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The May mob violence targeting South Asian students in Kyrgyzstan’s capital was deeply jarring for the community of Indian and Pakistani expats that have made Bishkek their home. Kyrgyzstan made ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: In Bishkek, RFE/RL President Urges Kyrgyz Authorities To End Attacks On Media Freedom
BISHKEK -- RFE/RL President and CEO Jamie Fly met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov during a visit to Bishkek as part of his efforts to advocate for RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, known locally as Azattyk ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Bishkek hosted the first “Europe Summer Fest” with around 20K participants
Bishkek, 31 May 2023 – The first edition of the “Europe Summer Fest” was held in Yntymak Park-2 on 26-27 May in Bishkek and gave participants a chance to sample the full breath of European culture, ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: World Nomad Games open in Bishkek before an audience of world leaders
A spectacular performance at the Bishkek Arena opened the sixth edition of the World Nomad Games. This is the biggest competition yet, with more than 100 national teams from every continent. Athletes ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Kyrgyz Hindi student shares love for Indian culture as PM Modi visits Central Asian nation
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), August 30 (ANI): On PM Modi's visit, Zara Beiim Gasanova, a Kyrgyzstan national studying Hindi at the Indian embassy in Bishkek, said, "Since my childhood, I was in love with ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: PM Modi meets Indian, Kyrgyz communities in Bishkek ahead of SCO summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met people from various communities in Bishkek, ahead of his participation in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Kyrgyz capital on ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Bishkek Court Shuts Down Leading Kyrgyz Independent Media Foundation
BISHKEK -- Amid an ongoing crackdown on civil society in Kyrgyzstan, the Oktyabr (October) district court in Bishkek on February 9 issued a ruling to liquidate the Kloop Media Public Foundation, the ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Shakira’s concert for $10 million in Bishkek remains uncertain
The situation surrounding a possible concert by Colombian singer Shakira in Bishkek remains unclear. According to Islam Satarov, CEO of Gamma Media ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Swiss orchestra La Landwehr de Fribourg performs in Bishkek
A concert by the Swiss wind orchestra La Landwehr de Fribourg was held at the Abdylas Maldybayev Kyrgyz National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater on ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: The Story Of The Bishkek International Jazz Festival Jazz Bishkek Spring: Celebrating Music Against All Odds
The international jazz festival Jazz Bishkek Spring takes place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan every year in April, spanning two or three nights across multiple venues. This vibrant event offers a ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Yntymak Park hosts the first “Europe Summer Fest Bishkek”
The first edition of the “Europe Summer Fest Bishkek” will be held in Yntymak Park-2 on 26-27 May in Bishkek, with free entrance. The Europe Summer Fest Bishkek” will give participants a chance to ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek » Culture: Russian influence in Kyrgyzstan rising despite local consternation
Talas, a dusty town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, is not accustomed to foreign dignitaries. Tourists occasionally stop there, but even officials from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, rarely visit this ...