In Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, the subway system offers more than practical travel. Called Toshkent Metropoliteni, or the Metro for short, it also transports passengers on a symbolic journey through Uzbek history. Each of its 29 stations was designed by an individual artist, and together they honor a pantheon of cultural heroes—writers, composers, scientists…
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Water and Good Neighbourly Relations in Central Asia — Federal Foreign Office
High-level government representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Berlin on 7 and 8 September at the invitation of the Federal Foreign Office. The Conference on Water and Good Neighbourly Relations in Central Asia was part of the so-called Berlin Process established in 2008 as a channel for Germany’s commitment to regional…
Uzbekistan sees more NGOs — Central Asia online com
A simplified registration process and more government funding are boosting growth in NGO sector in the country. TASHKENT – Uzbekistan’s NGO sector is booming. Visitors at the Ilkhom NGO in Tashkent in January discuss an upcoming art exhibition. Uzbekistan is reporting growth in its NGO sector. [Maksim Yeniseyev] After analysing last year’s figures, the Justice…
Samarkand’s salaam to Babur — Times of India com article says Mughal emperor Babur’s birthday declared as a day of national celebration in Uzbekistan
The chocolates still come wrapped in fancy papers with hearts printed on them. Women still receive red roses from their suitors. Restaurants and cafeterias continue to do brisk business on February 14. But for the Uzbeks, Valentine’s Day is no longer the same. The Uzbek government has declared it a day of national celebration, not…
CAREC Ministers Agree on $23 Billion Action Plan to Boost Central Asia Links – Asian Development Bank org
Regional cooperation and integration; Transport and ICT WUHAN, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – Ministers of the 10 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program nations have agreed on a plan to implement more than $23 billion in new regional transport infrastructure projects, together with energy and trade initiatives, aimed at creating seamless connectivity and greater…
2012 France Musique Prize for World Music Awarded to Aga Khan Music Initiative Artist Abduvali Abdurashidov – AKDN News
Marseille, 15 March 2012 — The 2012 France Music World Music Prize has been awarded to the Tajik Artist, Abduvali Abdurashidov, at the international Babel Med Music forum in Marseille. Mr. Abdurashidov was honoured for his mastery of the tanbur and sato, the main accompanying instruments for the performance of the Shashmaqom, the classical…
Paris to host 1st International Nowruz Festival – Press TV News story
The 1st International Nowruz Festival is slated to be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to celebrate the upcoming Persian New Year. Organized by ECO Cultural Institute (ECI), the event will showcase various artworks about the Persian New Year (Nowruz), and its traditional celebrations and rituals created by artists from across the world.Some…
Germany’s (DAAD) and the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) scholarship programme for graduates and doctoral students of Central Asia – Daad News
DAAD/UCA-Programme (UCA=University of Central Asia) ***** Objective The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) are carrying out a joint scholarship programme for graduates and doctoral students for the countries of Kasachstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as well as for countries in the catchment area of the UCA, such as Uzbekistan,…
Uzbekistan: Germany Sharply Boosts Payments for Air Base – Eurasianet org News
The German government appears willing to pay a very high price for use of the Termez air base in Uzbekistan, more than doubling its yearly payments to the authoritarian but strategic Central Asian state. Along with lease payments for the facility — which average 11 million euros per year since 2002 — the German Bundestag…
Appeasing the Uzbek Dictator: Who’s Afraid of the Ruler of the Silk Road? – Spiegel article
By Erich Follath and Christian Neef Photo Gallery: 7 Photos REUTERS Uzbekistan is both a nation of terror led by brutal dictator Islam Karimov and a partner of the West that is an important staging ground for NATO’s war in Afghanistan. Its story is best told through the eyes of two men — the flamboyant…
Central Asia: The Land the West Forgot – Bangkok Post
Source: Bangkok Post ***** For decades _ centuries even _ much of the world has regarded Central Asia as little more than a blank on the map, synonymous not with the centre of Asia but with the middle of nowhere. Yet for two millennia, the deserts, grasslands, oases and mountain ranges between the Caspian Sea…
Various Artists: Music of Central Asia, Volumes 7 – 9
Source: All About Jazz com ***** Various Artists Music of Central Asia, Volumes 7—9 Smithsonian Folkways 2010 The three 2010 CD/DVD releases covered here are just a taste of a stunning and comprehensive nine-volume Music of Central Asia set from Smithsonian Folkways that spans various musical traditions and innovations from a vast, overlapping region including…
Avicenna, mirror of contemporary Central Asia
Source: News Euroasia Net ***** Written by Timur Niroomand Image of Ibn Sina, a.k.a. Avicenna, from a medieval manuscript entitled, “Subtleties of Truth,” from 1271. If you ever have the good fortune of encountering a group of Central Asian elders sitting around drinking their chai and engaging in political debate, you’ll experience how the conversation…
BBC: Tajikistan threatened by climate change, says Oxfam
By Rayhan Demytrie BBC Central Asia correspondent Melting glaciers could lead to water shortages Tajikistan has done little to contribute to climate change, but is among the countries most adversely affected by it, the charity Oxfam says. Extreme weather conditions and melting glaciers pose a great threat to its food security and social stability. Its…
