February 21-- Shagaa (Lunar New Year)February 29-- Musical presentation of "Olchei", Dom Center, Moscow March 8-- Birthday of Yelena Dostai (Tutatchikova), Tuvan archer and Olympic Participant of the Atlanta Games 1996 March 9-- BBC Radio 3 Music Awards- Huun-Huur-Tu nominated, Edinburgh March 14-- Musical party devoted to Alexei Axionov, first Tuvan music researcher, Kyzyl March 15-- Anniversary of Tuvan Nightingale Hurgulek Kongar (1924-1996) April-- Days of Tuvan Culture in Moscow April 1-- Tuvan Philharmonic founded 35 years ago April 10-- 70 years ago Tuvan folklore researcher Daryma Ondar was born (1934-2000) May 6-- Tuvan Constitution Day May 13-- 75th anniversary of the Tuvan Local Lore Museum June 1-- 40th anniversary of the Tuvan Children's Theatre July 5-8-- 6th Ustuu-Khuree Musical Festival, Chadan, Tuva July 16-17-- International Khoomei Festival devoted to the memory of Gennady Tumat, Handagaity, Tuva July 24-- 80th anniversary of the first Tuvan newspaper, "Tuvinskaya Pravda" August 15-- Day of the Republic September-- Round table devoted to the 100th birthday of Anatoli Shatin, the first Tuvan choreographer, GITIS, Moscow October 11-- Many festivities devoted to the 60th anniversary of Tuva joining the Soviet Union