Kyrgyzstan will host The Third World Nomad Games (WNG) in September 2018. The event will be innovative not only in their concept, but their image has also been updated, adding more colors and symbolism.
The First World Nomad Games were held in September 2014 and the Second World Nomad Games in September 2016.
The WNG renewed concept is aimed at revealing the culture of various nomadic peoples around the world. The Third World Nomad Games will be not only an international competition, but also a platform for cultural disclosure of all nomadic peoples of the world. Each color and each symbol in the updated logo has a semantic idea for representatives of nomadic peoples.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov officially launched the preparations for the Third World Nomad Games in December 2017.
More than two thousand athletes, artists and scientists will gather at the Games. An ethnic and cultural town will be opened on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in the picturesque Karchyn Gorge and an international scientific conference will be held there to discuss the role of the nomadic civilization in the human development.
“The Nomadic culture and civilization are among the oldest in the world and are gaining popularity among the younger generation every year,” Prime Minister Sapar Isakov said, adding that the preservation of the spiritual values and life of nomads is among the main tasks of the future WNG.
“We want to show the world nomadic culture and civilization, to reveal a nomad as an enlightened and educated person, a person of will and deed, thinker and philosopher,” Sapar Isakov said.
An ethnic festival will include a fashion show, contests of dancers and masters of painting and a crafts fair. The most attention will be paid to sports tournaments including horse races, archery, hunting with falcons and golden eagles. Modern sports will also be presented.
The Government plans to allocate 302 million soms for the forthcoming Games because all the necessary facilities have already been built. Kumtor Gold Company will act as the general sponsor of the Third WNG.