SolTech LLC, in partnership with Aigine CRC and various groups of traditional practitioners are starting to implement the project “Cultural Heritage Meets Modern Technology”. Within the framework of the project, it is planned to develop 2 animated films aimed to preserve, disseminate and transmit oral history and living traditional heritage to the younger generation. In addition to the animations, the project team will conduct the study of the relevant block of knowledge on indigenous prayers, blessings, parting words, meditative practices, dream interpretations, etc., in order to create a digital catalog.…
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Secrets of petroglyphs live on TV
On December 22, the leading expert of the project “Study and preservation of traditional knowledge related to the petroglyphs of Ak-Bulun (Ysyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan)” archaeologist Oroz Soltobaev, his student (Faculty of History of KSU) Nurzhigit Beishenkulov, together with the director of Aigine CRC Gulnara Aitpaeva, took part in live program Madaniyat maidan (Cultural platform). The program was hosted by Mirkhamid Toktogulov. Director of Aigine CRC spoke about the initiation of research in Ak-Bulun by manaschy Tilek Asanov. It was his insistent invitations to study the stone carvings on the slopes…
Field trip: local views and proposals
On December 17-19, the Aigine CRC team visited the village administration of Ak-Bulun village, Ak-Suu district, Issyk-Kul region, within the framework of the project “Study and Preservation of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Petroglyphs of Ak-Bulun Complex (Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan)”. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss and incorporate the local vision into the tangible products of the project. At the meetings, information for the future stand on Ak-Bulun petroglyphs and the concept of the final joint presentation were discussed. The expert team proposed to focus on the topics of archaeological,…
Analytical Seminar
On December 18 – 20, an analytical seminar was held within the framework of the project “Study and preservation of traditional knowledge related to Ak-Bulun petroglyphs (Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan)”. The seminar was attended by the main experts of the project: archaeologist Oroz Soltobaev, traditional practitioners Zhumagazy Sadyr uulu and Chynar Seidakhmatova, as well as students of the Department of History of KNU. During the seminar, the main results and products of the project were discussed. The experts proposed their subtopics for the future documentary film on the certification process of…
