12/02/2023
GBBC News:
Shandur Polo Festival (Urdu: شندور چوگان میلہ) is a sports festival held annually from 7th to 9th July in Shandur Polo Ground, Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The polo tournament is played between the teams of Gilgit-Baltistan Districts and Chitral District, under freestyle rules.
A polo match at Shandur
Status:
Active
Genre:
Sports festival
Begins:
7th July
Ends:
9th July
Frequency:
Annually
Venue:
Shandur Top
Coordinates:
36.0861°N 72.5446°E
Country:
Gilgit Baltistan
Established:
1930
Founder:
Colonel Evelyn Hey Cobb
Previous event:
2022
Next event:
2023
Organized and financed by Gilgit-Baltistan Government. The tournament is held at Shandur Top which is the world highest polo ground at an altitude of 3,700 meters (the pass itself is at 3,800 meters). The festival also includes folk music, dancing and a camping village is set up.