The Cultural Dream of Issyk-Kul
How during the Cold War, Aitmatov gathered intellectuals from the USSR and the USA on the shores of the lake In October 1986, on the picturesque shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, writers, scientists, and thinkers from countries in a state of political confrontation gathered to discuss the future of humanity. This forum became an experiment in creating a global cultural dialogue in the context of the Cold War. The international situation at that time was marked by an escalating arms race