International handcrafts festival «Oimo»

Felt crafting Kyrgyzstan

Every year since 2006 last week of June in Kyrgyzstan is a week of International “Oimo” festival, that begins at Bishkek and continues on the shore of Issyk-Kul. Main goal of this festival is preservation and development of national fine arts and crafting, continuation of cultural heritage through generations and promotion of Issyk-Kul as an international place of pure ecotourism experience.

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More than 120 crafters from every corner of Central Asia gather at the festival that continues the traditions of Great Silk Road caravans. Best crafters would teach children how to make small souvenirs and gifts, while designers would show their ethnic fashion clothing and young artists and poets would compete with each other. Event program would also be supported by National Assembly of Nations in Kyrgyzstan.

Oimo festival became important and attractive event in the cultural life of Central-Asian region. Many tour operators of Central Asia keep a track on it and inform their clients about such great opportunity for them to see and furthermore, attract additional tourists and encourage them to visit Kyrgyzstan.

Time and place of the event: 25-27 of July, Bishkek city, square of Ala-Too cinema, National Museum of Arts, conference at the Ministry of Culture.

28 of July – 3 august, Cholpon-Ata city, main square, ecocenter.

Participants: Kyrgyz crafters, crafters from Central Asia and other regions, social and culture celebrities, representative of ethnic groups, students, youngsters, children, locals and foreigners.

Event organizers: Resoruce center of artisan support CACSARC-kg, Craft Council of Kyrgyzstan, Ministry of Culture of Kyrgyz Republic, mayor’s office of Bishkek city, Cholpon-Ata city administration.

Contacts: Kyrgyz Republic, 720017, Bishkek, Manaschy Sagynbay st 162A, phone +996 312 62 03 85, 62 41 80, fax 66 24 45.

oimo@cacsarc.kg, www.cacsarc.kg

 

Program of IX International “Oimo-2014” festival​:

DateTimeEventPlace
  Events at Bishkek 
24 july10.00-18.00Regional conferencePark Hotel
25 july11.00-20.00Opening of Central Asia Crafts fairAla-Too cinema square
 11.00-19.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesAla-Too cinema square
 14.00-18.00Master-classAla-Too cinema square
 16.00-17.00         Festive parade of crafters, festival marchWhite House, Ministry of Culture, Ala-Too cinema square
 16.00-20.00Human-sized dolls theaterAla-Too cinema square
 18.00-19.00Opening of Oimo festival, concert programSquare at Kurmanjan Datka monument
 19.00-20.00Fashion-show from Kayumova M
Fashion-show from regional crafters
Square at Kurmanjan Datka monument and Ala-Too cinema square
26 july08.00-09.00Morning show “zamana”KTRK studio
 10.00-20.00Continuing of the fairAla-Too cinema square
 11.00-19.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesAla-Too cinema square
 14.00-18.00Master-classAla-Too cinema square
 17.00-18.00Cultural program “Iyikmurastar”, demonstration of traditional custom “Kyzuzattuu”Ala-Too cinema square
 18.00-19.00Cultural program “Iyikmurastar”, demonstration of traditional custom “Kelin aluu”Ala-Too cinema square
 19.00-20.00Fashion-show from regional representativesAla-Too cinema square
27 july10.00-20.00Continuing of the fairAla-Too cinema square
 11.00-19.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesAla-Too cinema square
 11.00-18.00Master-classAla-Too cinema square
 16.00-17.00National gamesAla-Too cinema square
 18.00-19.00Cultural program “Iyikmurastar”, demonstration of traditional custom “Chach oruuazemi”Ala-Too cinema square
 19.00-20.00Show programAla-Too cinema square
  Events at Cholpon-Ata 
28 july6.00Departure of festival participants to Cholpon-AtaCACSARC –kg office
 11.00Registration and place distributionCholpon-Ata Park Square
 15.00-23.00Opening of the fairCholpon-Ata Park Square
 16.00-18.00     Master-classCholpon-Ata Park Square
 18.00-21.00Show “Salburun”, taygan dogs, eagle huntersCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-20.00Cultural program «Iyikmurastary”, demonstration of traditional custom “Orluktoo”Cholpon-Ata Park Square
 20.00-21.00Show programCholpon-Ata Park Square
29 july11.00-13.00Summit of crafting Union of KyrgyzstanCinema «Cholpon-Ata»
 13.00-14.00Presentation of the program “UNESCO sign of quality”Cinema «Cholpon-Ata»
 15.00-23.00Continuing of the fairCholpon-Ata Park Square
 15.00-21.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 16.00-19.00Master-classCholpon-Ata Park Square
 17.00-20.00Puppet show theaterCholpon-Ata Park Square
 17.00-20.00Show “Salburun”, taygan dogs, eagle huntersCholpon-Ata Park Square
 17.00-18.00Festive parade of crafters, festival marchCenter of city, Cholpon-Ata Park Square
 18.00-19.00 Ceremonial opening of  IХ International fest. «Oimo»Cholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-20.00Show programCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00National gamesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 21.00-22.00Cultural program “Iyikmurastar”, demonstration of traditional custom “Kyzuzattuu”Cholpon-Ata Park Square
30 july15.00-23.00Continuing of the fairCholpon-Ata Park Square
 13.00-15.00CACSA regional summitEco center
 15.00-21.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 16.00-19.00Master-classCholpon-Ata Park Square
 18.00-19.00 National gamesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00Show “Salburun”, taygan dogs, eagle huntersCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00Puppet show theaterCholpon-Ata Park Square
 20.00-22.00Show programCholpon-Ata Park Square

31 july-

3 august

15.00-23.00Continuing of the fairCholpon-Ata Park Square
 15.00-21.00Ethno-cuisine, degustation, salesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 16.00-19.00Master-classCholpon-Ata Park Square
 18.00-20.00National gamesCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00Show “Salburun”, taygan dogs, eagle huntersCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00Puppet show theaterCholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-22.00Cultural and concert program, Fashion-show from region craftersCholpon-Ata Park Square
2 august16.00-18.00Best yurt interior competition,
Best ethno-costume
Cholpon-Ata Park Square
 18.00-19.00Ceremonial closing of Oimo festival, certificates and accolades Cholpon-Ata Park Square
 19.00-21.00Show programCholpon-Ata Park Square
6 august10.00Departure to BishkekCholpon-Ata Park Square