Sulaiman-Too is a mountain located in the centre of Kyrgyzstan’s southern capital Osh, has become the first object that was included into the list of UNESCO Heritage. This is an achievement for the whole country. According to the head of Museum, it took a lot of effort to achieve this result, but it worth it as now Sulaiman-Too is equivalent to the Pyramids...

For the first time ever, the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek has celebrated the Day of Russia. The holiday was well organized. Representatives of Russian compatriots residing in Kyrgyzstan have showed the cultural diversity through national food, clothes and songs...

International exhibition “Children Draw Fairy Tales” is being held in Dushanbe. Children from the member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization display their excellent skills. Over ten thousand pictures drawn by children show their understanding of good and evil. Children were asked to work with fairy tales of different countries...

The Director General of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura arrived in Tajikistan with an official visit. According to Mr. Matsuura, in course of negotiations with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, they have agreed that next year one of two historical monuments of Tajikistan, either ancient city of Sarazm or Tajik National Park will be enlisted to UNESCO World Heritage list...

Tajik national music performed by an ensemble of national instruments was held in Dushanbe. Bank “Samo” was created 15 years ago. At the moment the repertoire of the band has several hundred national songs, including ancient motives and lyrics transferred by the nation of Pamir. Musicians always play without microphones and amplifiers. Only this way, say musicians, it is possible to convey the real sound of the instrument...

Representatives from Russian First Channel arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. They arrived to discuss the details and conditions of international contest of young performers “Intervision. Five Stars.” Last year in Sochi, Grand Prix was given to Tajik singer Tahmina Niezova, this is why the next contest will be held in Dushanbe...

The beauty contest “Miss Capital” is held in Tajikistan for the first time, since independence. The jury has selected 12 contenders out of 80. Choreographers were working with the candidates for the most beautiful girl of Dushanbe...

A seminar on the preservation of mural paintings is being held in Dushanbe. Museum workers from Central Asian countries are sharing their experiences in preservation of pre-Islamic art. Presented frescos have been found in ancient cities of Bundjakent and Pandjakent. Specialists from Japan help the restorers in their work. Currently the archives of the Tajik Museum of Regional Studies include...

The large hall of the Dushanbe Theater was barely enough to fit everyone in the attendance today, as local musicians are playing for European audiences. Tajik folk melodies performed with the accompaniment of violins and electric-guitars, while European compositions now feature Asian undertones. The prize-winner of international...

The traditional Uzbek music is not played often in the Tashkent’s Big Academic Theater. But today is that rare occasion, as the venue is staging Mustafo Bafoev’s opera “The Sky of My Love.” Actors are making their last preparations before entering the stage...