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<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

TODAY<br />

Quarterly Newsletter of the Destination Marketing<br />

Association <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong>/DMA<br />

#1 NOVEMBER<br />

2006<br />

Content:<br />

Briefly about the Association – page 2<br />

Where does the tourism path lead? – page 3<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong>: staff determine everything – page 4<br />

Cultural exchange in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan – page 5<br />

Holydays in Toktogul – page 5<br />

Mongolia: Prospects for <strong>Tourism</strong> Development – page 6<br />

Japanese and <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> look alike – page 7<br />

Calendar of tourism fairs of 2007 – page 8<br />

Cultural events – page 8


Association news<br />

Dear Friends,<br />

Let me introduce you to the first issue of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

Today newsletter. We would like to share with you information about<br />

the Association, tourism news, new tour products and services, and<br />

interesting events in our country.<br />

I started working for the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Association in May<br />

2006 and now you can see the results of my work and that of our<br />

team (DMA and DMO), which has put a lot of effort, skills and<br />

knowledge into the Association.<br />

I would like to thank the Destination Marketing Organization<br />

project and the Board of the Association who have always paid<br />

attention to our work and given us the support we need. Our strong<br />

and close relationship with them has always been based on mutual<br />

trust and respect. Currently, there are 90 members of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> Association countrywide, a clear indication that we are on<br />

the right road. Therefore, we hope that the Association will become<br />

one of the most important tools in promoting <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan as a tourism destination. We wish to work following<br />

the principles of flexibility and transparency to introduce <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan to potential tourists for mutually<br />

beneficial cooperation.<br />

We sincerely hope that <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Today will help create a good impression of our Association and<br />

will reassure you that marketing <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan, as a tourism destination is necessary for the Government and<br />

private sector of our country.<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan is a wonderful country and has great potential and opportunities for tourism development.<br />

Sincerely yours,<br />

Suita Bekmuratova,<br />

Executive Director of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Association<br />

Information in brief about the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Association /DMA<br />

In future, you will be able to read about the results<br />

of our promotions, planning issues and current news<br />

from the Association here. In this first issue, we would<br />

like to address people who may not yet be familiar<br />

with our background and objectives, giving you a<br />

general introduction to the background of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

<strong>Tourism</strong>/DMA.<br />

The DMA, Destination Marketing Association<br />

was registered in August 2004 and in 2005 became the<br />

local partner organization of the DMO project (<strong>Tourism</strong><br />

Destination Marketing Project run by Helvetas Swiss<br />

Association for International Cooperation). It was then<br />

renamed <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> in a logical step towards its<br />

own identity and better recognition. From 2005 to<br />

2007 the Association is being funded by seco (Swiss<br />

state secretariat for economic affairs), the Government<br />

of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Republic and the private tourism sector<br />

of the country.<br />

marketing plan, developed and approved each year by<br />

the General Assembly and Steering Committee of the<br />

Association.<br />

Like every national tourism promotion<br />

organization, we work closely with the Government<br />

(Ministry of Trade, Industry and <strong>Tourism</strong>), which has<br />

equal representation on the Board of our Association.<br />

We consider a solid base of public-private<br />

partnership to be fundamental for the future of our<br />

Association and for coordinated tourism marketing.<br />

For membership and more information, please<br />

write to dma@elcat.kg. I look forward to seeing<br />

you at the important next General Assembly.<br />

Our objective and task as defined in the charter, is<br />

to promote <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan as a tourism destination and to<br />

support tourism development in our country. The staff<br />

of the Association shares offices with the DMO support<br />

project at 231 Tynystanova Street. Our main activities<br />

are concentrated on implementing the ambitious


<strong>Tourism</strong> news<br />

Where does the tourism path lead?<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan has come into tourism with a rich<br />

natural, cultural and historical potential and in its 15 years<br />

of independence the country has already accumulated<br />

experience of attending World <strong>Tourism</strong> Fairs. <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

