| Description |
The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions. |
