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Location: Ulan Bator - Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia), Mongolia Organizers Culture and Arts Authority, the Government implementing agency of Mongolia World Association of Folklore Festivals - WAFF, European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF, ArtLar Cilturе NGO, World Folklore Academy With support: National Commission of UNESCO of Mongolia With financial and logistical support: Culture and Arts Authority, the Government implementing agency of Mongolia Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sport of Mongolia The marks of the participants appeared in the competition program of the Asian Championship of Folklore - 2019 are valid for ranking in the World ranking list of folklore. Basic Information Asian Championship of Folklore - Asia Folk 2019 - will be held for the first time. Organizers hope this event high in importance to become one of the most important cultural events in Asia. Invited are folklore groups from all over Asia - Afghanistan, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian, Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Russia, Qatar, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Province of China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen The concerts of the Asian Championship of Folklore are broadcasted live on the World Internet Television “TV Eurofolk” and National Mongolian television. Preliminary Program June 12 - Arrival in UB and registration in Chinggis Khaan Hotel June 13 - 10.00 - 15.00 - Competition - UB City Park - 18.00 - 19.30 - Parade with traditional costumes - Chinggis Square - 20.00 - 22.00 - Opening gala concert and firework - Chinggis Square June 14 - 10.00 - 18.00 - Competition - UB City Park June 15 - 10.00 - 18.00 - Competition - UB City Park June 16 - 11.00 - 12.00 - Awards ceremony - Culture Center of UB - 13.00 - 14.00 - Press conference - 18.00 - Closing gala concert - Culture Center of UB June 17 - Departure of the groups Concerts take place at the Open stage on Chinggis Square - Centrum, Open stage in UB City Park, Culture Center of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia General Conditions and Application forms you can see in the official site of EAFF - www.eaff.eu -

● Event Summary

Title	Asian Championship of Folklore - Asia Folk 2019
Place	MONGOLIA
Start Date	2019-06-12	End Date	2019-06-17