Kyrgyzstan: Here Comes Santa Claus
Kyrgyzstan: Here Comes Santa Claus
Author(s): Dina TokbaevaSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Central Asian; travel; tourism; Kyrgyzstan; SWECO; Karakuldja region; Grandpa Frost; Russia's Ded moroz; annual International Winter Festival of Santa Claus and His Friends; tourism agency; Lake Issyk-Kul; GDP; Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov
Summary/Abstract: One Central Asian tourism industry finds a potent draw in a jolly old elf. A TOL multimedia presentation. This is the first article in a series on travel and tourism in TOL's coverage area. Click here to view TOL's audio slideshow on Kyrgyzstan's Santa festival.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 07/14
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF