan is actively developing domestic and international tourism, using various festivals to promote environmentally friendly and culturally oriented recreation. –0–
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