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Best DJ TJ
Written by , Friday, 24 May, 2013 – 15:10 | No Comment

Festival – contest for the best DJ of Tajikistan – Best DJ TJ.

Music no-stop marathon that lasted for 5 hours in “Serena hotel – Dushanbe” back yard gathered DJs from all over Tajikistan. DJ Hamer form Khujand city has become the winner of the contest.

The organizer of the event is  the fellow of the music management fellowship program of Bactria Cultural Centre (Dushanbe)

Watch the video and  see the pictures from the event

United not only by Bread
Written by , Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 – 9:40 | No Comment

“Ilkhom” theater in Tashkent holds exhibition “United not only by Bread” by Uzbeki photographer Olga Fedina.

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The first great Festival of Education in Bishkek
Written by , Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 – 8:51 | No Comment

Great festival for children, teenagers and their parents was held last weekend in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Festival of Education covered 6 central areas of the city, where everyone had a chance to learn something new and interesting, to play, to compete, and just to enjoy their time. Read the full story »

A few words about contemporary Uzbek photography. Part III. Photo stories
Written by , Monday, 20 May, 2013 – 12:12 | No Comment

One of the most important skills of a contemporary photographer is to be able to go beyond a mere frame, to think outside the limitations of a static shot. While at an early stage of a photographer’s professional development the fascination with a single beautiful picture is understandable, today it is largely left to amateurs to try to compete with postcards and stunning photos of nature from the National Geographic.

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The rock symphony in Turkish
Written by , Monday, 20 May, 2013 – 11:44 | No Comment

To reconcile the irreconcilable – isn’t actually this gives life to the new genres and styles? The symphonic orchestra as the epitome of classic and rigor combined with the heavy style of music like rock is something new for the Kyrgyz public. But within the week of Turkish culture in Bishkek the citizens had a chance to enjoy this “innovative” music. Read the full story »

Presentation of the video version of the Kyrgyz great heritage
Written by , Wednesday, 15 May, 2013 – 10:31 | No Comment

The epic “Manas” is one of the greatest cultural achievements of the Kyrgyz people. To do a many-hours video version of the epics “Manas” and “Semetey” is not quite a simple task. But with the help of the cultural research center “Aigine” and international organizations, this mission was successfully accomplished. Read the full story »

A few words about contemporary Uzbek photography. Part II Postcolonial deconsruction
Written by , Monday, 13 May, 2013 – 8:55 | No Comment

Postcolonial discourse analysis focuses not only on the material consequences of colonialism per se but on the language of description of the reality.

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Victory Day in Dushanbe
Written by , Monday, 13 May, 2013 – 8:25 | No Comment

On the 9th of May, in Dushanbe, In Victory Park, there was Victory Day was celebrated. Soldiers – recruits took an oath, demonstrated their ability to march and etc.

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Holiday with tears on eyes
Written by , Friday, 10 May, 2013 – 19:53 | No Comment

May 9, 1945, the courageous Red Army won a long-awaited victory after five hard years of war with Nazi Germany. And every year after the great victory each country of the post-Soviet space is celebrating this holiday.

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Tears of the Sun in Dushanbe
Written by , Friday, 10 May, 2013 – 19:52 | No Comment

On May 7th, 2013, Dushanbe museum of musical instruments after Gurminj Zavkibekov has hosted an epic concert by Tashkent based music band Tears of the Sun.

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