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Swatis treat guests to musical show
Dance-and-music show convey the return of peace
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Kazakhstani legislator promotes 2011 Asian Winter Games
Almaty resident promotes Kazakhstan’s hosting of the games on motorcycle
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Pashtuns counter militancy through the arts
Preservation of Pashtun cultural heritage termed vital
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Kazakhstan film festival promises surprises
Hollywood stars arrive in Astana
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Tajikistan bans film Nasha Russia: Yaitsa Sudby
Officials cite portrayal of Tajik migrants
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Shrinking number of Tajik artisans crafts stringed instruments
Traditional instruments are costly but still find audience in Tajikistan
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Sufi festival attracts masses
Organisers promote peace and harmony in violence-wracked society
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Music returns to Pashtun land
Young, educated singers introduce Pashtu music to the world
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Beer drinking undergoes resurgence in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek now has six pubs
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Central Asia, Afghanistan celebrate Novruz
Celebrants hope the holiday brings peace and good fortune
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Dushanbe opera and ballet theatre hopes to regain audience
The theatre’s restoration is complete, but it needs young blood
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Lahore observes spring festival
Traditional celebration goes on though kite flying is banned this year
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Pop icon redefines meaning of Jihad
‘To overcome ego and inner greed and to strive for social reform is true Jihad’, says musician Salman Ahmad
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Sophia Loren visits Almaty at jeweller’s invitation
World-famous stars have visited Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan protests UNESCO's listing of Epic of Manas as Chinese
Beijing claims it applied on behalf of its ethnic Kyrgyz citizens.
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Karaoke evolves as popular entertainment in Bishkek
Capital's residents now find restaurants and discotheques boring
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Uzbek cinema enjoys revival
In Uzbekistan, filmgoers not only watch, but love films—especially Uzbek ones
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Kazakh art is worth a thousand words
Government-ordered work detracts from creativity, some say, leading them to wonder what direction arts will take
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Kazakh graffiti has acquired its own style
On Dec. 2, Shymkent was the third city in the country to host the first national mobile graffiti festival.
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Kazakhstan releases animated video on rights of HIV sufferers
An animated video entitled “Right to Life” that addresses the stigmatisation and discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS sufferers has been released in Shymkent.
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Kyrgyz Aty Festival revives lost traditions
Kyrgyzstan is now preparing for the final stages of the Kyrgyz Aty Festival that is aimed at preserving indigenous horse breeds native to the Central Asian country, and celebrating the country's nomadic heritage.
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Tashkent jazz festival
Jazz Fest Tashkent 2200, held from Sept. 15 to 20, coincided with celebrations marking the Uzbek capital’s 2200th anniversary.