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"Colours of the World" International Festival of Language and Culture

2016-05-23

"Colours of the World" International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) was held on May 21 at the Central Cultural Palace of Ulaanbaatar.

Ts.Oyunbaatar, Deputy Minister of Mongolia delivered an opening speech and stated that today Mongolians are very happy for children around the world gathered in Ulaanbaatar to organize their festival. IFLC is the biggest festival of peace and friendship. I would like to thank communities of Turkish Elite school and the Empathy school for initiating and organizing the festival successfully.

Hero of the Soviet Union and cosmonaut J.Gurragchaa and Deputy Minister of Mongolia Ts.Oyunbaatar were awarded with the cup of memories.

IFLC is an annual celebration and showcase for the diversity of linguistic talents from across the world.

The IFLC first started in 2003 and proceeded with only 17 countries participating. Whereas last year, 145 countries took part in this event with more than 2000 participants.

This year talented children from USA, Turkey, Romania, Russia, Denmark, Poland, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tanzania, Tunisia, Belarus, Cambodia and Mongolia have attended the festival.

"Colours of the World" International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) was held on May 21 at the Central Cultural Palace of Ulaanbaatar.

Hero of the Soviet Union and cosmonaut J.Gurragchaa and Deputy Minister of Mongolia Ts.Oyunbaatar were awarded with the cup of memories.

IFLC is an annual celebration and showcase for the diversity of linguistic talents from across the world.

The IFLC first started in 2003 and proceeded with only 17 countries participating. Whereas last year, 145 countries took part in this event with more than 2000 participants.

This year talented children from USA, Turkey, Romania, Russia, Denmark, Poland, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tanzania, Tunisia, Belarus, Cambodia and Mongolia have attended the festival.

IFLC is dedicated to cultivate and educate the youth and create a platform to share their cultural heritage with their peers around the world.

The festival gives students the opportunity to showcase their singing talents in various performances while representing their own country. The students will be showcasing their singing and dancing talents in their native language and culture at this first class international festival of language and culture.

Participant from Papua New Guinea. "It is my first visit to Mongolia. Mongolians are very friendly and helpful. I am really excited for being here. I want to visit Ulaanbaatar again. Even I had a short time, I made many friends here"

Eric Sarikyan from Russia. "Honestly, I was expecting Mongolia differently. I was thinking that Mongolians live in felt gers and have no paved roads. However, I landed in very different environment than my imagination. I am pleased for being here. I met with many people and made many friends"

Participant from Tunisia. "I did not know anything about Mongolia before I came here. But I did research on Mongolia from the internet and found many interesting story and information. Also I like the song named "Minii ardiin setgel tsagaan".

Mariya Posharlie from Romania. "I am participating in IFLC for the first time and I am very happy for being in Mongolia through the festival. I have not walked aroud the Ulaanbaatar city yet. However Mongolia seems that they still kept its ancient traditions and culture until today.

IFLC is dedicated to cultivate and educate the youth and create a platform to share their cultural heritage with their peers around the world.

Kh.Kugershin