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CaliGobi 2026 · Sept 25–27 · Bataar Camp

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Voices of
the Desert

From live music and ethnic sounds to DJs and performances after dark.

September 25–27, 2026

Festival Schedule

Friday September 25

  1. Doors open

    Silk Road Bazaar, Vendors

  2. Volleyball

  3. DJ TJei

  4. Open CaliGobi x Naranasha

    Dance class

  5. Full Moon Ceremony by the firepit

    Journaling and soundbath

  6. Fireside Guitar Circle

Saturday September 26

  1. Gates open

  2. Yoga at the Wellness Sanctuary

  3. Horse riding

  4. Cultural talk by Nimi

    At the Cultural Ger

  5. Opening Ceremony

    Main stage

    • Khadag dance
    • Morin khuur — Urtnasan
    • Throat singing — Zul
    • Mongolian folk dance — Gina
    • Sanxian (Shanz) — Naraa
    • Kazakh folk dance — Zesim
    • Duo contortion — Enkhjin, Aza

  6. Wellness Sanctuary

    • DJ Boujean
    • DJ Euphoria
    • DJ 2K
    • DJ TJei

  7. Archery try-out

  8. Cultural talk

    At the Cultural Ger

  9. Archery competition

  10. Mas-wrestling

  11. Target shooting

  12. Cultural talk

    At the Cultural Ger

  13. Yoga at the Wellness Sanctuary

  14. Tug of war

  15. Evening Show

    Main stage

    • Dragon Wu
    • Lachrimae — experimental band
    • TJ — rap
    • Tsooj — rap
    • KT — live band
    • Dinosaur — live band

  16. Fire Show and Bonfire Party

    Main stage

    • Fire dance — Gia
    • Fire stick — Tuvshuu
    • Fire dance — Sezim
    • Fire pole — Shimmey
    • Fire fan dance — Gia
    • Fire show — Kenton
    • Bow and arrow, lighting the bonfire — Aza

  17. Shaman Dance

    Zul and Tsooj

  18. DJ Boujean

  19. DJ Beme

To register for any activity, visit the Information Booth.

Sunday September 27

  1. Skincare with HLS Wellness

    At the Wellness Sanctuary

  2. Festival Glam and Photo Experience

    At the Wellness Sanctuary

  3. Final Rave

    • DJ Euphoria

  4. Closing Gathering

  5. Festival ends

Activities, games, wellness and vendors have their own schedule.

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Silk Road Bazaar

  • Tattoo
  • Tarot
  • Massage
  • TU Homecafe — Nomad Market
  • Vintage by Anuna
  • Koktem Art
  • Mongolian Snacks & Goods
  • Timeless Jewelry
  • The Lost Opal
  • HLS Wellness

Food & Drink Vendors

  • Nomad Khuushuur Nomadic food
  • Chingis Khan Tavern Cocktails
  • Sachi Draft beer
  • Ariyoshi Bakery

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What you'll hear
and see

Mongolian singer performing in a traditional deel
Mongolian Throat Singing

Khoomii

Traditional overtone singing rooted in Mongolia's nomadic culture.

Musician in a red deel playing the morin khuur beside a ger
The Horsehead Fiddle

Morin Khuur

The iconic Mongolian instrument, carrying centuries of nomadic tradition.

Musician playing the shanz inside a ger
Traditional Strings

Shanz

Experience the sound of traditional Mongolian string music.

Vocalist singing into a microphone beside a frame-drum player under stage light
Cover Bands • Live Vocal Performances

Vocalists

Powerful voices and live performances throughout the festival.

Rapper crouching at the front of a stage under coloured lights
Rhythm • Voice • Story

Rap TJ

Bars from the city, carried out to the open desert.

Performer in shamanic dress at a microphone holding a painted frame drum
Spirit • Drum • Voice

Rap Tsooj

Ancestral sound and modern bars, carried on the same breath.

Dancer in traditional Mongolian costume mid-performance
Tradition in Motion

Mongolian Folk Dance

Traditional dances, movement, and stories passed down through generations.

Contortionist in a handstand above a table of fire torches
Strength • Movement • Artistry

Contortion

A mesmerizing performance blending strength, flexibility, and artistry.

Performer opening a pair of blue silk butterfly wings on a desert rock
Wings • Fire • Transformation

Aya Serpent

Butterfly show. Fire and silk, opening into something you won't expect.

Fire performer swinging a blade through a full ring of flame
After-Dark Performances

Fire Performers

Fire, movement, and spectacle under the desert night sky.

DJ playing a set after dark
Desert Sounds Into the Night

DJs & Live Music

Late-night sets, live music, and nomadic energy beneath the stars.

Three Days · One Desert

Be there when
the fires are lit.

General Admission $149, or bring your crew with the $500 Friends Pack for four.

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