Year: 2024

Preparation for the Presentation: As part of a partnership project with the Public Foundation “Arysh-Kench,” the Aigine Cultural Research Center is preparing to present the translation of a book by a long-time partner, cultural practitioner, and founder of the World Indigenous Science Network (WISN), Apela Colorado. Her book “Woman Between Worlds” is dedicated to her spiritual journey through the exploration of her indigenous cultural roots. The book presentation is planned for the end of September. Forum Activities: As part of the work of the International NGO Forum on Intangible Cultural…

Working meeting: On September 3rd, the first meeting with a group of artisans collaborating with Aigine took place at the Aigine CRC office. The meeting focused on the creation of an informational resource dedicated to handicrafts. The project is initiated by the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) with the support of UNESCO. During the meeting, key ideas and the proposed structure of the resource were discussed, emphasizing a comprehensive coverage of the traditions and crafts of Kyrgyzstan. The next meeting plans…

🎮 The Meeting of Cultural Heritage and Modern Technologies: The Aigine CRC team, in collaboration with Soltech, has launched the second phase of the project “The Meeting of Cultural Heritage and Modern Technologies.” This phase focuses on two main areas: the creation of a short animated film about the significance of the tradition of pilgrimage to sacred sites, and the development of an innovative mobile video game based on the equestrian sport “Kök-Börü” for teenagers in Kyrgyz and Russian languages. The video game will be the first action genre mobile…

📚 Training: From August 19 to 23, the Aigine Cultural Research Center conducted a “Capacity-Building Training for ICH Experts and Staff of Authorized Bodies from Central Asian Countries for Preparing Nomination Files for Inscription  in the Lists of the 2003 Convention.” The training took place at the “Jannat Resort” hotel in Bishkek as part of the “Heritage Corridors of the Silk Road in Central Asia – International Aspects of the European Year of Cultural Heritage” project, implemented by UNESCO with funding from the European Union. The goal of the training…