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Kikabidze as Mimino

Georgia and ex-USSR say goodbye to “Mimino”

Vakhtang (Buba) Kikabidze, a Georgian singer and actor universally loved across the former Soviet Union, has died at the age of 84, drawing the curtain on an era.
Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 18, 2023
Hero of the People

Perspectives | Turkmenistan forgets Memory Day

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.
Oguljamal Yazliyeva Jan 12, 2023
Agara

Saving Georgia’s wooden mosques

The unique Islamic structures stand on the fringes of Georgian culture.
Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 15, 2022
Volunteers from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine participate in the harvest (photos by Giorgi Lomsadze)

Georgia’s most heavily guarded wine

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.
Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 27, 2022
Canceled in Georgia (Taming the Garden/Mira Film)

The taming of Georgian culture: Film triumphs vex government

Georgian cinema has been enjoying a renaissance, becoming a darling of the international independent film world. But it’s also running into political problems at home.
Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 9, 2022
Tbilisi lettuce

New study adds to Caucasus’ brag sheet: Cradle of lettuce

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.
David Trilling Sep 17, 2021
The building in the mid-19th century (Wikimedia commons)

Fate of beloved Georgian art museum uncertain amid demolition talk

To renovate or destroy? The Culture Ministry is dragging a dispute about Georgia’s heritage into the country’s muddy politics.
William Dunbar Aug 13, 2021
Koma Wetan

The world's first Kurdish rock group and its roots in Soviet Georgia

When Koma Wetan was formed, singing in Kurdish was illegal in Turkey. Now, the group is a legendary influence among Turkish Kurdish rockers..
Paul Benjamin Osterlund Aug 6, 2021
What’s the deal? (Kyrgyzstan presidential administration)

Turkmenistan: Putting on a show

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 29, 2021
Photos: Solidarity Museum

Azerbaijani Georgians seek recognition of their culture

Azerbaijanis, the largest ethnic minority in Georgia, say that Tbilisi neglects their culture while Baku tries to co-opt it. Now they are claiming it for themselves.
Ulkar Natiqqizi Jun 25, 2021
Students in Turkmenistan (UN photo)

Turkmenistan: Rebuke to the future

The president seems troubled by the well-documented shortage of hard currency. This and more in our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 9, 2021
Nisa

Turkmenistan: Parthian shot

Reliving ancient glory, exaggerating modern accomplishments, and introducing ATMs that demand to see birth certificates: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 15, 2020
Screenshot from the video for Azerbaijan's entry for Eurovision 2020, Cleopatra.

Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.
Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Not a documentary. (Photo: Netflix)

Turkmenistan vs. Netflix

Officials believe 6 Underground may be a plot to undermine the Turkmen state.
Jan 8, 2020
Kancheli

Post-Soviet world mourns passing of iconic Georgian composer

Former Soviet states are coming together to mourn the death of Gia Kancheli, who personified a positive memory from their shared past.
Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 4, 2019

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