About Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyz in antiquity
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Kyrgyz in the VI-XII centuries
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The struggle for the independence of the Kyrgyz
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Kyrgyzstan as part of Russia
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Kyrgyzstan — a sovereign state
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Kurmanjan Datka
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Chagatai Ulus. Haidu State. Moghulistan
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History and archeology of the ancient Tien Shan
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Peoples movements of Central Asia in the XIX century
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Kyrgyzstan during the Great Patriotic War
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1937 in Kyrgyzstan
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Shabdan Baatyr
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Territory, geography and administrative division
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Chuy Region
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Attractions of Chuy Region
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Issyk-Kul Region
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Naryn Region
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Talas Region
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Osh Region
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Batken Region
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Jalal-Abad Region
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Cities
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Bishkek
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Pishpek - Frunze - Bishkek
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History of the capital of Kyrgyzstan in documents
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Osh
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Osh - 3000
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Naryn
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Jalal-Abad
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Batken
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Talas
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Karakol
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Tokmok
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Cholpon-Ata
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Uzgen
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Kochkor
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Kemin
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Balykchy
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Kyzyl-Kiya
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Mailuu-Suu
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Sulukta
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Tash-Kumyr
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Toktogul
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Kara-Kul
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Kara-Balta
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Kara-Balta - Black Ax
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Kant
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Kyrgyz heroic epic "Manas"
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The epic "Manas" in prose
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Poetic retelling of the epic "Manas"
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"Semetey" - poetic story
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"Semetey" in prose
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Kyrgyzstanis — Full cavaliers of the Order of Glory
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The Moon and the Stars
Myths and legends

The Moon and the Stars

Two Perspectives One night, two friends saw a puddle. Look at this spectacle! - said one. What spectacle? It’s just a puddle... Look deeper and you will see the boundless night sky, a full moon, and twinkling stars.

25.11.2017, 04:27
Chinese News about the Peoples of Southern Siberia, Central Asia, and the Far East
Historical records

Chinese News about the Peoples of Southern Siberia, Central Asia, and the Far East

N. V. Kyuner. Chinese News about the Peoples of Southern Siberia, Central Asia, and the Far East. Moscow, 1961 N. V. Kyuner supplemented the translation of N. Bichurin's book "Collection of Information..." from Chinese sources. In doing so, he made appropriate corrections or clarifications to the translations of his predecessor and provided a parallel translation of texts from other works not used by N. Bichurin himself. The excerpt about the Hagas is translated from the

25.11.2017, 03:20
Atamkulov Ismatilla Aitmanatovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Atamkulov Ismatilla Aitmanatovich

Atamkulov Ismatilla Aitmanatovich Painter. Born on October 12, 1958, in the village of Kyrgyz-Ata, Nookat district. In 1982, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art School named after S. A. Chuykov. From 1982 to 1988, he taught at a secondary school in the Nookat district, then moved to the artistic-aesthetic and musical gymnasium "Nookat." He graduated from Osh State University, Faculty of Arts.

23.11.2017, 21:56
Asyamov Alexander Georgievich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asyamov Alexander Georgievich

Asyamov Alexander Georgievich Graph. Born on February 21, 1945, in the city of Urumqi, People's Republic of China. In 1970, he graduated from the Frunze Art School. From 1970 to 1971, he worked as an artist at the House of Culture in the village of Haidarkan, Osh region; from 1971 to 1973, he was an artist at the Ainur factory; in 1973, he worked as an artist for the Artistic Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR.

23.11.2017, 21:36
Asyrankulov Talgat Karimbaevich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asyrankulov Talgat Karimbaevich

Asyrankulov Talgat Karimbaevich Film artist. Born on May 15, 1962, in the city of Jalal-Abad. In 1982, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art School named after S.A. Chuykov, and in 1989 - from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography, Faculty of Arts.

23.11.2017, 21:31
Asrankulov Aman Borubaevich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asrankulov Aman Borubaevich

Asrankulov Aman Borubaevich Painter. People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on December 24, 1939, in the city of Frunze. In 1964, he graduated from the Frunze Art School and in 1969 - from the Painting Department of the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute.

