Mongolia would hold the 24th annual camel festival in its southern province of Umnugovi next month in a bid to revive the country’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-battered tourism sector.
The provincial governor’s office said this on Thursday.
The “Thousand Camel Festival’’ are scheduled to hold between March 5-7 in the provincial capital of Dalanzadgad sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, it said in a statement.
While promoting tourism, the event aimed at passing on the camel culture to future generations, improving the breed of Bactrian camel, and increasing the number of camels.
Activities include camel polo, camel racing, camel parade, and camel auction.
Umnugovi has the largest camel population among the country’s provinces, accounting for over 30 per cent of the national total, official data showed. (Xinhua/NAN)
