Steve E. Morel
Founder of UUGUUL

Find on this page a list of my actions, achievements, and recognitions.

You can also read about what made me come to Mongolia here.

Download my resume in English.
Download my resume in Mongol.

Education

Since September 2024 – Studying Mongol classical painting at the National University of Art and Culture of Mongolia.
May 2022 – Graduated from the University of Ulaanbaatar as Master in Mongol Studies (Master Degree).
June 2020 – Graduated from the Choi. Lubsanjab University of Language and Civilization as specialist in Mongol Language and Literature (Bachelor of Arts).
Since 2014 – Researcher in traditional Mongol art and culture (Morin Khuur, Bii Biyelgee, Urtiin Duu, Hoomii, Calligraphy, Morin Khuur crafting, seal sculpting…).
2014 – Personnal development with André Charbonnier.
2014 – Nonviolent Communication workshops.
2014 – Sound influence over cell workshops with Yoga Du Son.
2005-2006 – Upgrade year in General Art in the Lycée Sainte Clotilde.
June 2005 – Graduated from the Lycée Louis Couffignal (Electronic Bachelor Degree).
Since 2003 – Professional in CGI industry, visual effects, photography and direction.

Recognition

2019 – 3rd place on the Ardiin Hugjim Gotslol category – АЗИЙН АРДЫН УРЛАГИЙН ИХ НААДМЫН.
2017 – Оюутны манлай шагнал авсан – Чой. Лувсанжав нэрэмжит хэл иргэншлийн дээд сургууль.
2017 – Naadam 2017 – Шилдэг гадаад дээлтэй хунээр шалгарсан.
2017 – Special price at the Mongol Bichig Olympiad 2017 at Choi. Lubsangjab university of language and civilization.
2015.05.20 – Хэнтий аймгийн Хүндэт тэмдэг – Монгол бичиг, уран бичлэг амжилттай үзүүлэв (Bichig Soyol 2015).
2014.07.09 – Ховд аймгийн Хүндэт тэмдэг – Хөөмийн наадам 2014 амжилттай орсон.

Transmission and Diffusion of the Mongol Culture

Since 24^th January 2025 – Sharing Mongol language related knowledge, vocabulary and grammar advice (French, English, Mongol, Classical Mongol Script).
Since 1^st of May 2020 – Sharing Morin Khuur related knowledge, which include philosophy, melodies, tradition, history, Bii, Urtiin Duu, with internationnal audience on Youtube, with the show “Into the Morin Khuur” as well as courses on the UUGUUL website.
Since 15^th April 2019 – Creation of the Cultural and Research Center “UUGUUL” to support Mongol Ancestral art and culture and original Morin Khuur.
Since 2017 – Working on a series of posts explaining and translating Mongol urtiin duu, ardiin duu, poem, magtaal in English, French, Mongol Bichig, Mongol Cyrillic.

10^th June 2024 – Release of an album “Övgön buurain süyeger” of 15 melodies composed exclusively on and for the Ikel as well as their stories.
December 2022 – Creation of the font CMs_uuguulBAMBAR to help share Mongol Script on the website.
18^th February 2017 – Direction of a Documentary and artistic video of Winter Horse Festival.
14^th December 2016 – Direction of the Morin Khuurch D. Shinetsog Geni music video “Hos Togoruu”, composed by Sh. Ulziibayar.
Since 22^nd August 2016 – Sharing Morin Khuur knowledge with internationnal audience on Youtube.

