Economist D. Jargailsaikhan will be speaking at Cafe Amsterdam this coming Wednesday April 21, 2010 at 7PM.

Mr. Jargailsaikhan’s lecture will focus on the relationship between politics and economy in Mongolia.  The lecture is a part of the Wednesday Night Culture Series at Cafe Amsterdam.

About D. Jargalsaikhan

Mr. Jargalsaikhan is a popular economist in Mongolia and is also President and Founder of the NGO  Mongolians for Fair Taxes and Wise Spending, which organizes the annual Mongolia Economic Forum.

Mr. Jargalsaikhan writes for some of the most well known publications and websites in Mongolia.  He writes columns for Unuudur newspaper (one of top two papers in the country), which are also publicist in the UB Post.

In English, he writes on his own blog at djargal.blogspot.com. He also writes in Mongolian at jargalsaikhan.niitlelch.mn and djargal.blog.banjig.net.

Mr. Jargalsaikhan’s columns and articles focus on the economy, politics, and current affairs in Mongolia.  He is known for being outspoken, blunt, and sometimes very critical of politicians and other key figures in the Mongolian society.

Details on the Event

There is no reservation and admission is free.  Cafe Amsterdam is located just block East of State Department Store.

A friend of mine emailed me this.  The source was “The Arts Council of Mongolia“.

Enjoy!

BEST ARTWORKS OF THE YEAR

Modern Art Gallery

Dec 4 – Dec 30

The Modern Art Gallery of Mongolia is hosting its annual ‘Best Artworks of the Year’ competitive exhibition from December 4 until December 30. There are 120 artworks in the exhibition, and they will be judged over two weeks. A select few will then be brought into the gallery’s collection at the conclusion of the exhibition.

For more information please call 327177 or 331687

NATIONAL FOLK SONG AND DANCE ENSEMBLE

(Tel: 323954, 99283116, 88083116)
Web address: www.mon-ensemble.mn

• 14-15^th 7 PM   ‘Mongolian Melody’ performance

CENTRAL CULTURAL PALACE

(Tel: 321444, 328833, 323954)

Please call for a detailed schedule

STATE PHILHARMONIC HALL

(Tel: 70118012)

Please call for a detailed schedule

THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR MONGOLIAN STUDIES

2009 ACMS Speaker Series

• Independent Students Study Project Presentation, World Learning / SIT Study Abroad Program DECEMBER 2^ND, 2009, 10AM ROOM 304, BUILDING NO.5, NUM
• Khamnigan: Documenting and Describing the Endangered Language of the Northern Mongolic People Speaker: Andrew Shimunek, Fulbright Fellow, Indiana University, Bloomington DECEMBER 3^RD, 2009, 5PM ROOM 305, BUILDING NO.5 NUM
• Chasing the Singers: The Transition of Mongolian Long-Song (Urtiin-Duu) in Post-Socialist Mongolia Speaker: Sunmin Yoon, Ph.D. University of Maryland DECEMBER 10^TH, 2009, 5PM ROOM 305, BUILDING NO.5 NUM
• Transition and New Public Management in Mongolia: A Comparative Perspective Speaker: David K.Hausman, Research Specialist, Princeton DECEMBER 17^TH, 2009, 5PM ROOM 305, BUILDING NO.5 NUM

For more information, please call 350 – 486

OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE

(Tel: 99054570, 98200443, 70110389)

• 1st    5 PM   ‘Carmen’ opera
• 7th    5 PM  ‘Swan Lake’ ballet
• 14th    5 PM   ‘Three Dramatic Characters’ opera
• 15th    5 PM  ‘Skilled Khas’ opera
• 21st    5 PM   ‘Rigoletto’ opera
• 22th    5 PM   ‘Nutcracker’ ballet
• 28th    5 PM   ‘Die Fledermaus’ operetta
• 29th    5 PM   ‘Nutcracker’ ballet

STATE ACADEMIC DRAMA THEATRE

(Tel: 324621, 99199794, 88087088)

Special performance

• 4-8^th 7 PM   ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ play
• 9-13^th 7 PM  Opening of ‘Yellow Sea Anguish’ play
• 16^th 2 PM  ‘Golden generation-2009’ conference
• 17^th 5 PM  ‘We Won’t Forget’ performance
• 18^th 2 PM  Performance by Jigjid
• 18^th-20^th 7 PM  ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ play

L’ ALLIANCE FRANCAISE de MONGOLIE

(Tel: 351914)

Located on the south side of the International Student Dormitory of the National University of Mongolia

Please call for a detailed schedule.

German Information Library

(Tel/Fax: 976-70118333) located in Cultural Palace Complex

E-mail: deutsche_infobib@yahoo.de

Mon-Fri: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

Sat: 12:00 am – 5.00 pm

Information and resources on German language, culture, literature, history, geography, art, science, economics and legal studies are available.

