12 THE MONGOL MESSENGER

arts & culture

Friday, May 03, 2013

ARTS COUNCIL OF MONGOLIA

State Opera and Ballet Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary

Swan Lake Ballet To mark the State Opera and Ballet Theaters 50th anniversary, the doors of the Theater will open this month with the opera Eugene Onegin, composed by Tchaikovsky and based on the writings of famous Russian author Pushkin. To celebrate the anniversary, there will be special performances on May 15th, 16th, 17th, and 19th as follows: -On May 15th at 6 pm, Tchaivoskys Eugene Onegin opera will be performed -On May 16th at 6 pm, RimskyKorsakovs Scheherazade ballet and E. Choidogs Flower among the Weeds ballet will be performed -On May 17th at 6 pm, Kh. Bilegjargals Lambugais Tears will be performed. -On May 19th at 7 pm, there will be a gala performance to commemorate the 50th anniversary on the stage of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre. For more information, please call 70110389, 91114570 or 99024933 Outside and inside the State Opera and Ballet Theater

Coming together on intellectual property issues

by Teresa Nichols On April 23rd and 24th, the Arts Council of Mongolia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM), with funding from Rio Tinto, organized an Intellectual Property Seminar. Four different sessions were held for members of the library, film, music, and fine arts communities and over 200 individuals participated. Professor Kenneth Crews, Director of Columbia Universitys Copyright Advisory Office, led each session to consider the international scope of intellectual property and copyright issues. The sessions were followed by a presentation on Mongolias legal infrastructure by Ms. Myagmardorj, Director of the Copyright Office of IPOM. Each session involved a few select experts from each field of intellectual property to discuss contemporary issues. The audience participated in an interactive question and answer forum that truly demonstrated the importance of this topic to Mongolian society. This seminar represented an important opportunity for many members of Mongolias thriving artistic and intellectual culture to learn about intellectual property and the legal benefits and responsibilities of copyright. Perhaps one of the most fundamental lessons that was repeated during the two-day seminar, was to become used to uncertainty because international conventions, national laws, and legal verdicts are always shifting our interpretation of copyrights. Embracing creativity is the goal of intellectual property rights that empowers both content creators and content consumers.

Minister of culture Ts.Oyungerel provides opening remarks for the seminar

Famous Inner Mongolian singer returns to UB

Kush and Oyukas Say it Now concert

In the 2011 wave of jazz music, singer Kush and pianist Oyuka began to perform as professional musicians and produced their own series of concerts to contribute their young talents to help develop Ulaanbaatars jazz scene. On May 31th and June 1st at 6:30 pm, they will hold a concert at iLoft function house to celebrate the launching of their new album. This performance will include songs from their album as well as Jazz standards. Tickets can be purchased at Hi-Fi Mega Store and by calling 99271815, 89159497, or 88033300. For more information, see their page at: www.facebook.com/ KushandOyuka

by Teresa Nichols On May 31st, Urna Chahar-Tugchi will perform once again in Ulaanbaatar on the stage of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre. An Inner Mongolian singer who was born to a family of herders, she studied the Yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) in Hohhot with a visiting professor from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music as a youth and then decided to travel to the Conservatory at the age of 18 to become a professional musician. She has been based in Germany for many years and is an internationallyacclaimed vocalist, winning the prestigious RUTH Prize for Best International Artist

Inner Mongolian singer Urna and regularly performing with a variety of international colleagues. For this performance, she will be accompanied by three French colleagues (Keyvan Chemirani, Bijane Chemirani, and Djamchid Chemirani) playing the Zarb, Daf, and other percussion instruments as well as Jerzy Jozef Bawol, a Polish accordion player. In 2005, Tseren Tours brought her to Ulaanbaatar for her first performance in her spiritual homeland and has the honor of supporting her in her return to Mongolian audiences again in 2013. For more information, Tseren Tours can be contacted at 327083, 318560, or 99191054.

Kush and Oyuka performing for Mongolian jazz fans

Arts Council of Mongolia, Delta Foundation Center, IV floor, Tourists Street-38, Chingeltei District Tel/Fax: 976-11-319015 E-mail: education@artscouncil.mn Web: www.artscouncil.mn
The Mongol Messenger is operated by the government news agency MONTSAME and is printed by the MONTSAME. Home Page: www.mongolmessenger.mn;E-mail: monmessenger@magicnet.mn (ISSN 1684-1883)