21. 2018 Inner Mongolia Music Band Competition

The competition aims to provide a platform for bands to promote Inner Mongolian culture as well as to encourage more music lovers to create bands in the region.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Television 

Time: Aug 14

Venue: Ruyi Plaza in Hohhot

22. Exhibition on performances of China Shanghai International Arts Festival

The exhibition will display images of the outstanding performances of the China Shanghai International Festival, including the vocal solo concert performed by the renowned Chinese singer Liao Changyong.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Bureau of National Art Troupes

Time: Aug 15

Venue: Hohhot Poly Theatre

23. First Inner Mongolia Design Competition in Culture Tourism Sector

This is the first design competition held in the culture tourism sector, with the aim of promoting the integration of development in culture and tourism.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia autonomous region

Time: Aug 11-14

Venue: Inner Mongolia International Convention Center

24. First Mongolian Garment Design Competition

As one of the activities of the 15th China Inner Mongolia Grassland Culture Festival, the contest was launched on June 1 and 1,417 sets of clothing were submitted from 234 participants. Themed “New Area, New Fashion, New Life”, the competition aims to present Mongolian ethnic costumes to the world.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: The awards ceremony will be held on Aug 13.

Venue: Inner Mongolia Stadium

25. The Third Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Cultural Industry Expo

The cultural industry expo will have three venues: the Inner Mongolia International Convention Center, Inner Mongolia Museum and Inner Mongolia Art Museum. It will present the best of the region's science, culture, design, heritage and animation productions to visitors.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 10-14

Venue: Inner Mongolia International Convention Center

26. Exhibition on national intangible cultural heritage

With the theme of national unity, the exhibition will invite more than 200 inheritors from 56 ethnic groups to display over 180 intangible culture heritage items. Events such as dance dramas and hands-on activities will also be held during the exhibition.

Organizer: Culture Department of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 10-16

Venue: Inner Mongolia Exhibition Center

27. Exhibition on the history of the Great Wall in Inner Mongolia

The exhibition will explain the history of the Great Wall in Inner Mongolia and the protection work the government has done in recent years through photographs, maps and videos.  

Organizer: Culture Department of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 11-31

Venue: Inner Mongolia Exhibition Center

28. “Taste Inner Mongolia” Prairie-style Food Festival

The festival will be held in the Yuquan, Huimin and Xincheng districts. It is expected to lead a new trend in the catering sector and present local food culture.

Organizer: Governments of Yuyuan, Huimin and Xincheng districts

Time: Aug 8-18

Venue: Dashengkui Cultural Park, Mingze Plaza, Huhetala

29. Symposium on reforms of cultural system

The symposium will invite experts to exchange their ideas on deepening the reforms of cultural systems.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 10

Venue: Inner Mongolia Hotel

30. Inner Mongolia Culture and Tourism IP Conference

The conference aims to integrate regional culture and tourism resources to push forward the upgrade of the culture industry.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 12

Venue: Xincheng Hotel

31. Grassland Culture Forum

The forum is themed on building a community with a shared future and the development of prairie culture. More than 200 people will attend the forum.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Academy of Social Science

Time: Aug 9

Venue: Xincheng Hotel

32. Sub-forum on Literature and Art

The forum will focus on the development of regional literature and art after the start of China’s reform and opening-up 40 years ago.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Federation of Literature and Art

Time: Aug 16-17

Venue: Juva Jiaxi Hotel

33. Sub-forum on Mongolian Studies

More than 80 people will attend the forum to discuss research achievements in Mongolian studies.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Academy of Social Science

Time: Aug 19

Venue: Wulan Hotel

34. Sub-forum on Mongolian Medicine

The forum aims to promote Mongolian medicine and seek new opportunities for the development of traditional medicine.

Organizer: Inner Mongolia Academy of Mongolian Medicine

Time: Aug 9

Venue: Xincheng Hotel

35. Forum on the culture of Mongolian costumes

Themed “Culture of Mongolian costumes and a better life”, the forum will feature over 60 renowned experts in local costumes and representatives from clothing enterprises.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: Aug 11

Venue: Inner Mongolia Hotel

36. Art performances of outstanding regional works

The regional government will organize art performances to display outstanding artworks, including those of Ulan Muqir art troupes, at tourist attractions across Inner Mongolia.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: September to October

Venue: Various tourist attractions in Inner Mongolia

37. Performance tour of outstanding regional works

The regional government will organize artists to present performances at residential communities, schools, enterprises and military camps.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia

Time: September to October

Venue: residential communities, schools, enterprises and military camps in Inner Mongolia

38. Closing and awards ceremony

Representatives of literary and art workers will be invited to give lectures on the future of the regional culture industry during the closing ceremony.

Organizer: Publicity Department of the Party Committee of Inner Mongolia, Inner Mongolia Television (NMTV)

Time: Aug 18

Venue: Hohhot Poly Theatre

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