Culture Desk
Film, music, theatre, literature, traditions and cultural events.
What the desk covers
Premieres, festivals and exhibitions, film and music, theatre and literature, the history and traditions of Kyrgyzstan.
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Latest from the desk
Two-stage project selection system launched in Kyrgyz cinema to boost transparency
The financing procedure for projects in Kyrgyz cinema has changed: films and series are now selected under a new two-stage system. The change aims to increase transparency in the process and reduce corruption risks for the country's film industry.
Fragment of an ancient Saka-era dagger found at a flea market in Jaiyl district
Local historian Maksim Podgorny has found a fragment of an ancient dagger, believed to date to the Saka era, at a flea market in Jaiyl district. The artifact, made of a bimetal alloy, requires further scientific study.
Galina Tolskaya, a Leningrad siege survivor who lived through the war years, dies in Kyrgyzstan
Galina Ivanovna Tolskaya, a resident of besieged Leningrad and one of the prominent figures in the republic's siege survivors' movement, has died in Kyrgyzstan.
Granting Almira's dream: singer Daniyar Ermatov at a center for young women with disabilities
Singer Daniyar Ermatov visited a rehabilitation center to fulfill the long-held dream of a young woman named Almira. The event became an occasion to highlight the hardships faced by the residents of such institutions.
Erdogan and Tokayev Couldn't Reach the Boorsoks in the Kyrgyz Ordo in Ankara
During the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the presidents of Turkey and Kazakhstan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, found themselves in an amusing moment: they were unable to take the boorsoks offered to them in the Kyrgyz ordo in Ankara.
Mother of 14 children from Talas shares what she considers life's greatest wealth in the regions
An 88-year-old resident of Talas district, Kanchaiym apa, shared her memories of raising her large family and stressed that the greatest happiness for a mother is seeing her descendants prosper.
Kyrgyzstan wins silver at World Equestrian Sports Tourism Championship
The first-ever World Championship in equestrian sports tourism in Kyrgyzstan's history has concluded in the town of Cholpon-Ata on the shore of Issyk-Kul. The competition brought together national teams from Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