is working and learning at the same time and moving in<br />

tune with world market developments, taking the best,<br />

most accessible and acceptable paths relevant to local<br />

conditions, as can be seen from the results of the market<br />

research, which was conducted in summer 2006.<br />

44,5<br />

38,5<br />

Expect more<br />

Does the quality of services for CIS<br />

tourists meet their expectations, in %?<br />

24,0<br />

8,0<br />

4,2 4,6<br />

More then<br />

expected<br />

40,2 39,9 55,9<br />

Just meet<br />

expectations<br />

2002 2004 2006<br />

17,1<br />

10,7 12,1<br />

Difficult to<br />

answer<br />

Tourists from more than 40 foreign countries, 70<br />

cities of Russia, 15 cities of Kazakhstan, 10 cities of<br />

Uzbekistan, and also internal tourists from different<br />

regions of the country expressed their opinion about the<br />

country’s hospitality.<br />

According to the tourists the level of service<br />

quality has improved in basic accommodation, cafes and<br />

restaurants. There are more dissatisfied and disappointed<br />

tourists than we would wish, but the overall improvement<br />

in service level is obvious.<br />

The demand for tourism services in the KR this<br />

year exceeded all expectations – more than a million<br />

people visited our country. At the same time the level of<br />

prices was especially «impressive» and prices increased<br />

dramatically due to the modernization of rooms and<br />

building new hotels and resorts. There has been a visible<br />

change in the structure of supply towards more expensive<br />

rooms - from $35 and higher. The need for rooms at $15-<br />

25 has become critical. There are no places for school,<br />

student or pensioner tourism. There are no Community<br />

Вased camps, as there are in other countries. These<br />

deficiencies are the result of a lack of a leisure industry<br />

development strategy for <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan.<br />

The prices for adventure tours were almost<br />

unchanged. Europeans value stability and can influence<br />

the prices of KR tour operators. On the whole, prices<br />

increased especially where the quality of service has<br />

44.7% of CIS tourists are planning to visit <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

again next year, as are 22.2% of tourists from foreign<br />

countries, which is 10% more than in 2004.<br />

Almost all tourists who visited our country this<br />

summer faced various problems, some of which could be<br />

solved. The repetition of some problems and the delay in<br />

solving them casts doubt on the state’s proclaimed priority<br />

of the tourism industry in developing the economy of the<br />

country.<br />

It is possible to see from the general picture, that<br />

CIS tourists are complaining less about the low level of<br />

service, while the state of the roads, Customs procedures,<br />

extortion by inspectors and other inconveniences continue<br />

to annoy tourists and go against the country’s wish to be<br />

seen as a hospitable country. If there were not all these<br />

problems, then walking the tourism path would be more<br />

interesting.<br />

R. Shaihutdinov<br />

Director of Marketing Services Bureau<br />

(This article is based on the <strong>Tourism</strong> Market of the<br />

KR 2006, market research conducted with the support of<br />

DMA|DMO, BAS|EBRD)<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

Does the quality of services corresponded to<br />

price paid by tourists from CIS countries, in %?<br />

3,4 3,1 4,3 44,7 43,8<br />

62,5<br />

Consider price<br />

underestimated<br />

Correspondent<br />

price<br />

39,6 39,6<br />

20,2<br />

Consider price<br />

underestimated<br />

2002 2004 2006<br />

12,2 13,6 13,0<br />

Difficult to<br />

answer


Opinion<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong>: staff determine everything<br />

In spite of the fact that the tourism industry in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan is developing rapidly, the system of staff<br />

training doesn’t meet the requirements of the labour market and so the level and quality of skilled<br />

employees leaves a lot to be desired. Therefore there is a situation, where employers cannot find qualified<br />

staff and graduates cannot find jobs. As a result, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and <strong>Tourism</strong> of the<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Republic (MITT) is currently initiating some projects to solve staff training problems.<br />

