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On December 2, Aigine hosted a working meeting with the ICHCAP team to review the current status of the digital resource on traditional crafts in Kyrgyzstan. Although the platform is functional, participants emphasized that a number of improvements are needed, including updating photo materials, unifying descriptions, completing missing profiles from specific villages, and making navigation more user-friendly. Researchers shared challenges from fieldwork, which helped outline the next steps for refinement. On December 1, the national TV program “Maek Tör” broadcast an extensive discussion about the rock-art heritage of Kyrgyzstan. Speakers…

From 10–14 November, Aigine Cultural Research Center hosted the regional seminar “Safeguarding Traditional Art through the Creation of a Unified Interactive Platform of Central Asian Petroglyphs.” The gathering brought together specialists from four countries — archaeologists, ethnographers, local historians, artists, craftspeople and community representatives. The first day of the gathering focused on the connections between petroglyphs and contemporary cultures, archaeological approaches to interpretation, and the essential role of local communities. Participants explored petroglyphs as symbolic systems, sacred landscapes and echoes of ancient epics. The second day examined petroglyphs as a…

As part of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference taking place in Samarkand, a number of side events are being organized to strengthen international cooperation in the field of culture. One of these events is the Fourth Meeting of the Advisory Bureau of the Living Heritage Network of the Silk Roads. The meeting is held with the financial support of the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP, Republic of Korea) and with the organizational support…

Aigine CRC team is actively preparing for a regional seminar within the framework of the project “Preserving Traditional Art through the Creation of a Unified Interactive Platform of Central Asian Petroglyphs.” The event will bring together researchers, archaeologists, and ethnographers from across the region to exchange knowledge and discuss petroglyphs not only as archaeological monuments but also as a living cultural heritage connected to the worldview and traditions of contemporary peoples. During the seminar, participants will explore methods of documentation and interpretation of rock carvings, as well as ways to…