⛰️ On April 29 and 30, experts from the Aigine Cultural Research Center (CRC) – Jumagazy Sadyr uulu, Chynar Seidakmatova, Senior Project Coordinator Cholponai Usubalieva-Grishchuk, and Project Coordinator Ayza Abdyrahmanova – participated in a conference organized by the University of Central Asia titled “HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA CARVED IN STONE: STUDY, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF PETROGLYPHS.” On April 29, the Aigine CRC team presented reports on the documentation of petroglyphs and the multimedia results of studies on traditional knowledge related to Kyrgyzstan’s petroglyphs. At the end of their presentations, the…
Year: 2024
Weekly review of the activities of the Aigine CRC
📒 Work trip: On April 20, 2024, the team of the Aigine Cultural Research Center made a work trip to the Issyk-Kul region to conduct a training on intangible cultural heritage. The training was organized on the occasion of World Children’s Day as part of the annual “Tushoo toy” festival, which is held by the administration of the Kün Chygysh village and the local sports association. Cholponai U-G, Senior Project Coordinator of the Aigine Cultural Research Center, presented the center’s projects, efforts, and results in the field of safeguarding intangible…
Weekly review of the activities of the Aiginė CRC
🎶 On April 18, the working group of the project “Bringing konur үn to the sound of the Kyrgyz orchestra”, musicians Cholpon Turumbaeva, Rysbek Zhunushov, Zalina Kasymova held the first hearing of the orchestra with the inclusion of reconstructed komuzes and kyl kyyaks. Within the framework of the first hearing the interim results of the process of training young musicians and further steps within the framework of the project activities were discussed. 🎉 Namazbek Uraliev – Master Arirang: On April 15, Namazbek Uraliev and Aigine CRC employee Meerim Aitkeev attended the…
Weekly review of the activities of Aigine CRC
🏆 Award Ceremony: Today, in the grand hall of the K. Moldobasanov Conservatory, the “Master Arirang” award ceremony took place, honoring Namazbek Uraliev and Asel Kalkanova. This prestigious award is presented by the International Advisory Board “Masters of Culture” from South Korea, which supports new cultural initiatives, promotes sustainable cultural development, and fosters a new generation of cultural leaders. The ceremony began with an opening speech by Akylbek Kasaboltov, the head of the Traditional Music and Folk Instruments Department, expressing pride in collaborating with the outstanding komuz virtuoso Namazbek Uraliev.…