Photo: Cholpon Begalieva<br />

The main reasons for the current situation are<br />

that educational institutions are not planning the future<br />

educational process, not conducting market research<br />

in the labour market and are not developing trades<br />

(occupations), which are in demand in the labour market.<br />

The level of practical training, which students get in<br />

tourism enterprises is very low. There is another problem<br />

- graduates lack practical experience, computer skills,<br />

foreign languages, management skills, initiative, ability<br />

to work as part of a team and do not understand what<br />

clients need. These are the main complaints of tourism<br />

businesses about educational institutions.<br />

The need for highly skilled staff for the tourism<br />

industry is growing quite rapidly and the number of<br />

vocational school leavers is increasing every year with<br />

100 (2003), 50 (2004), 158 (2005)* and 89 (2003),<br />

322 (2004), 243 (2005)** from professional lyceums.<br />

However, <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> tour operators are not satisfied with<br />

the level of training of university graduates, 107 (2003),<br />

71(2004) and 137 (2005)*.<br />

Sanatorium-resort and hotel service, and catering<br />

are some of the most important sectors of tourism but<br />

unfortunately in our country, especially in the years of<br />

changing over to a market economy they have not become<br />

as profitable and efficient as in foreign countries. One of<br />

the ways of solving this problem is through training and<br />

raising the level of staff skills. In this connection MITT<br />

has signed a Memorandum with the Ministry of Education,<br />

Science and Youth Policy of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Republic<br />

about creating an educational, scientific and industrial<br />

faculty in the field of tourism based at the Bishkek State<br />

Economics and Business University to study the state of<br />

and prospects for developing the tourism industry of the<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Republic and also developing innovative ways of<br />

training staff for the tourism industry.<br />

Obviously, it is necessary to actively engage<br />

employers in the educational process, develop<br />

professional standards, assess the content and quality<br />

of staff training and consequently, it is necessary to<br />

develop a social partnership between the government,<br />

private sector and educational institutions. Professions<br />

are changing, as are their qualification criteria, which<br />

is why, it is necessary to develop a new jobs classifier<br />

for the tourism sphere and new professional standards<br />

and high-quality curricula and to adapt them to the<br />

new market conditions. What is the reaction of the<br />

teachers and trainers of staff? This question is still<br />

open.<br />

Gulmira Karymshakova,<br />

Head of educational methodical department of<br />

Ministry of industry, trade and tourism of KR<br />

Today the tourism services market requires<br />

specialised ways of training professionals and gaps have<br />

been exposed in the current training system. Taking<br />

into account the above-stated problems and modern<br />

requirements of the labour market, the MITT has developed<br />

new criteria for professions in hotel and restaurant<br />

service, mountaineering and ecological tourism, which<br />

are currently being considered by representatives of the<br />

tourism industry. These new professions are needed in the<br />

labour market and changes need to be made to the state<br />

register of professions of workers, positions of employees<br />

and wage categories of OK 008 -98, and in curricula.


Made in KG<br />

Cultural exchange in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

The 2nd At Chabysh Cultural and Sport Festival, a fantastic show with the best horses and riders of<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan, was held on the Barskoon Plateau, Issyk-Kul region from 4th to 7th November<br />

The purpose of this international festival is to rehabilitate and<br />

preserve the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> horse, which is the heart of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> nomadic<br />

culture.<br />

The festival was organized by the local <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Ate Foundation<br />

in co-operation with the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> government. For just three days the<br />

shore of Issyk-Kul Lake became an arena where a horse marathon<br />

(horse endurance race), traditional horse games, greyhound dog races<br />

(taïgans), eagle and falconry displays, archery (jamby) took place. Not<br />

only sports competitions were held but also folklore enthusiasts enjoyed<br />

the performances of akyns, narrators of the Manas Epic (manaschy), a<br />

yurt camp was set up, handicrafts were judged by the audience and of<br />

course, gourmets could taste dishes of rich traditional food.<br />

This 2nd Festival again attracted international visitors, including<br />

TV crews and international journalists and over 8.000 people attended.<br />

Modern tourists are usually looking for opportunities to meet and mingle<br />

with local people. These exchanges and the experience of a living<br />

cultural heritage reflect a profound need, especially for well-travelled<br />

people. In <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan they have their origin in the traditional way of life<br />

and traditions from time immemorial and seem to appeal to more and<br />

more visitors.<br />

The At Chabysh Festival could become an important tourist<br />

attraction appealing to tourists from way beyond <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan’s borders. In<br />

addition, it represents a welcome extension to the relatively short <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

tourism season and like events in general, generates many overnights and<br />

direct income for local people.<br />

Vasily Zalokar<br />

DMO project coordinator / Helvetas <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

