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PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL NAADAM FESTIVAL, DEDICATED TO THE 2222nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING STATE, THE 807th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT MONGOL EMPIRE
 
 
July 7, Sunday
 
09.00-21.00  Uriankhai style archery tournament                            /Archery field/
 
                                               
July 8, Monday
 
09.00-16.00 Buriad (Buryat) style archery tournament                    /Archery field/
 
 
July 9, Tuesday
 
09.00-19.00 Children’s archery tournament                                    /Archery field/
 
 
July 10, Wednesday
 
08.00  National Flag raising ceremony                                        /Sukhbaatar square/
 
8.00-10.20  Khyazaalan (four-year old) horse racing                         /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
10.00  Quarterfinals of the territorial knucklebone  /Shagain asar or shooting tournament Knucklebone field/                                                        
 
10.30  Opening ceremony of the State Archery Tournament  /Archery field/
 
10.00-11.30  Ceremony dedicated to the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of  Mongolia and National Flag Day  /Sukhbaatar square/
                                                                                                                       
13.00-13.30  Ceremony of showing respect to the Statue of Chinggis Khan and Wreath laying ceremony
                        to the Statue of D.Sukhbaatar                                           / Sukhbaatar square/
 
14.00-16.20  “Shudlen” (three-year old) horse racing                        /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
15.00,18.00 State honored concert dedicated to the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Mongolia, National Naadam Festival, the 2222nd Anniversary of the Founding State and the 807th Anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire                                                                /Central Cultural Palace/              
                                                 
20.00 Ceremony of the “Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug”                       /State Palace/
 
 
July 11, Thursday
 
8.00-10.20    Stallion horse racing                                                       /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
10.00 Semifinals of the territorial knucklebone shooting tournament        /Shagain asar or Knucklebone field/
 
9.30  Ceremony of dispatching “Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug” or the “Nine White Banners” from the State Palace
             to the Central Stadium                                                 /special program/
                                                                                                                       
11.00  Opening ceremony of the State knucklebone shooting tournament /Shagain asar or Knucklebone field/
 
11.00   Ceremony of hoisting “Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug” or the “Nine White Banners” at the Central Stadium                  
                                                                                               
11.10 H.E. Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia will give an opening speech for the National  Naadam Festival, the 2222nd Anniversary of the Founding State and the 807th Anniversary of the Great Mongolian Empire 
 
11.20   Opening ceremony of the National Naadam Festival        /special program/
 
12.00-15.00   First round of the wrestling tournament                             /Central Stadium/
 
12.30   Quarterfinals of the State knucklebone shooting tournament   /Shagain asar or Knucklebone field/
 
13.30-14.00   Presentation ceremony of National archery                       /Archery field/
 
13.30-16.00   First round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
14.00 Opening ceremony of the Khui Doloon Hudag Naadam /Khui Doloon Hudag, special program/            
 
14.00-16.20   Ikh nas (horses over 5-year old) horse racing       /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
14.00-17.00   National archery tournament                                             /Archery field/
 
15.20-18.00   Second round of the wrestling tournament                       /Central Stadium/
 
16.20-18.00   Second round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
19.00 State organized reception dedicated to the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Mongolia, National Naadam  Festival, the 2222nd Anniversary of the Founding State and the 807th Anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire            /special program/
 
20.00-22.00   “The Ulaanbaatar evening” show                               /Sukhbaatar square/
 
22.00-23.00   “The awakening of the great nation” multimedia show
 
23.00  Fireworks show /Sukhbaatar square, Bayankhoshuu, Maakhuur tolgoi, 7 buudal/      
                           
 
July 12, Friday
 
07.00-9.20 “Soyolon” (five-year old) horse racing                         /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
09.00 The finals of the knucklebone shooting tournaments
                                                                                        /Shagain asar or Knucklebone field/
 
09.00-14.00   The finals of the state archery tournament               /Archery field/
 
09.30-11.00   Third round of the wrestling tournament
 
10.00-11.00   Third round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
11.00-13.00  “Daaga” (Colt or two-year old) horse racing               /Khui Doloon Hudag/
 
11.20-12.40   Fourth round of the wrestling tournament
 
11.20-12.40   Fourth round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
13.30 Prize awarding ceremony for the winners of the knucklebone shooting tournament        
                                                                                                                               /Shagain asar or Knucklebone field/
 
14.30-15.10   Fifth round of the wrestling tournament  
 
15.20-15.30   H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia will present prizes to the winners of the State archery and knucklebone shooting tournaments’ and national certifications for qualified archers
 
15.20-16.00   Sixth round of the wrestling tournament
 
15.20-16.00   Fifth round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
16.10-16.40  H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia will present prizes to the winners of the horse racing tournament and hand out gifts for children-horse racers
 
16.40-17.10   Sixth round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
16.40-17.20   Seventh round of the wrestling tournament   
 
17.25-17.45   H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia will hand medals and certifications to wrestlers qualified for the Titles of “Nachin” and “Hartsaga”
 
17.50-18.40   Eighth round of the wrestling tournament   
 
18.35-19.05   Seventh round of the children’s wrestling tournament
 
18.45-19.00  H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia presents titles, medals and certificates to wrestlers qualified for Title of  “Zaan”
 
19.05-19.35   Ninth round of the wrestling tournament   
 
19.40-19.55 H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia presents
medals and certificates for the winners of the wrestling tournament
 
19.55 H.E.Mr.Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia will deliver
a speech closing up the National Naadam Festival, 2222nd Anniversary
of the Founding State and the 807th Anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire
 
20.00 Closing ceremony of the National Naadam Festival 2013 “Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug” or the “Nine White Banners” will be  transferred back to the State Palace from the Central Stadium                                                       /special program/
 
