Blue Pearl Ice Festival
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| Blue Pearl Ice Festival Хөх Cувд Mөсний Баяр | |
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| Begins | 2000 |
| Location | Khövsgöl |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Founder | D. Lkhagvatsogt and J. Tumursukh |
| Attendance | 20,000 (2024) |
The Blue Pearl Ice Festival (Mongolian: Хөх Cувд Mөсний Баяр) is an annual ice festival in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia.
The festival was firstly organized in 2000 by D. Lkhagvatsogt and J. Tumursukh.[1] In 2001, the festival was expanded to be a winter tourism event in Mongolia.[2] The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia.[3]
Activities
The festival consists of various activities, such as ice skating race, ice shooting, horse races, etc.
Visitor
In 2024, the festival attracted more than 20,000 visitors, with guests from eight countries, including Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the United States.[2]
