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Limits of Art Freedom in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan an international exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the independence turned sour. Photographers from neighboring countries were put under pressure by regional bureaucrats to remove photographs deemed as “unrespectful towards the nation”.
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By Janyl Jusupjan

How have some dances disappeared? Clearly, some dance forms' "disappearance" had been caused by careless arrogance of some. In the meantime in Kazakhstan a single individual "rescues" a dance of a whole nation.

read more >> Timur Mukanov: French songs are my destiny

Timur Mukanov leads unusual life style for a Kyrgyz. He calls Moscow his home and composes songs in French.

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Days of Kazakh Films in Prague

From September 29th till October 1st five films from Kazakhstan will be screened at historical Lucerna Cinema in Prague, Czech Republic. Seker, a family drama of Sabit Kurmanaliev, Who Are You by Kuat Akhmetov, Birjan Sal of Rymbek Alpiev and Story of Pink Rabbit by Farkhad Sharipov will be followed by Mustafa Chokay, a historical drama by legendary Satybaldy Narymbetov. Free entrance.

read more >> Fairly Tales about Kazakh President
President of Kazakhstan has become the main protagonist of children's books. "Today I want to tell you a new fairy tale about a boy, whose name is Nursultan" - this is the beginning of a "modern children's fairy tale" tilted "My President" by Roza Akbulatova, little known author in Kazakhstan. 
read more >> New Book on Central Asia
 

Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia (Studies of Central Asia and the Caucasus) is the result of the collaborative work of 30 Central Asian and American scholars for six years. The majority of the scholars represent the countries of Central Asia - Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The highly contentious issues on border divisions were entrusted to researchers from Russia, Switzerland and USA.

read more >> Publication on Uzbek and Kyrgyz Craftsmanship

Melanie Krebs looks at the issues of development aid and protection of cultural heritage, based on research among artizans in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

read more >> Turkmen Poet at Acclaimed Latin American Festival
Ak Welsapar read his poetry at the International Peotry Festival in Medellin, Columbia. See video here. As a journalist he denounced the environmental crisis in Turkmenistan and was forced to leave his country. In Sweden he continues to write children's books also in Swedish and publish his poetry.
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