TENGIS MOVIE THEATER

(Tel: 313105, 312719, 91913307)
Web address: www.tengis.mn
Tickets: adults 4000₮, children 3000₮
On Tuesday and Wednesday tickets: 2500₮
New movie opening day tickets: 2000₮

• Record Of Love (Mongolian)
• Take Off (Korean)
• Final Destination-4 (American)

Please call or visit for a detailed schedule.

TUMEN EKH NATIONAL SONG AND DANCE ENSEMBLE

(Tel: 322238, 96664374, 96650711) Located in the Children’s Park, near the Seoul restaurant

Performance with booking

MOON STONE FOLK SONG AND DANCE ENSEMBLE

(Tel: 99186171 and 99288399)

Tickets: Foreign adults $7, Mongolian adults 5000₮, Children 3000₮

Performance with booking

TORGO FASHION SALON

(Tel: 324957, 919190508, 99122448) located in the D block of Golomt complex, West main road

Tickets: adults $7, children 3000 ₮

Fashion show with booking

ART GALLERY OF THE UNION OF MONGOLIAN ARTISTS (Tel: 327474)

Web address: www.uma.mn

Everyday

10 am – 6 pm

Entrance is free

• 4-11^th Exhibition ‘Earth color’ by artist Ts. Erdenetsogt
• 12-19^th Solo exhibition by artist D. Enkhtaivan
• 20-27^th Joint exhibition by artists G. Nurmaajav and M. Bayarmagnai
• 29-10 Jan Exhibition ‘New Art – 2009’

MODERN ART GALLERY

(Tel: 327177, 331687)

Everyday 9am- 5pm

Tickets: adults 2000₮, children 400₮, students 1000₮

• 4-30^th Best Artworks of The Year
• 4-14^th Exhibition celebrating the 80^th anniversary of transport and infrastructure
• 9-15^th Exhibition of traditional Mongolian art style ‘Uulen Durs Buyu Uran Ukhaaral’
• 17-18^th Photo exhibition ‘Let’s Embrace Our Culture and Send Letters For Tomorrow’
• 19-23^rd Photo exhibition by Mongolia-Germany NGO ‘Bridge’

ZANABAZAR FINE ART MUSEUM

(Tel: 326061, 326060, 326837)

Web site: www.mongolianationalmuseum.mn

More information on Zanabazar himself is available at www.zanabazar.mn.

Monday – Friday: 10 am – 5pm

Tickets: adults 2500₮, children 200₮, student 400₮

• 7-11^th Joint exhibition by young artists M.Davaa, M.Gan-Ochir and L.Munguntsetseg
• 12-18^th Photo exhibition by Mongolia-Germany ‘Bridge” NGO

RED GER ART GALLERY

(Tel: 319015, 99235422) located in Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art

Web address: www.artscouncil.mn

Operated by the Arts Council of Mongolia, supporting Mongolia’s finest young artists.

Monday – Friday: 10am – 5pm

Entrance free

BLUE SUN CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY

(Tel: 99860122, 95259374) located in the building # 23 opposite to the Ulaanbaatar Bank

Web address: www.bluesun.mn

Everyday 10am- 5pm

Entrance free

KHAN BANK ART GALLERY

(Tel:332333, /3264/ ) located in Khan Bank new building, Seoul street

Mon-Fri 9am – 6pm

Entrance free

E-mail address: artgallery@khanbank.com

13-9^th Dec  ‘Memory of Art’ Exhibition for J.Bold (1958-1997)

PEARL ART GALLERY

(Tel:326793, 99138281) Located in the 220 myangat #25-31

Everyday 11am – 7pm

Entrance free

Closed Sunday

5+… STUDIO GALLERY

(Tel: 88812615; 88890124) located in Union of Mongolian Artists Studio B, 2^nd floor, room 210, Erkhuu Street, Sukhbaatar District  (west side of the US Embassy, on big ring road)

Website: www.arts5plus.com

Everyday 11am – 5pm

Entrance free

XANADU ART GALLERY

(Tel: 310239, 99110873) Juulchin Street, north of the State Department Store, beside the Tedy Center

Website: www.xanaduartgallery.org

Monday-Friday: 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 7 pm
Closed Sunday

Entrance free

• 18 Nov-20^th Dec       Solo exhibition by B.Badral
• 20-11 Jan    Solo exhibition by B.Orkhontuul

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHOWROOM

(Tel: 318070) located in the National Information Technology Park

Web address: www.itpark.mn

Science and Education Exhibition Hall

Monday to Friday 10am–2pm and 3pm–5:30pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, children 500₮

BOGD KHAAN PALACE MUSEUM

(Tel: 342195)

Everyday 9.30am – 4.30pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, children 300₮, tourists 2500₮

(Closed on Wednesday, Thursday)

CHOIJIN LAMA MONASTERY MUSEUM

(Tel: 328547)

Everyday  10am- 4pm

Tickets: adults 2500₮, children 500₮, students 1000₮

(Closed on Monday, Tuesday)

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MONGOLIA

(Tel: 70110911; 70110912)