23.11.2017, 21:27
Asanova Nurganysh
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanova Nurganysh

Asanova Nurganysh Master of folk applied art. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on September 15, 1939. Works based on the motifs of folk patterns. Her works are located in the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts named after Gaitiev, as well as in the Museum of Akyns of Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz State Historical Museum, the Moscow Central House of Artists, and in private collections abroad.

23.11.2017, 21:21
Asanov Sagyn Asanovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanov Sagyn Asanovich

Asanov Sagyn Asanovich Painter. Born on July 20, 1930, in the village of Kegety, Chui District, Chui Region. Graduated from the evening studio "Drawing and Painting" at the House of Folk Art. Since 1959, he has been a decorator at the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR,

20.11.2017, 21:49
Asanaliev Mayramkul Musabay uulu
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanaliev Mayramkul Musabay uulu

Asanaliev Mayramkul Musabay uulu Graphic artist. Laureate of the Government Award of the Kyrgyz Republic for youth. Born on November 6, 1965, in the village of Tort-Kul, Ton District, Issyk-Kul Region. In 1996, he graduated from the Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic.

20.11.2017, 21:46
Nazgul Karabekovna Artykbaeva
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Nazgul Karabekovna Artykbaeva

Nazgul Karabekovna Artykbaeva Applied artist. Born on August 13, 1977, in Bishkek. In 1996, she graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S. Chuykov, and then in 2002, she graduated from the Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn.

20.11.2017, 20:28
Artykbaev Karabek
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Artykbaev Karabek

Artykbaev Karabek Painter. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on February 15, 1948, in the village of Kener-Aryk, Moscow District, Kyrgyz SSR. In 1968, he graduated from the Frunze Art College and in 1974 from the Moscow State Institute named after V.I. Surikov, under the workshop of A.M. Gritsai.

20.11.2017, 20:20
Zheynbay Mamatjunusovich Artykbaev
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Zheynbay Mamatjunusovich Artykbaev

Artykbai Jeenbay Mamatjunusovich Applied artist. Honored Educator of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on May 27, 1947, in the village named after Krupskaya in the Kirov district of the Talas region. In 1968, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, and then in 1979 - from the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after V.I. Mukhina. In 1979, he worked as an experimental artist in artistic ceramics at the glass factory in Frunze. He teaches at the Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz

20.11.2017, 20:15
Kusain Bayteleevich Arzybekov
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Kusain Bayteleevich Arzybekov

Arzybekov Kusein Baitelievich Painter. Born on May 25, 1941, in the village of Tosor, Jeti-Oguz District, Issyk-Kul Region. In 1969, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, specializing in decorative design.

18.11.2017, 19:49
Shekerbek Anarbekov Myrzabekovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Shekerbek Anarbekov Myrzabekovich

Anarbekov Shekerbek Myrzabekovich Painter. Born on February 15, 1955, in the village of Budennoe, Kirov District, Kyrgyz SSR. In 1983, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S.A. Chuykov.

18.11.2017, 19:46
Amanov Ryskul
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Amanov Ryskul

Amanov Ryskul Painter. Born on November 15, 1942, in the village of Besh-Badam, Nookat District, Osh Region. In 1967, he graduated from the Frunze Art College. Since 1967, he has been working at the Osh Art Production Workshops. He has participated in art exhibitions since 1970.

18.11.2017, 19:35
Amankulov Shaarbek Saparbekovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Amankulov Shaarbek Saparbekovich

Amankulov Shaarbek Saparbekovich Ceramicist, sculptor, and representative of conceptual art. Born on September 26, 1959, in Frunze. In 1980, he graduated from the Frunze Art College, specializing in artistic ceramics, and in 1989 - from the Kyrgyz National University. He interned at the "House of Creativity of Artists of the USSR" in Dzintari (Latvia), the "Berkshire Artists Colony" in Austerlitz, "Artist in Residence" in Krems (Austria), the "Summer Academy

18.11.2017, 18:32
Amankojoev Kubanychbek
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Amankojoev Kubanychbek

Amankozhoev Kubanychbek Painter. Born on February 19, 1934, in the village of Chayek, Jumgal District, Tian Shan region. In 1954, he graduated from the Frunze Art School. From 1954 to 1957, he studied at the painting faculty of the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov.