Photo: Vasily Zalokar<br />

Holidays in Toktogul<br />

TRANSLINE <strong>Tourism</strong> Company has prepared a new eco-tourism product for the 2007<br />

season - holidays on the shores of Toktogul Reservoir..<br />

apricots, quinces, pears, walnuts and even almonds, grow. There<br />

is a separate dining room with a mansard, where it is possible<br />

to enjoy magnificent views of the reservoir and surrounding<br />

mountain ridge.<br />

Photo: Sergey Zavrajnov<br />

This area was chosen deliberately for the richness and<br />

diversity of its flora and fauna, mild climate and magnificent<br />

scenery. The journey from Bishkek to the camp takes five - six<br />

hours (360 km from the capital of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan). On the way it<br />

is possible to see magnificent and very varied scenery: from<br />

the quiet valley of Suusamyr and the picturesque canyon of<br />

Chychkan, with its enormous blue spruce, to the snow-covered<br />

alpine mountain passes of Tyuya Shuu and Ala Bel.<br />

The basic tours offered by TRANSLINE are short treks and<br />

horseback tours. Our staff will be happy to make up individual<br />

itineraries based on two standard programmes. We offer special<br />

deals at weekends to include relaxation on Toktogul with<br />

horse riding, rowing and even small motorboat excursions. For<br />

fishermen we offer a unique route to the alpine lake of Kara–Suu,<br />

with its large variety of fish. The lake is 40 km from base camp<br />

by the reservoir, along a mountain road and the riverbed of the<br />

Kara-Suu River. The good location of the camp enables you,<br />

during a long weekend, to enjoy fishing on Kara-Suu and relax<br />

by Toktogul Reservoir and its charming surroundings.<br />

Sergey Zavrajnov<br />

tour manager of TRANSLINE<br />

Here there is everything for a relaxing holiday. The<br />

comfortable cottages for 18 people (single and triple rooms)<br />

are located almost in the centre of an orchard, where apples,


Learning from experience<br />

Mongolia: prospects for <strong>Tourism</strong> Development<br />

Organization of tourism sector<br />

There is a <strong>Tourism</strong> Association of Mongolia,<br />

established in 1992. The Board consists of 9 private<br />

sector members, with only the President representing the<br />

Government. The association has around 100 members and,<br />

their office employees two full time staff, financed from<br />

annual membership fees. A new partnership model with<br />

differentiated/gradated fees is currently being considered.<br />

The main challenges are to increase / improve operations,<br />

increase international cooperation and improve synergies<br />

in the tourism development initiatives.<br />

Photo: Vasily Zalokar<br />

Mongolia is near and far at the same time.<br />

What do we know about this wonderful country?<br />

It is the motherland of Genghis Khan and there<br />

are boundless steppes and large herds of cattle. Is<br />

that all? Do we know how tourism is developing<br />

in Mongolia today? In this article I would like<br />

to share my impressions from my visit to this<br />

wonderful country and try to answer a question,<br />

which is raised by many experts: “How within the<br />

past few years has this country managed to build<br />

the reputation of a well known country and become<br />

a destination for international tourists?”<br />

What does Mongolia attract tourists with?<br />

The tourist potential of Mongolia is less favourable<br />

than in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan and. their offers are less varied. This<br />

is due to the harsh climatic conditions. Furthermore, there<br />

is virtually no recreation tourism market in comparison to<br />

our Issyk-Kul region. Despite these limitations,<br />

Mongolia has over the past 5 years, managed<br />

to establish an international reputation as a<br />

fascinating travel destination. The main reasons<br />

and advantages are; The myth and legend of<br />

Genghis Khan are kept alive; Mongolia is<br />

located on and a stopover along the popular Trans<br />

Siberian Railway to Beijing; Cultural <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

based on the Ger (the Mongolian version of<br />

the Yurt) and the Gobi desert. Mongolia is<br />

successfully competing with <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan for the<br />

