📍 Location: Boz Salkyn summer pasture (“жайлоо”), Issyk‑Kul region, Kyrgyzstan
📅 Dates: August 9–10, 2025 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Day 1), until 9:00 PM (Day 2)
What it is:
An eco-cultural celebration dedicated to the snow leopard, symbolizing ecological balance in the high mountains. This two-day festival blends conservation awareness, traditional culture, science, art, and sports in a stunning alpine pasture setting .
🐾 Conservation focus: Talks, theatre, folklore and creative performances centered on snow leopard preservation and the biodiversity of mountain ecosystems .
🎭 Cultural & artistic programs: Ecological theatre, folk singers and poets (akyns), and dance performances themed on mountain wildlife and environmental protection
🏃♂️ Sport and nature: A fun run/mini race (entry ~1,000 KGS) across the pasture trails, bringing families and wildlife lovers together .
🌍 Community & education: Interactive workshops, exhibitions, and local rally to revive traditional respect for nature and snow leopard as a totem animal .
📅 Day 1 (Aug 9): 10 AM–6 PM; Day 2 (Aug 10): until 9 PM
💰 Entry fee: Typically ~1,000 KGS, including race participation.
🏕 Accommodation & transport: Typically requires prior booking; festival held on high-altitude summer pasture (Boz Salkyn).
The Snow Leopard Festival is more than just an eco-event—it's a cultural and ecological journey:
Raises awareness and inspires action toward protecting endangered snow leopards.
Connects local communities with their natural heritage and traditional storytelling.
Provides a unique family‑friendly mountain festival with cultural performances, outdoor activities, and conservation messages.
This is an ideal event for nature lovers, families, eco-tourists, and anyone passionate about wildlife preservation and Kyrgyz mountain traditions.
Fro more infarmation: Curator: Zhyldyz Asanakunova +996 777 347 419