Every summer, Mongolians around the world gather to celebrate Naadam, Mongolia’s most cherished national festival. While the largest celebrations take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian communities across the globe proudly continue the tradition—including here in Colorado. Last weekend, hundreds of members of Colorado’s Mongolian community, along with friends...
As spring turns toward summer in the mountains surrounding Kunming, the forests begin to change. Warm rains arrive across Yunnan Province, mist settles into the hillsides, and one of the region’s most beloved seasonal traditions quietly begins: mushroom season. Across mountain villages and forested landscapes, local families begin searching...
As the snow begins to melt in Colorado’s high country, many Denver residents start looking toward the mountains again — checking trail conditions, planning summer hikes, preparing climbing gear, and dreaming about long days spent above the tree line. More than 5,700 miles away in our sister city of...
How an Ancient Mongolian Tradition Revealed the Healing Power of Music — and Found an Unexpected Echo in Colorado In the vast grasslands and deserts of Mongolia, music has never been viewed as simply entertainment. For generations of nomadic families, music has been part of survival, storytelling, spiritual life, and the...
This week, Denver Sister Cities International welcomed an official delegation from Mongolia’s Dundgovi Province and the city of Mandalgovi for a day of civic dialogue, cultural exchange, and community engagement in Colorado. Led in part by longtime Mongolia advocate and Honorary Consul Jim Wagenlander, the visit focused on thoughtful...
The 4th Morin Khuur Festival in the USA Brings Music, Diplomacy, and Cultural Celebration to the Newman Center This weekend, Denver became the center of Mongolian cultural celebration in North America as musicians, scholars, artists, diplomats, students, and community leaders gathered at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at...
Each spring, the city of Takayama comes alive during the renowned Spring Takayama Festival (Sanno Matsuri), one of Japan’s most celebrated traditional festivals. Held annually in April around the historic Hie Shrine, the festival features elaborately crafted yatai festival floats, traditional music, lantern processions, and centuries-old cultural performances...
