Aigine CRC participates in the activities of the Working Groups (WG) initiated by the Forum of accredited NGO under the 2003 Convention of UNESCO. On June 18 on-line meeting of the WG for more balanced geographical representation of accredited NGOs took place. The aim of the WG is more balanced representation of NGOs working in the field of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the Forum through identification of the imbalance reasons and follow-up work. Aigine CRC made a presentation on formal and informal groups working in the field of ICH…
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Aigine CRC prepares a book for publication
Aigine CRC prepares a book for publication «Жерин сүйгөн эл, элди баккан жер: Көңдүк элинин жаратылышты сактоо ыкмалары» (People who love their land, the land that feeds people: methods of protecting the environment of the residents of Koduk village. “This book is the result of studying the methods of environmental protection practiced by the local population of Kunduk village in 2020. The study was carried out by the Aigine Cultural Research Center together with residents of Konduk village within the framework of the project “Integration of traditional practices and scientific…
People's wisdom and modern technologies
On May 22, a brunch and zoom meeting of the Aigine CRC team took place. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss ways / methods of technologization of Kyrgyz traditional wisdom, which contains a layer of basic human values. The technologization of traditional wisdom is seen as an opportunity to change consumer attitudes towards the environment, which includes nature and society. The team members discussed the types of traditional knowledge that are still in demand today, but are localized in narrow local spaces. We thought about the necessity and…
Online meeting of Aigine CRC team and traditional practitioners with the Dr. Apela Colorado, founder of the World Indigenous Science Network (WISN)
On May 21, 2021, an online meeting of Aigine CRC team and traditional practitioners took place with Dr. Apela Colorado, founder of the World Indigenous Science Network (WISN) and acting director, Elizabeth Duncan. The main goal of the meeting was to discuss the progress of the “Secret Power of Petroglyphs” project, where practitioners, who were involved as experts, shared their thoughts, impressions, reflections and inner feelings after field trips to the petroglyphs of the Issyk-Kul region. The project team, in turn, spoke about plans for the implementation of the next…