18.11.2017, 18:22
Alimbekov Isa Alimbekovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Alimbekov Isa Alimbekovich

Alimbekov Isa Alimbekovich Painter. Born in 1962 in the village of Kyr-Kol, Nookat district, Osh region. In 1987, he graduated from Bryansk Art School, and from 1995 to 1998, he studied at Osh State University in the Faculty of Arts. From 1987 to 1992, he worked as a decorator at the Nookat Consumer Society, and from 1992 to 1995, he headed the Nookat Artistic and Aesthetic School.

17.11.2017, 23:55
Akybekov Mels Toktosunovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Akybekov Mels Toktosunovich

Akynbekov Mels Toktosunovich Painter. Born on November 12, 1942, in the village of Alay-Kuu, Soviet District, Osh Region. In 1967, he graduated from the Frunze Art College, specializing in decoration.

17.11.2017, 23:51
Akyilbekov Sabyrbek Mambetsadykovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Akyilbekov Sabyrbek Mambetsadykovich

Akylbekov Sabyrbek Mambetsadykovich Painter. Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR. Born on February 15, 1914, in the village of Kum-Aryk, Kalinin District. In 1932, he graduated from the Jalal-Abad Pedagogical Technical School.

17.11.2017, 23:45
Aktemirov Elishbay Daloovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Aktemirov Elishbay Daloovich

Aktemirov Elishbay Daloovich Artist-designer. Born on December 31, 1956, in the village of Kyzyl-Oktyabr, Uzgen district. In 1979, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, specializing in decorative design.

16.11.2017, 06:30
Akpynar Meer
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Akpynar Meer

Akpynar Meer Graphic artist, painter. Born on September 2, 1972, in the city of Frunze. In 1991, she graduated from the Bishkek College of Folk Art Crafts "Murasker," and in 1995, she completed the art and graphic faculty at the Kyrgyz State Institute (city of Karakol).

16.11.2017, 05:30
Akmatova Kulnar Rymbekovna
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Akmatova Kulnar Rymbekovna

Akmatova Kulnar Rymbekovna Designer. Born on July 12, 1960, in the village of Chyrpykty, Issyk-Kul region. In 1982, she graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S.A. Chuykov, and then in 1991 from the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after V.I. Mukhina.

16.11.2017, 04:30
Aitbek Sadyrkulovich Akmatov
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Aitbek Sadyrkulovich Akmatov

Akmatov Aitbek Sadyrkulovich Applied artist. Works in the field of book illustration. Born on October 1, 1943, in the village of Kazan-Kuygan, Tian-Shan district, Naryn region. In 1972, he graduated from the Frunze Art College, and then in 1977 from the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after V.I. Mukhina.

16.11.2017, 03:30
Akmatkulov Momunbek Astarkulovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Akmatkulov Momunbek Astarkulovich

Akmatkulov Momunbek Astarkulovich Painter - monumental artist. Born on April 24, 1952, in the village of Petrovka, Petrovsky District, Kyrgyz SSR. In 1971, he graduated from Frunze Art College, and in 1978 - from the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute, Faculty of Painting. Since 1975, he has participated in republican, all-union, and international exhibitions.

16.11.2017, 02:30
Aitiev Gapar Aitievich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Aitiev Gapar Aitievich

Aitieva Gapar Aitieviсh Painter. Corresponding Member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz SSR named after Toktogul. Born on September 28, 1912, in the village of Tuleyken, Kara-Suu District, Osh Region. In 1932, he graduated from the Kyrgyz Institute of Education. From 1935 to 1938, he studied at the Moscow Art School "In Memory of 1905" under N.P. Krymov and P.I. Petrovichev.

