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Search | 29 Articles

Sher-Dor madrassa in Samarkand’s Registan Square

An eclipse over Samarkand left us a treasure

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky’s first trip to Central Asia in 1907 was a bust – except for the photographs he made.
David Trilling Dec 31, 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy, one of the few movies to get the Kazakh dubbing treatment. (Photo: Marvel Studios)

Kazakhstan: Take two on forcing movies to be shown in Kazakh

It will be acceptable to use subtitles instead of dubbing.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 5, 2018
monument to Mikayil Mushfig

Unearthed remains of Soviet poet at center of Azerbaijani power struggle

The poet was executed in 1938, and the whereabouts of his remains had been unknown until an Azerbaijani-Russian oligarch claimed to have found them.
Lamiya Adilgizi Nov 7, 2018
A screenshot from Zere Asylbek’s video

Feminist song draws supporters and death threats in Kyrgyzstan

Pleas for civility and respect from Zere Asylbek, a songwriter in Bishkek, have been drowned by rage over her clothing.
Bermet Talant Sep 18, 2018
Javohir Zakirov

Video | Uzbekistan: A rave on the Aral Sea

As the partying carried on into the night, locals’ wariness faded and they joined in the fun.
Peter Leonard, Video by Danil Usmanov Sep 17, 2018
Gulzada Ryskulova

Perspectives | Kyrgyz pop stars succor Kyrgyzness

Kyrgyzstan’s radio waves are a stage for twisting and pulling at the notion of national identity.
Colleen Wood Sep 13, 2018
Kashkadarya region's pavilion

Multimedia | Uzbekistan’s Maqom festival: A sensory overload

The Maqom Art International Forum was a Disneyland of Uzbek culture with something for everyone.
Peter Leonard, Photos by Danil Usmanov Sep 10, 2018
Chynara Madinkulova

Kyrgyzstan hosts third Nomad Games, and passes the torch

Kyrgyzstan is turning over the biennial event to other Turkic countries.
Nicholas Muller, Chris Rickleton Sep 7, 2018
Two women from Georgia's Pankisi Gorge, Nato Kavtarashvili and Mediko Machalikashvili, winning a Georgian cooking show, "My Cuisine Rules."

Pankisi women win top prize in Georgian cooking show

The women said they entered the contest to try to show Georgians more about their region, which in recent years has been stereotyped as a hotbed of Islamist radicalism.
Bradley Jardine Aug 10, 2018
Jah Khalib in his video for Medina. (Photo: YouTube)

Music review | Straight outta Kazakhstan, rapping in Russian

As hip-hop culture spreads in the Russian-speaking world, some of the most prominent artists to emerge are not Russians.
Kevin Doyle Jul 30, 2018
Ermek’s father

Kazakhstan’s comic-book heroes battle for the marketplace

A nascent comic-book industry fights assumptions that the material is for kids.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 14, 2018
A poetry slam

Uzbekistan’s Ilkhom Theater: 10 years without Mark Weil, a lesson in survival

A cheeky theater is not what many expect to find in Uzbekistan. But Ilkhom Theater has long pushed boundaries.
May 4, 2018
Rotting Christ

Greek death metal band arrested in Georgia on suspicion of Satanism and terrorism

The band ultimately was able to play its Tbilisi show and thanked "all our Georgian metal brothers for their overwhelming support!"
Bradley Jardine Apr 18, 2018
Kazakhfilm handout

Kazakhstan adopts Hollywood glamor to energize cinema industry

The impetus to keep hammering away at the international film market has come from President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Almaz Kumenov Apr 16, 2018
Audience at the March 17 Caucasus Metal Battle in Tbilisi, Georgia. (All photos by Onnik Krikorian)

Heavy metal fights to survive, and bridge communities, in the Caucasus

The rock scene in the South Caucasus is shedding its political baggage.
Bradley Jardine Apr 13, 2018

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