What do we expect from a contemporary Mongolian artist? Will this work relate to earlier Mongolia art? Or to contemporary art elsewhere in Asia? Or to contemporary art in Europe or in the Americas? Or will it reflect both the culture and li...

I would say that the west is one of the most beautiful places in Mongolia. You can do more interesting things and have adventures as a traveler or photographer. I think in the west, first of all, Altai Mountain range. You can see the Bayan-...

In 1920’s, the American Museum of Natural History initiated a Central Asiatic Expedition in search for ancient human traces led by biologist Roy Chapman Andrew. Their initial plan was to find ancient human remains to prove human origins in...

During the Qing Dynasty period, the names of certain significant monasteries and palaces that met royal standards were given by Emperor’s decree. There are a number of Emperor’s decrees for bestowing names on Mongolian monasteries in the Mo...

We enjoy city life, perhaps you do too. But whatever the preference, we sometimes long to have a little quiet time outside the noisy, and oftentimes overwhelming city life.So let’s take a break and try something new: not five-star hotels, b...

Vajrayana school of Buddhism with bases in Nalanda, India was widespread in Mongolia. With a history of over 2000 years, Buddhism in Mongolia was created and conducted by its very own so- called Mongolian style or school. Mongolians over th...

●　 Valuable historical, artistic and cultural heritage of mankind on the wall of Lascaux cave, France. In terms of chronology, it dates back to 17-30 thousand years BC, and it is remarkable that it has come down to our era with very little...

Reasons why you should visit Fat Cat Jazz Club - an intimate, underground jazz club located in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. The coolest guys gather together, spending time with a soft and gentle rhythm.How the Cat was bornThe Jazz Tr...

Mongolia is a very strange mixture of Asia and Europe. You can clearly see many aspects of European culture by listening to our Mongolian modern music.Mongolia is a very strange mixture of Asia and Europe. You can clearly see many aspects o...

It’s easy to presume meat is the only food nomadic Mongolians have. Well, they do have vast herds of domesticated animals, and they do eat meat. But the daily source of nutrition is fulfilled by dairy products; the most important source of...

In Mongolia, Undur Gegeen Zanabazar is revered on par with how Michelangelo is cherished elsewhere: if Michelangelo’s masterpiece is David, Zanabazar’s masterpiece is rightly considered as Nogoon Dari Ekh (Green Tara), one of the female emb...

Music that can express joy and happiness and sadness and sorrow without words, is a great gift to mankind. We can call music a language of human feelings. This language is expressed with musical instruments, and without them. Now let’s talk...

Shagain naadgai or the ankle-bone games have been played by Mongolians since the ancient times. In 2011, archaeologists found numerous shagais from a child’s grave among burials from the Xiongnu dynasty. The shagais were sealed by the Mongo...

Every culture has its own jewels and ornaments that embody their traditions and thoughts. In Europe, especially France and England, it is more common to cut precious gems and fit them on gold or silver crafted items, while plain silver and...

There was once a young boy who lived with his grandparents in the countryside, helping them care for their herds. His uncle who lived in the city sent him cassets from time to time. The boy listened to the cassets every night before going t...