16.11.2017, 01:30
Azhiev Sadabek Botobekovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Azhiev Sadabek Botobekovich

Azhiev Sadabek Botobekovich Sculptor. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on December 21, 1953, in the village of Japa-Saldy, Ala-Buka District, Osh Region. In 1976, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, and then in 1985 from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture named after I.E. Repin. In 1985-1986, he worked as a sculptor in the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR. Associate Professor of the Sculpture Department at the Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz

16.11.2017, 00:30
Adyshev Saty
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Adyshev Saty

Adyshev Saty Painter. Born on March 26, 1963, in the city of Osh. In 1982, he graduated from the S.A. Chuykov Kyrgyz State Art College.

15.11.2017, 17:26
Adralieva Zhipar Artykbaevna
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Adralieva Zhipar Artykbaevna

Adralieva Zhipar Artykbaevna Applied artist. People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on October 28, 1940, in the village of Pervomai, Chui region. Since 1960, she worked at the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR. In 1982, she graduated from the Lviv State Institute of Decorative and Applied Arts. Since 1990, she has been a member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic. She works on the development of the traditions of Kyrgyz felt carpet, ala-kiyiz. Utilizing the expressive

15.11.2017, 17:20
Danakan Osmonkulovna Adashkanova
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Danakan Osmonkulovna Adashkanova

Adashkanova Danakan Osmonkulovna Painter. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Laureate of the international award "Rukhaniyat." Born on March 20, 1951, in the village of Kara-Kuldja, Soviet district, Osh region.

15.11.2017, 16:51
Abstatarov Orozbay
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Abstatarov Orozbay

Absattarov Orozbay Painter, graphic artist. Born in 1957 in the village of Batken, Batken region, Osh oblast. In 1977, he graduated from the Frunze Art School.

15.11.2017, 16:47
Abdykasy mov Alapay Abdykasy movich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Abdykasy mov Alapay Abdykasy movich

Abdykasymov Alapay Abdykasymovich Painter. Honored Worker of Television (State Committee of Television of the USSR), Labor Veteran, Shock Worker of Communist Labor. Winner of the second prize at the All-Union Television Festival "Golden Cup" (Moscow). Born in the village of Bokombaev in the Ton District of the Issyk-Kul Region. In 1958, he graduated from the Frunze Art School.

15.11.2017, 15:46
Abdurakhmanov Abdusalam
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Abdurakhmanov Abdusalam

Abdurakhmanov Abdusalam Scenographer. Worked in the field of graphics as a caricaturist. Born on November 24, 1940, in the village of Leilek, Leilek District, Osh Region. In 1973, he graduated from Frunze Art School.

15.11.2017, 15:41
Abdullaev Mukash Tursunovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Abdullaev Mukash Tursunovich

Abdullaev Mukash Tursunovich Applied artist. Born on October 12, 1935, in the city of Tokmok, Kyrgyz SSR. In 1960, he graduated from the Moscow Art Industrial College named after Kalinin, specializing in textile design and carpet weaving, and in 1966 - from the Moscow Textile Institute, technological faculty. He worked as an artist at the Alamedin Knitting and Weaving Factory (1960-1963), as a teacher at the Frunze Art College (1964-1969), and as the chief artist of the folk arts and crafts

15.11.2017, 15:34
Abdraev Omurbek Abdraevich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Abdraev Omurbek Abdraevich

Abdraev Omurbek Abdrayevich Painter. Born on May 13, 1944, in the village of Ak-Ulen, Balykchy District, Issyk-Kul Region. In 1964, he graduated from Frunze Art School, and in 1973, he graduated from the Art and Graphics Faculty of Przhevalsky State Pedagogical Institute. In 1978, he graduated from Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute named after A. Herzen.

15.11.2017, 15:29
Engelshteyn Vladimir Semyonovich
Inventors of Kyrgyzstan

Engelshteyn Vladimir Semyonovich

Engelsht Vladimir Semyonovich Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the Engineering Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology, Honored Figure of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic.

12.11.2017, 15:00