MIASU is a community that has been strengthened and invigorated through the support and activities of the Cambridge Mongolian Cultural Society, a group committed to promoting understanding of Mongolian culture, language, and society. The Society was founded in 2021 through the enthusiasm and dedication of Tsetsegdulam (Tsegii) Edwards, its first chair.
Over the past five years, the annual celebration of Tsagaan Sar has become an important tradition, alongside Mongolian Story Time at Cambridge Central Library, start- and end-of-year academic gatherings, and various community events in Cambridge, London, and beyond. Tsegii has also led initiatives such as collecting and donating children’s books to schools in Mongolia’s regions, as well as authoring and publishing the Mongolian story The Great Jonon Khar, about the origins of the Mongolian horse-headed fiddle, the morin khuur.
This year, the Society celebrated its fifth anniversary with a wonderful Tsagaan Sar celebration in February. The event included a traditional blessing by Lama Dovdon, dance and musical performances by the younger generation of the community, songs, and traditional Mongolian food. Tsagaan Sar in Cambridge continues to attract Mongolian-speaking people from across the UK, as well as those interested in Mongolia and the wider Inner Asian region.
In November 2025, Gerelsuren (Gerelee) Ganbold succeeded Tsetsegdulam as chair of the Society. The Cambridge Mongolian community has continued to grow in both numbers and reach, strengthening connections beyond Cambridge. Gerelee led the Tsagaan Sar 2026 celebration and, more recently, co-organised the London Naadam Archery Competition, which was held in Cambridge in June.
We thank all members of the Cambridge Mongolian Cultural Society for taking the lead in opening MIASU’s 40th anniversary celebrations this year through Tsagaan Sar and the Naadam Archery event.