Congrats to Christina and Tim, soon to be proud new owners of Baatar Hero’s swanky t-shirts, which they have won by the mere act of joining our Facebook group and mailing list! Don’t forget, you too may win such a choice prize: 1) Join our…
no commentWe’ve been working so hard these last few months, preparing for our trip to Mongolia… it can feel like a 2nd job at times, and as our 1st jobs are not exactly free of stress Kim and I were both starting to feel a little…
no commentJoin us down at the Tractor Tavern next week to support our friend Glenn Bell! Glenn has already helped out our team in numerous ways, and is generously donating the proceeds of CD sales from next week’s show to Baatar Hero. We always have fun…
no commentThis Sunday marks Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year. To celebrate, our new friend and rally mechanic adviser, Muugi, from Seattle Mongols put together a traditional wrestling tournament at the nearby Bitter Lake Community Center last weekend. With a little help from our friend Glenn…
1 commentOur second fundraiser followed well in the footsteps of the first. We had a blast playing Rock Band with our friends last Wednesday in what is sure to be the first of many karaoke fundraisers. The Spectator was a great location for this event so…
no commentWe had such a great time Friday night at our kickoff Holiday Party and Fundraiser! Friends, new and old, and family all joined us at Roq La Rue to celebrate with wine and music. We presented our plan and everybody donated generously to help us…
1 commentArchery, wrestling, and several hundred miles of horse racing… every July the Naadam Festival takes place all over Mongolia. These are the 3 “manly” sports… although the jockeys in the horse races are exclusively children, and the chestless wrestling uniform exists to keep women from…
no commentIn two weeks we will be celebrating the holidays at local art gallery, Roq La Rue, with our first fundraising event. We hope to entertain and educate our friends and family with more info about the Mongol Rally and Mercy Corps. We also have morin…
no commentPost-Soviet Mongolian Hip Hop explores a new found freedom of expression, cultural identity, and… nationalism? Incorporating khoomei throat singing and traditional themes, Hip Hop in Mongolia takes fewer cues from the West than it has in other countries. Definitely more Genghis Khan than Chaka Khan….
no commentLousia Lim examines the long lasting effect cheap alcohol, used as a tool for colonizing Mongolia by both the Russians and Chinese, has had on the country’s culture and economy. Alcoholism in Mongolia // Current Subprime Herders in Mongolia // Current
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