🌀 Results of the Video Contest on Traditional Crafts Announced:
An event was held at the office of the Aigine Cultural Research Center to announce the results of the video contest organized as part of the creation of a digital database on traditional crafts of Kyrgyzstan. The contest involved field researchers who documented masters, techniques, and the cultural significance of crafts across all regions of the country. A total of 35 video submissions were received from 6 researchers. The winners are:
🥇 1st place — Doolot Rysbaev
🥈 2nd place — Burul Ismantaeva and Nazgul Ismantaeva
🥉 3rd place — Ruslan Zhunusov and Mirlan Zholdoshbaev
Encouragement awards were given to Mirrakhim Toktogulov and Erbol Kulmanbetov for their contributions to building the video archive.

Special attention was given to the memory of Dinara Chochunbaeva — a cultural expert and member of the jury, whose contribution to the development of Central Asian craft heritage was highly recognized by participants.

📒 Progress on the Multinational UNESCO Nomination:
On June 10, the second online meeting was held with experts from Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. They discussed the preparation of a draft for the first part of the multinational nomination to inscribe the tradition of making and wearing topu/takya in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Turkmenistan is leading the coordination of this initiative, while Aigine CRC represents Kyrgyzstan in the process.

🎬 Animated Film “Duldul Bulak”:
Young female artists, under the direction of Asel Kitaeva, are completing the animated film Duldul Bulak. The film combines both animation and live-action footage. It tells the story of a sacred site located in the Aravan district of the Osh region of Kyrgyzstan — its history, meaning, and role in the lives of local people. The creators aim to show why such places are important — not only as natural landmarks but also as integral parts of cultural and spiritual traditions.