31st August – 6th September 2026

Bishkek & Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

The World Nomad Games is an international cultural and sporting event that brings together dozens of countries and hundreds of participants. The Games aim to revive, preserve, and promote the intangible cultural heritage, ethnosport traditions, and cultural identity of the peoples of the world.

It is a platform where participants compete not only for victory, but also for the right to preserve identity, pass on knowledge, and build dialogue between cultures.

The 6th World Nomad Games returns to Kyrgystan this year, and within its schedule will be the International Competition for the Choicest Specimen of Artisan Products.

Featuring craft practices including textiles and felt, jewellery and artistic metalwork, leather crafts, wood carving, ceramics, modern interpretations of traditional crafts, and souvenirs and representative products.

Learn more about the games and how to buy tickets on their website and Instagram.