“adventurous (individual) traveller” in some<br />

identical tourism source markets. In addition,<br />

Mongolia is already managing to accommodate<br />

medium sized tour groups – often senior<br />

travellers - from various countries. Mongolia<br />

has already begun to promote the off-season,<br />

organizing an Ice Festival and a camel festival<br />

in winter and more.<br />

There is a visibly constructive atmosphere<br />

and a declared willingness to jointly promote<br />

and develop tourism in Mongolia among<br />

Associations, the private sector and Government<br />

bodies.<br />

The Goverment is officially responsible for promoting<br />

national tourism, with an annual budget in 2006 of USD<br />

300,000 for marketing purposes. The professional approach<br />

of the Ministry in producing promotional material is<br />

significant. There is limited cooperation with private sector<br />

initiatives, but support for most initiatives, such as a new<br />

CBT project (Community based tourism). At international<br />

tourism fairs, Mongolia impresses with a very attractive,<br />

award winning stand, drawing a lot of public attention.<br />

The <strong>Tourism</strong> Information Offices in Ulaan Baatar –<br />

the capital of Mongolia are one of the most impressive and<br />

advanced tourism structures in tourism. These offices (there<br />

are 3 offices) – are all in prime locations, of international<br />

standard, with helpful local staff and are well stocked with<br />

various information material and consequently, very well<br />

visited.<br />

Vasily Zalokar<br />

DMO project coordinator / Helvetas <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

Photo: Vasily Zalokar


At first hand<br />

Tomoko Nishio: “<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> and Japanese look alike!”<br />

Today Japan is open to the whole world and active in<br />

international cooperation, including in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan and the<br />

partnership between these countries in the humanitarian,<br />

educational and cultural spheres is getting stronger. The result of<br />

the trust both sides have in each other was the opening a few years<br />

ago of the Japanese Embassy and the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>-Japanese Resource<br />

Centre in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan. Annual days of Japanese Culture in Bishkek<br />

give us more and more information about this wonderful country.<br />

What do Japanese people know about our mountainous country?<br />

Who are they – Japanese tourists? We decided to find out the<br />

answers to these and other questions from Ms. Tomoko Nishio, a<br />

journalist from the Land of the Rising Sun. She represents a weekly<br />

travel magazine, Japan/Weekly Travel Journal. Ms. Tomoko Nishio<br />

is one of the participants in the Press Tour organized by the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> Association.<br />

- What are your impressions about <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan and<br />

its tourist attractions?<br />

- <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan is a very interesting country for the<br />

Japanese, with a pristine natural environment similar to<br />

Japan some 30 – 40 years ago, when technologies have<br />

just started to develop and the ecology hasn’t changed.<br />

The natural world of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan is rich and beautiful.<br />

The mountains, rivers and lakes make this land alive and<br />

attractive. If we take into consideration the cultural aspects<br />

along the Silk Road then it will attract the attention of<br />

many foreign tourists who love history. The monuments<br />

of the past and historical places are the most interesting<br />

factors. We can relate to the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> culture.<br />

- Where / what should we improve as the first<br />

priority, in order to attract Japanese tourists?<br />

- We appreciate the hospitality of the <strong>Kyrgyz</strong><br />

people. Kindness is one of the ways to the heart of a<br />

foreign tourist, indeed, it’s very important. However, it<br />

is necessary to take into account other factors, such as<br />

reasonable prices and international service standards,<br />

comfort and the quality of hotel service. As to national<br />

cuisine, I can say that <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> cuisine is fine for us! It’s<br />

not a problem that local people do not eat much rice and<br />

seafood here. The food is varied due to the multiethnic<br />

culture. Japanese people are used to three full meals a<br />

day. I have a small comment about the accommodation<br />

in the hotels and guesthouses. Japanese people usually<br />

sleep in separate, not double beds (laughing).<br />

- Today the Government believes that tourism will<br />

develop in <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan. As a representative of a country<br />

that has achieved definite results in this sphere: How<br />

and to which target group can we promote <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