Lectures and Conferences

27^th April 2026 – Mongol National University – Lecture for the students of the National University of Mongolia, about Mongol ancestral culture and philosophy.
9^th April 2026 – Mongol National University – Lecture for the students of the National University of Mongolia, about Mongol ancestral culture and philosophy.
4^th October 2024 – Ministry of Transportation – Lecture about the value of the Mongol classical script as well as how effectively learn it.
3^rd October 2024 – Ikh Zasag school – Lecture about the Mongol ancestral culture and writing as well as finding our purpose in life.
22^nd September 2024 – 122^th school – Three lecture about the Mongol ancestral culture and writing as well as finding our purpose in life.
22^nd December 2023 – 68^th school – Lecture about the Mongol ancestral culture and writing as well as the healing properties of the Mongol ancestral music.
7^th December 2023 – 106^th school – Lecture about the Mongol ancestral culture and writing as well as the healing properties of the Mongol ancestral music.
17^th October 2023 – Université Nice côte d’azur (France) – Lecture for the Licence 3 in ethnomusicology about the Mongol singing, long song, hoomii as well as its ancestral heritage. (Video conference)
29^th May 2023 – 5^th school – Lecture about the Mongol ancestral culture as well as the healing properties of the Mongol ancestral music.
19^th April 2022 – Mongol National University – Lecture for the students of the National University of Mongolia, about Mongol ancestral culture and philosophy.
1^st December 2021 – Mongol National Academy of Fine Arts – Lecture for the students of the National Academy of Fine Arts of Mongolia, about traditional folk long song.
9^th November 2020 – Mongol National University – Lecture for the students of the National University of Mongolia, about Mongol ancestral culture and philosophy.
24^th October 2020 – AGULA – Inspirational and Motivation talk for youngsters.
25^th January 2020 – Archi Talk – Conference about architecture, city structure, history and ecology.
3^rd January 2020 – UUGUUL Cultural Center – “UUGUUL” lecture for the students of the “Prime Bridge School”.
14^th December 2019 – UUGUUL Cultural Center – “UUGUUL” lecture for the students of the “Prime Bridge School”.
2^nd December 2019 – Logarythm School – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
23^th November 2019 – UUGUUL Cultural Center – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
22^th November 2019 – Association of Youth of HOVD – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
16^th November 2019 – UUGUUL Cultural Center – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
20^th October 2019 – Toast Master – Open conversation about ancestral culture as well as Bii and Morin Khuur demonstration.
19^th October 2019 – UUGUUL Cultural Center – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
11^th October 2019 – 32^nd School – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
20^th May 2019 – UBMK Korean School – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
6^th June 2019 – Music and Dance Conservatory –“UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
20^th May 2019 – 84th School – “UUGUUL” lecture about Mongol ancestral culture, ecology, and philosophy.
21^st May 2017 – TEDx Talk – Where is home? – About Mongol ancestral culture, environement, nature.
27^th December 2016 – Cultural Exchange and Performance in Erenhot – Mongol and French food cultural exchange.

Interviews

Below are some of the Interviews I gave. There are a lot and I couldn’t get my hands on them all!

23^rd June 2025 – Eagle News – Mongolia – About my research, spirituality, culture, society, language.
8^th May 2023 – Etv – Mongolia – About my research, Morin Khuur, culture, society, language.
31^st March 2023 – Nio – Mongolia – About my research, culture, society, language.
8^th March 2023 – Shine Toli Studio – Mongolia – About my research, Uuguul website and the current cultural work.
12^th May 2022 – Гэр бүлийн радио 104.5 – Mongolia – About my master degree, research as well as culture transmission.
1^st November 2021 – MGLRADIO FM-88.3 – Mongolia – About ancestral Mongol culture, culture transmission and the UUGUUL website.
18^st May 2020 – UBN – Mongolia – About the new show “Into the Morin Khuur”, ancestral Mongol culture and philosophy.
21^st February 2020 – MGLRADIO FM-88.3 – Mongolia – About ancestral Mongol culture, epics, baatarlag and society.
29^th January 2020 – LiveTV – Mongolia – About culture, art, society.
3^rd January 2020 – Unuudur – Mongolia – About language, culture, art and music.
23^rd December 2019 – Ambassade de France en Mongolie – France – About UUGUUL cultural center, culture.
23^rd October 2019 – GOGO – Mongolia – About culture, art and society.
2^nd July 2019 – Zindaa – Mongolia – About culture, society and art.
2^nd July 2019 – Ub Life – Mongolia – About culture, society and art.
13^th March 2019 – Ugluu – Mongolia – About the Movie “Tengerees Buusan Od”.
25^th August 2018 – French Voices – France – Podcast about culture, language, art and music.
27^th December 2017 – Voice Of Mongolia – Mongolia – About culture, ecology, society, art.
15^th November 2017 – Eh Ornii Manaa – Mongolia – About culture, society, politic, culture.
12^th April 2016 – Medee.mn – Mongolia – About culture, art and music.
13^th February 2016 – La Voz de Siberia – Colombia – About culture, art and music.
13^th February 2016 – Ардчилал – Mongolia – About the change that occured after arriving in Mongolia.

Exhibitions

2026 – Bichig Soyol – 2026 edition.
2^nd November 2024 – Munkh tenger bichig – 2024 edition.
3^rd June 2023 – Cultural Exhibition Scene Mongole (Photography) – France.
2023 – Bichig Soyol – 2023 edition.
2018 – Munkh tenger bichig – 2018 edition.
2018 – Bichig Soyol – 2018 edition.
2016 – Munkh tenger bichig – 2016 edition.
2016 – Bichig Soyol – 2016 edition.
16^th December 2016 – Demonstration of Mongol Calligraphy with Oyunpurev Nyam-Ochir – Монголын хүүхдийн урлан бүтээх төв.
18^th November 2015 – Cultural Exhibition Scene Mongole (Photography) – France.
May 2015 – Calligraphy Exhibition Bichig Soyol – 2015 edition.

