“108 IMAGES OF MONGOLIA” EXHIBITION OPENS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ It opened in Modern Art Gallery of Prague on September 4 to show photographs taken by Czech scholar and archeologist Lumir Iisl in 1957-1963 in Mongolia. The action has been co-organized by Mongolia's Embassy to Czech Republic and faculty of Mongol Studies of Charles University. At the opening present were D.Zumberellkham, the Mongolian Ambassador to Czech Republic; I.Grollova, the Czech Ambassador to Mongolia; scholars and professors from the faculty; Mongolian and Czech people. This exhibition displays 108 out of 2,000 photos depicting life, religion and nature of Mongolians of those times. Next exhibition is planned on expedition of Ancient Kultegin monument. "L.Iisl is an honored scholar, having cooperated with our distinguished scientists such as B.Renchin and Kh.Perlee , he has also created a large photo fund on Mongolian lifestyle, culture and traditions, leaving priceless cultural and historic resources for research," stressed D.Zumberellkham.