in Japan?<br />

promotional material in Japanese. Both the Internet and<br />

brochures / printed material are sources of information for<br />

our travelers. - The over 60s Japanese have the greatest<br />

potential; they are retired and have the financial means to<br />

travel. If you focus on this group of people then it would<br />

be possible to attract tourists from Japan.<br />

- What is the demand and potential for Japanese<br />

tourists to <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan?<br />

- I advise you to concentrate on smaller tour groups<br />

of up to 20 people and to provide Japanese speaking local<br />

guides. For individuals, I believe it is rather difficult to<br />

travel here.<br />

- Finally – what was your biggest surprise during<br />

your 10-day visit? What souvenirs are you taking back<br />

to Japan?<br />

- The biggest surprise is how very similar the<br />

Japanese and <strong>Kyrgyz</strong> people are in appearance (especially<br />

their faces)! I especially liked the exchanges with local<br />

people who are so gentle and kind. They know how to be<br />

happy and love life. Of course the beautiful scenery and<br />

alpine air impressed me a lot. I am taking home an artistic<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> ceramic with petroglyphs, by Jumagul Tashiev,<br />

and a small model felt yurt– since a bigger one would not<br />

fit in our small Japanese homes!<br />

- Ms. Nishio, thank you very much for this<br />

interview!<br />

The interview was conducted by Vasily Zalokar<br />

DMO project coordinator / Helvetas <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan<br />

- Advertising is the engine of the trade. It plays a<br />

special role in marketing tourism services. In order to<br />

attract tourists from Japan, it is necessary to produce


A list of interesting tourism fairs in 2007<br />

We offer to your attention a list of some interesting tourism fairs in 2007.<br />

Name of the fair Date Place Contacts<br />

МАТКА 2007<br />

Scandinavian Travel Fair<br />

18-21 January Helsinki, Finland e-mail: matka@finnexpo.fi<br />

w-site: www.matkamessut.fi<br />

FITUR<br />

International <strong>Tourism</strong> Fair<br />

31 January –<br />

4 February<br />

Madrid, Spain<br />

e-mail: fitur@ifema.es<br />

w-site: www.fituronline.com<br />

REISEN HAMBURG<br />

International fair of <strong>Tourism</strong> and Travel<br />

7-11 February Hamburg, Germany e-mail: info@hamburg-messe.de<br />

w-site: www.hamburg-messe.de<br />

BIT 2007<br />

International tourism exchange<br />

22-25 February Milan, Italy e-mail: expo@expocts.it<br />

w-site: www.bit.expocts.it<br />

ITB Berlin<br />

International <strong>Tourism</strong> exchange<br />

7-11 March Berlin, Germany e-mail: itb@messe-berlin.de<br />

w-site: www.itb-berlin.com<br />

INTOURMARKET 2007<br />

International fair of Travel and <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

18-21 March Moscow, Russia e-mail: info@itmexpo.ru<br />

w-site: www.itmexpo.ru<br />

TUR 2007<br />

A fair of travel and tourism<br />

22-25 March Geteborg, Sweden e-mail: tur@swefair.se<br />

w-site: www.turfair.com<br />

WTF 2007<br />

A World Travel Fair<br />

22-25 March Shanghai, China e-mail: josine.heijmans@vnuexhibitions.com.cn<br />

w-site: www.worldtravelfair.com.cn<br />

International Fair of the countries of tourism 25-29 March Republic of Korea e-mail: meetingsandconventions@astahq.com<br />

w-site: www.astanet.com<br />

KITF 2007<br />

The 7th Kazakh International Fair of <strong>Tourism</strong> and Travel<br />

26-28 April Almaty, Kazakhstan e-mail: contact@iteca.kz<br />

w-site: www.kitf.kz<br />

ITE HK 2007<br />

The 21st International Travel Fair<br />

14-16 June Hong Kong, China e-mail: info@tkshk.com<br />

w-site: www.itehk.com<br />

Calendar of cultural events 2007<br />

# Month Event Description Place Organizer<br />

1 March National Horse games “Kok Boru” competition Bishkek hippodrome<br />

2 March<br />

Central Asian Crafts<br />

Fair<br />

Handicraft exhibition of Central Asian artisans<br />

Bishkek, “Balazhan”<br />

Children’s centre<br />

CACSA<br />

3 March Nooruz Different events in Bishkek Bishkek Government<br />

4 April<br />

International Jazz<br />

festival<br />

Concerts, “Jam sessions, master class Bishkek Government<br />

5 May Mountain Bike Festival Mountain Bike races, and a program of entertainment<br />

Sky resort “Toguz<br />

Bulak” (near Bishkek)<br />

KMBA<br />

6 June Sabantui<br />

Tatar National Fair with folk music from many of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan’s<br />