Festivals and Competitions

28^th November 2023 – Ih Taliin Shuranhai Concert 2 – Mongolia – Accompanying Long Songs on Morin Khuur.
11^th November 2023 – Long song Competition Huurtai munhruh aylguu 2023 – Mongolia – Accompanying Long Song singers on Morin Khuur for the competition.
26^th November 2019 – Ih Taliin Shuranhai Concert – Mongolia – Performance of Long Song.
2019 – 3rd place in АЗИЙН АРДЫН УРЛАГИЙН ИХ НААДМЫН – Mongolia.
28^th july 2017 – Internationnal Folk Art Festival – Mongolia.
11^th july 2017 – Performance for the Mongol Naadam 2017 – Mongolia.
5^th May 2016 – Morin Khuur Symposium 2016 – Mongolia.
18^th November 2015 – Morin Khuur Flash Mob – Mongolia.
11^th July 2015 – Concert for Mongol Naadam – Mongolia.
2015 – Prefinal Round in Huhuu Namjil Competition – Mongolia – UBS Tv.
10^th june 2014 – Music Festival – France – Boulogne Billancourt.

TV Shows

Below are some of the TV Shows I participated in. There are a lot and I couldn’t get my hands on them all!

11^th July 2025 – Оршихуйн нүүдэл Ep1, Ep2, Ep3 – EduTV – Mongolia.
17^th January 2020 – Baharhal – Tovch – Mongolia.
21^st November 2019 – Algaanii Hee – C1 Television – Mongolia.
24^th April 2019 – Talk show – MNB World – International.
10^th April 2018 – Allyson’s Talk Show – MNC – Mongolia.
25^th January 2018 – Chef in your ear – NTV – Mongolia.
24^th August 2017 – Orood Garaach – MONGOL Tv – Mongolia.
24^th June 2017 – 55 questions – EAGLE Tv – Mongolia.
17^th April 2017 – Striking a Chord Documentary On Aljazeera TV – International.
14^th April 2017 – Mongolia Now – BTV – Japan.
19^th February 2017 – Happy Tsagaan Sar – EH Oron – Mongolia.
15^th February 2017 – ETV show Amar Baina uu Mongolchuudaa for Lunar Year – ETV – Mongolia.
14^th February 2017 – Program About the Lunar New Year’s Eve on MNB – MNB – Mongolia.
2017 – Bi Mongold hairtai – MNC ~15 episodes – Mongolia.
2016 – Onoo Ogloo – Mongol Tv – Mongolia.
July 2016 – Mongol Historical Documentary – KBS – Korean Tv.
July 2015 – Hot ail – MNB – Mongolia.
February 2015 – Tanil Mongol – SHINE DELHI – Mongolia.
7^th December 2014 – Onoo Ogloo – MONGOL Tv – Mongolia.

Modelling and Acting

June 2024 – Modelling for URBAN summer collection.
April 2019 – Modelling for AIGLE Mongolia (French clothes / shoes brand).
November 2018 – Modelling for Bodios, Mongol Cashmere.
October 2018 – Modelling for Ariusanaa McQueen, Independant Mongol Fashion Designer.
August 2018 – Modelling for PNinjin, Independant Mongol Artist.
May 2017 – Modelling for GZ Miimaa independant Mongol artist, photographer.

2020 – Apparitiion in the Mongol Movie “Khutulun gunj”.
1^st March 2019 – Main role in the Mongol Movie “Tengerees Buusan Od”.
2018 – Apparition in the TV serial “Havar”.

Charity

2017 – Offered Morin Khuur lessons and course bundle for the Charity event organized by the VELOO Foundation, GOBI GALLOP 2025.
2017 – Performance and donation of Calligraphy for the Charity event organized by the VELOO Foundation, GOBI GALLOP 2017.
The piece was sold for 600$ and all the money went to help orphans and disavantaged children.
2016 – Performance and donation of Calligraphy for the Charity event organized by the VELOO Foundation, GOBI GALLOP 2016.
The piece was sold for 800$ and all the money went to help orphans and disavantaged children.
29^th October 2016 – Performance for MODEL Unesco Mongolia, for the young generation to think about ecology and solve current society issues.
14^th April 2016 – Performance for disabled children.
2015 – Performance for the Charity event organized by the VELOO Foundation, GOBI GALLOP 2015.

Art and Crafting

Summer 2017 – Skin fronted Morin Khuur Crafting.
April 2017 – Making of a stone seal.
November 2015 – Order of a Stone Seal for D.Shinetsog.
February 2015 – Making of my first Morin Khuur.