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Delux Ticket

Delux Ticket,2012

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ALTAI EAGLE FESTIVAL -2012

On 22nd-23rd  SEPTEMBER

Festival Programme for Deluxe ticket holders

Festival Location is 6 km from “Blue Wolf “ GerCamp on the south-west

The Ger Camp is located 26km from Ulgii town on the west by the south side of Hovd river

Deluxe ticket cost – 250$ per person,

The price includes:

-Festival Tax, Pre-festival dinner for Deluxe ticket holders and then entertainment show,

Transport, Food(3 times per day), staying in Deluxe Ger( 2 beds), hot shower

It does not include :

-Local flights and alchogol drinks.

September 21

6:00             Pre-festival dinner for Deluxe ticket holders

8:00             Entertainment at Ger Camp
 

FESTIVAL DAY 1 / September 22

10:00               Opening ceremony, introductions, Eagle Hunting history and practice.

10:30                Parade of all participants.

11:00-13:00    Fox Skin

The real test of a hunter’s ability, Eagles must catch a fox skin dragged behind their trainer’s horse.

13:00-14:00     Break for lunch

14:00-16:00     Fox Skin

The real test of a hunter’s ability, Eagles must catch a fox skin dragged behind their trainer’s horse.

14:00-16:00     Archery

Same time will be started Western Mongolian Archery Competition.

Archery people will shoot from bow to balls  and goat skins on horse back.

16:00-17:00    Kyz Kuar

A race between a man and woman on horseback

17:00-18:00    Bushkashi - Tug of war played on horseback with killed goat, common throughout

Central Asia

18:00-18:30   Tiyn Teru - Riders compete to pick up flags or flowers from the ground during the

race

19:00               Break for dinner

 

FESTIVAL DAY 2 / September 23

10:00-13:00     Eagle Call

Tests hunter’s ability to ‘call’ Eagle to their horse from a distance

13:00-14:00     Break for lunch

14:00-15:00     Camel Race    6kms

It is one most funny and interesting game.Camel riders can be women and men.

15:00-16:00   Tiyn Teru - Riders compete to pick up flags or flowers from the ground during the

Race

16:00-17:00    Bushkashi - Tug of war played on horseback with killed goat, common throughout

Central Asia

17:00-17:30    Kyz Kuar

A race between a man and woman on horseback

 

17:30-18:00    Awards and Closing ceremony

 

*Extended program will be available at Festival

 Involving the community in the Festival

  • Blue Wolf is a partner with local Peace Corps volunteers on a Wheat Fund grant to establish and train a handicraft cooperative for countryside men and women
  • Blue Wolf also supports the work of the Altai Mountain Crafts cooperative whose handicrafts will be available to guests during the festival
  • We hire local English teachers to assist with translation during the Altai Eagle Festival
  • All supplies for the festival were purchased through local retailers
  • Over 40 Eagle Hunters will participate in the festival – your interest and participation help ensure this practice will remain a part of Altai Kazakh Culture