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The Asia Center and Marriott Library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States will host a screening of "Daughter of Kalash" on Tuesday, 29 November in celebration of International Mountain Day. The Pakistani filmmaker, Mehak Asad, will introduce her film and answer questions after the screening. A reception will follow the presentation.

The Gallician Mountaineering Federation is organizing a hike on Mount Pindo to celebrate International Mountain Day and advocate for the protection of mountain areas and their inhabitants. The hike will begin at 11.00 on 11 December, departing from the town of Fieiro, Mazaricos. There will be a lunch at the summit, followed by visits to the Cave of Xoana and the Peñafiel Peak before returning to the town of Fieiro.

Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU), hosted the round table “Rotary International: Learning Cultures to Build Ties with Mountain Nations” on 16 November 2016. Scott Leckman, Ruth Riley and Dean Jackson, representatives of Rotary International, shared their experiences of supporting local mountain communities and how students could be part of Rotary International’s initiatives. This event was the second in a series undertaken by UIMF at UVU to commemorate IMD 2016.

The Faculty of Geography at the University of Bucharest, Romania, will celebrate International Mountain Day on 9 December. In observance of the 2016 theme, the event will focus on the diversity of mountain cultures and communities in the Carpathians. The Carpathian Mountains expand over and extend into several countries, including the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine. This event will discuss the preservation of their different traditions and local mountain ecosystems.

PHASE Worldwide is hosting the campaign #MountainToClimb in observance of International Mountain Day 2016. They are asking participants to share videos on social media with the hashtag #MountainToClimb about literal or metaphorical mountains they wish to climb in order to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle that stands in their way. PHASE Worldwide supports isolated mountain communities in Nepal through sustainable health, education and livelihood opportunities.

The FAO Representation in the Islamic Republic of Iran will celebrate International Mountain Day. Their activities will include the establishment of a United Nations Mountaineering Club in collaboration with the Alpine Club of Iran and the Mountain Environment Protection Society. With this event, FAO Iran aims to raise social awareness of the necessity for the protection of mountains in the framework of a nationwide media and social campaign. (UN Photo/Milton Grant)

Vanoise National Park is organizing its second annual celebration of International Mountain Day on Sunday, 11 December. This event will take place at the Méribel Ski Resort in Les Allues, Savoie, France. In addition to activities linked to the Plan de Tuéda Nature Reserve, there will be a presentation about the Gébroulaz Glacier by a glaciologist and a presentation about mountain Lepidoptera by a specialized entomologist.  

Madagascar will celebrate International Mountain Day and World Soil Day together on 8 December. The topic of their planned national celebration is "Mountains and Soil, Resources for Sustainable Development". (Photo: FAO/Yasuyoshi Chiba)

The official celebration of International Mountain Day (IMD) 2016 in Costa Rica will take place on Thursday, 8 December. The event will be held in the Auditorium of the National Library, which is located in the center of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. This year’s celebration of IMD will feature lectures by representatives of different institutions and organizations, including a representative of the International Analog Forestry Network. During the event, there will be mountain products on sale made [...]

The Nepal Mountaineering Association is organizing the third Mountain Festival on 10-11 December at the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara, Nepal. The objectives of this event are to enhance the livelihoods of mountain communities by promoting mountain products, protect vulnerable mountain environments and promote mountaineering, mountain culture and mountain sports. The event will host at least 35 vendors of mountain products. There will also be wall climbing, a Chhello competition (stone throwing), traditional archery and music.