Uzbek artist builds on Central Asia's epic tradition Qyrq Qyz features traditional music on an unmistakably 21st century stage. Maria Mammina, David Trilling Mar 14, 2018
Uzbekistan Filmgoers Get to See Death of Stalin. For Free Tashkent normally follows Russia's lead in banning movies, making this planned screening all the more unusual. Mar 1, 2018
Armenia: "When You Have a Good Pigeon, You Get Great Respect" The competitions last weeks, with each pigeon getting his or her own day to fly. Armine Avetisyan Feb 26, 2018
Kazakhstan: Tackling Taboos Through Theater Bringing politics to the stage can be difficult in a country where open discussion of government is implicitly discouraged. Paul Bartlett Feb 20, 2018
Controversy Dogs Rollout of Saakashvili’s Book in Armenia While Ukraine tries to banish the Georgian ex-president, Armenia takes aim at his book. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 9, 2018
Rumors of The Death of Stalin's Death in Kazakhstan Exaggerated The screening was such a hit at the Almaty cinema that the audience broke into applause as the credits rolled. Paul Bartlett Feb 2, 2018
Georgian-Russian Opera Singer Performs in Abkhazia, Scandal Ensues The singer put Gali authorities in a delicate spot after criticizing the separatist government. Bradley Jardine Feb 1, 2018
Kazakhstan: Morality Mavens Monitoring Women Meet Uyatman: a cartoon superhero who patrols Kazakhstan to stop women from behaving "indecently" — and his real-life inspiration. Almaz Kumenov Jan 25, 2018
Azerbaijan’s Model Soldier: Pinup, Writer and Fighter Beauty pageant winner Tehrana Bahruzi has now written a panegyric to her boss, Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 22, 2018
Azerbaijan Keeps Aiming High with World Expo Bid They are competing for the 2025 event with France, Japan, and Russia. Bradley Jardine Jan 18, 2018