diverse nationalities, children games, etc.<br />

Bishkek<br />

Tatar Association<br />

7 July Festival of Felt<br />

Witness and participate in the processes of creating weaving, felt, Ala<br />

Tash-Rabat<br />

Altyn-Kol<br />

8 July<br />

Annual “Clean Up” of<br />

Son Kul<br />

Kiyiz and Shyrdaks – with games and concert of traditional Music<br />

Help preserve the pristine beauty of one of <strong>Kyrgyz</strong>stan’s remote<br />

beauty spots and enjoy the folklore program: traditional music, crafts,<br />

etc.<br />

Son-Kul<br />

9 July Manas at Son-Kul<br />

A full cultural programme of Horse games, traditional cuisine, music,<br />

crafts, erecting a yurt, etc.<br />

Son-Kul<br />

Government<br />

10 July National Horse games Kok-Boru, Kyz-Kumai, etc. Cholpon-Ata NoviNomad<br />

11 July National Horse games Kok-Boru, Kyz-Kumai, etc.<br />

Sarala-Saz, near<br />

Kochkor<br />

KATOS<br />

12 July<br />

International “Oimo”<br />

Central Asian Crafts Fair, master classes and demonstrations, theatre Tamchy, on the<br />

Festival<br />

and cinema, folk music and national cuisine tasting, fashion show, Northern Shore of Lake CACSA<br />

round table, fun competitions<br />

Issyk-Kul<br />

13 July<br />

National Cuisine and<br />

Folklore<br />

14 August Birds of Prey Festival<br />

15 August Saimaluu-Tash Festival<br />

16 August Festival of shepherds<br />

A full cultural programme of Horse games, traditional cuisine, music,<br />

crafts, erecting a yurt, etc.<br />

Demonstrations of eagle hunting and a folklore program: traditional<br />

music, crafts, etc.<br />

Visit the galleries of petroglyphs at Saimaluu Tash – the “Stonehenge<br />

of Central Asia” – horse riding<br />

A full cultural programme of Horse games, traditional cuisine, music,<br />

crafts, erecting a yurt, etc. – also helicopter flights and horse riding.<br />

Jety-Oguz<br />

Manzhyly-Ata near<br />

Barskoon<br />

(on the southern shore<br />

of Lake Issyk-Kul)<br />

Kazarman, Saimaluu-<br />

Tash<br />

Karakara Yurt Camp,<br />

Char Kuduk, in the<br />

Karakara Valley<br />

17 August Festival of Felt<br />

Witness and participate in the processes of creating weaving, felt, Ala<br />

Kiyiz and Shyrdaks – with games and concert of traditional Music<br />

Ala-Archa<br />

18 August “Kechu” Festival<br />

Cultural program: horse games, tasting of national food, musicm<br />

handicraft, yurt erection, etc.<br />

Naryn region<br />

19 August Independence Day National Kok Buro Championships Bishkek Hippodrome<br />

20<br />

September<br />

or<br />

Central Asian Crafts<br />

November<br />

Fair<br />

Crafts fair of Central Asian artisans<br />

Bishkek, “Balazhan”<br />

Children’s centre<br />

21 October<br />

Day of Arts and Craft<br />

Workers<br />

22 November At-Chabysh<br />

23 July<br />

International Summer<br />

School<br />

October 8th is the Day of Arts and Crafts workers and an Crafts fair/<br />

exhibition is organized in Bishkek - on the second Sunday in October<br />

- with a competition for the best craft items.<br />

Horse races, and a full program of traditional music, crafts, etc. on the<br />

Southern shore of Lake Issyk Kul<br />

A full educational, social and cultural programme<br />

Museum of Fine Arts in<br />

Bishkek<br />

Barskoon, Tamga and<br />

Tosor<br />

Manas University,<br />

Bishkek<br />

KATOS<br />

NoviNomad<br />

KATOS<br />

KATOS<br />

KATOS<br />

Issykkul Travel<br />

Altyn-Kol<br />

KCBTA<br />

CACSA<br />

Union of Folk Arts<br />

and Crafts<br />

<strong>Kyrgyz</strong> Ate<br />

Manas University<br />

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