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Issyk-Kul to host Nomad Tribe Festival 1 July 2026 The Nomad Tribe international traditional music festival, set for September 1–6 at the Rukh-Ordo cultural center on the Issyk-Kul coast, will be the cultural centerpiece of the VI World Nomad Games, Qazinform News Agency cites Kabar . Photo credit: Kabar The festival will be held as part of the global ethnocultural project Nomad World: Connection of Seasons. It will feature competitions in storytelling, instrumental art, and vocal-instrumental performance. Eight thematic zones will be built across the complex, including a pier shaped like a komuz and national yurts. The daily programs from 10:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. will include concerts, creative meetings, master classes, exhibitions, and cultural exchanges. Besides, the Chingiz Aitmatov Museum will host meetings with international scholars.  The outdoor theater stage and a podcast studio in a yurt will record visitors’ voices for the museum archive. An exhibiti...