Website: www.nationalmuseum.mn

Everyday 10 am – 4:30 pm

Tickets: adults 2500₮, children 600₮, students/ seniors 1200₮, family ticket 3000₮

(Closed on Sunday, Monday)

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF MONGOLIA

(Tel: 70110183)

Everyday 10am – 4:30pm

Tickets: adults 2500₮, students 1000₮, children 300₮, children under school age  free

(Closed on Monday, Tuesday)

MONGOL COSTUME MUSEUM

(Tel: 328140, 328840, 91910917)

Everyday 9am – 6pm

Tickets:  Tourists 2000₮, adults 1500₮

(Please call in advance to visit 328140, 328840)

Fashion shows with bookings

CALLIGRAPHY MUSEUM

(Tel: 315388)

Web address: www.inkway.mn

Everyday 10am – 6pm

Entrance is free

A&D MUSEUM OF ART

(Tel: 99115997; 317837)

Web address: www.mongolianantique.com

Everyday 9am – 6pm

Tickets:  Tourists 2000₮, adults 2000₮, students 1000

(Closed on Sunday)

Please call in advance to visit

BADAMKHAND MUSEUM OF ART

(Tel: 99050832)

Weekdays 10am – 6pm

Khan-uul district Zaisan Dreamland hothon 3-1

(Closed on weekends)

THEATRE MUSEUM

(Tel: 311320)

Everyday 9am – 5pm

(Closed on weekends and opened with bookings in advance)

Tickets: adults 1500₮, Primary and high school children 200₮, University students 300₮, tourists 1,000₮

INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL MUSEUM

(Tel: 461470)

Everyday 10am-6pm

(Closed on Sunday and open with bookings)

Tickets: adults 2000₮, primary and high school children 1000₮, young children 500₮, tourists 3000₮

POSTAGE and STAMP MUSEUM

(Tel: 362972)

Web address: www.stamp.mn

Everyday 9am-6pm

Entrance is free

MONGOL MILITARY MUSEUM

(Tel: 261782, 261863, 261959)

Everyday 10am-5pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, school children 300₮, tourists 2000₮

MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOR VICTIMS OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION

(Tel: 70110915)

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Tickets: adults 500₮, school children 200₮, University students 300₮, tourists 2500₮

MUSEUM OF ULAANBAATAR CITY HISTORY AND REFORMATION

(Tel: 450960)

Everyday 9am-6pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, school children 300₮, University students 500₮, tourists 1500₮

MUSEUM OF MONGOLIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

(Tel: 342650, 99244135)

Everyday 10am – 4.30pm

(Closed on Wednesdays)

Tickets: adults 1500₮, children 500₮, tourists 2500₮

RAILROAD HISTORY MUSEUM OF ULAANBAATAR

(Tel: 244493) located Bayangol district, Zamchnii street 1.

Everyday 9am – 5pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, children and University students 500₮, tourists $2

CULTURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM OF CHINGGIS KHAAN

(Tel: 99188143) located Khan-Uul district, Yarmag, street 18, # 433, behind the 41^st school, near the Khan Bank branch)

Open Everyday 10am – 6pm

Tickets: adults 1000₮, children 300₮, tourists 2000₮

DETROIT AMERICAN BAR

(Tel: 320033)

• Everyday   9:30 pm   Live performance by Yuppo
• Friday   9:30 pm  Live performance

RIVER SOUNDS

(Tel: 320497, 99293232, 99145757)

• Mon-Wed            10.30 pm  Live performance by A-Sound
• Thru-Sat  10.30 pm  Live performance by Black and White

GRAND KHAAN IRISH PUB

(Tel: 336666)

• Monday            9:00 pm  Live performance by The Lemons
• Tuesday             9:00 pm  Live performance by Fire band
• Wednesday  9:00 pm  Live performance by Starfish band
• Thursday   9:00 pm  Live performance by  L-Guards
• Friday   9:00 pm  Live performance by Beer band
• Saturday  9:00 pm  Live performance by singers

STRINGS

(Tel: 70150915, 91995504)

• Wednesday, Friday  9:00 pm  Live performance by Moon River
• Thursday, Saturday 9:00 pm  Live performance by Pause Jazz Band

STRINGS

(Tel: 367845, 91995504)

• Everyday  9:00 pm Live performance
• Sunday  9:00 pm  Live performance by a Mongolian band

IKH MONGOL

(Tel: 331206)

• Monday  9:30 pm  Live performance by L – Guards
• Tuesday             9:30 pm  Live performance by The Lemons
• Wednesday  9:30 pm  Live performance by Fire
• Thursday   9:30 pm  Live performance by Altan Urag
• Friday   9:30 pm  Live performance by Fire
• Saturday  9:30 pm  Live performance by X-Vit
• Sunday  9:30 pm  Live performance by Altan Urag

ARTE RESTAURANT

(Tel: 70111585)

Tuesday -Friday  8:30 pm  Live performance

M-CLUB

(Tel: 319866)

www.m-club.mn

M-Cinema, M-Playstation 3, M-lounge, M-Bowling are available in M-Club