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Meeting with Partners: Traditional Knowledge and Water in the Context of Climate Change: A meeting was held at the office of Aigine CRC with representatives of the Association of Legal Entities Association Organic Holding KG and Chynara Seidakhmatova. During the meeting, consultations focused on traditional knowledge related to the use and distribution of water under conditions of climate change. The Aigine CRC team shared recommendations and advice based on their research on climate change and local practices of water resource management. The discussion also covered the next steps of the…

Aigine CRC launches a series of meetings with epic storytellers of “Manas”: Aigine Cultural Research Center has launched a series of meetings with the reciters of the epic Manas, dedicated to discussing themes of war and peace through the tragic episode “Chong Kazat” (“The Great Campaign”). The initiative aims to revisit the epic heritage and reflect on its relevance in contemporary social contexts. The first meeting was held on 26 November with one of the prominent manaschy, Doolot Sydykov. During the conversation, he shared his interpretation of key moments from…

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…