PROGRAM OF THE HORSE TAMERS’ NAADAM
 
 
July 13, Saturday at Khui Doloon Hudag
 
07.00-09.20   Stallion, Ikh nas (horses over 5-year old) and Soyolon (5-year old) mixed breed horse racing
 
11.00-13.00   Shudlen (three-year old) and Khyazaalan (four-year old) mixed breed horse racing
 
13.00-13.05   H.E. Mr. D.Terbishdagva, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia and the Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Naadam Festival, will open the Horse Tamers’ Naadam
 
13.00-16.00   Ambler trotting match
 
13.05-13.20   Cultural performance for the Horse Tamers’ Naadam /special program/
 
13.20-14.20   First round of the wrestling tournament
 
14.20-14.30   Presentation of prizes and certificates to the finalists and semi-finalists of the wrestling tournament of the Horse Tamers’ Naadam
 
14.00-16.00   Daaga (colt or two year old) mixed breed horse racing
 
14.30-15.20   Second round of the wrestling tournament       
 
15.20-15.30   Cultural performance
 
15.30-16.30   Third and fourth rounds of the wrestling tournament
 
16.30-16.40   Cultural performance
 
16.40-17.00   Fifth round of the wrestling tournament
 
17.00-17.30   Presentation of prizes to the winners of horse racing
 
17.00-17.50   Sixth round of the wrestling tournament
 
17.50-18.20   Seventh round of the wrestling tournament
 
18.20-18.40   Presentation of prizes to the finalists and semi-finalists of the wrestling
tournament
 
18.40  The Head of the Union for horse racing sports and trainers Z.Boldbaatar will
close the Horse Tamers’ Naadam
 
Schedule of the cultural events taking place during the Naadam
 
 
Khui Doloon Hudag
 
July 11-12 / 09.00-18.00     “Awakening steppe” cultural festival
 
July 11 / 14.50-15.20  “Mongolians-Horse riders” equestrian sport show, horse riding parade and horse circus show
 
July 11-12 / 07.00-09.00     Air balloon take-off event
 
July 11 / 14.00  Opening ceremony of the Khui Doloon Hudag Naadam
 
July 12 / 07.50-08.20 “Mongolians-Horse riders” equestrian sport show, horse riding parade and horse circus show
 
July 12 / 09.00 Parachute landing show
 
July 13 / 11.40-12.1 “Mongolians-Horse riders” equestrian sport show, horse riding parade and horse circus show
 
 
National Amusement Park
 
July 12 / 19.00 “Silence White” naadam festival party
 
 
Sukhbaatar Square
 
July 11 / 20.00-23.00 “Ulaanbaatar evening” show
 
July 13 / 10.00-15.00 “Mongolia in Traditional Deel” festival
 
 
National Song and Dance Academic Ensemble 
 
July 9-10 / 18.00  “Worldwide recognized Mongolian art” performance
 
July 11 / 18.00, 20.00 “Worldwide recognized Mongolian art” performance
 
July 13 / 18.00  “Worldwide recognized Mongolian art” performance
 
July 12 / 20.45 “Naadam Evening” performance by the Mongolian Grand National Orchestra
 
 
Theatre of Opera and Dance
 
July 11 / 17.00 “Eternal triangle” opera
 
July 12 / 17.00  “Uiliin gurvan tolgoi” ballet
 
 
Central Cultural Palace
 
July 10 / 15.00, 18.00 State honored concert for the  National Festival Naadam 2013, the 2222nd Anniversary of the Founding State and the 807th Anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire
 
July 11 / 19.00 “Across the beautiful country of Mongolia” performance by the National horse fiddle ensemble 
 
 
Centeral Cultural Palace of the Mongolian Trade Union 
 
July 10-15 / 19.00 Comedy show by “Mask” production
 
                       
“Tumen Ekh” Ensemble 
 
July 9-13 / 16.00, 18.00 Traditional Mongolian folk dance and song performance
 
                       
“Moonstone” Ensemble 
 
July 11-13 / 17.00, 19.30  “Wonderful Mongolia” performance
 
 
Railway Song and Dance Ensemble 
 
July 9-10 / 17.00 “Melodies of the heart” performance
 
 
Tengis Cinema
 
July 10-13 / 11.00-23.00     World War Z
                                                Despicable me 2
                                                Monsters University
                                                Lardima
 
 
Urgoo 1 Cinema
 
July 10-13 / 11.10-23.10     World War Z
                                                Despicable me 2
                                                Monsters University
                                                Fast and Furious 6
                                                After Earth 
 
 
 Urgoo 2 Cinema
 
July 10-13 / 11.10-23.10     World War Z
                                                Despicable me 2
                                                Monsters University
 
                                                 
UB Palace
 
July 14 / 19.00 “Romeo and Juliet 2” musical 
 
 
Exhibition Hall of the Union of Mongolian Artists 
 
July 10-22 / 10.00-18.00 “Across the beautiful country of Mongolia” Art exhibition
 
 
Ulaanbaatar City Museum
 
 July 9-13 / 10.00-17.00  Andrew’s exhibition
 
 
National History Museum
 
July 9-13 / 09.30-17.00 Regular exhibits
 
 
Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum 
 
July 9-13 / 10.00-17.30 Regular exhibits
 
 
Victims of Political Persecution Memorial Museum 
 
July 9-13 / 10.00-17.00  Regular exhibits
 
 
International Intellectual Museum
 
July 10,13,14 / 10.30-17.00 Regular exhibits
 
 
Choijin Lama Temple Museum
 
July 9-13 / 10.00-20.00  Regular exhibits