Residents of Bishkek will be able to see their city from a bird's-eye view starting at the end of October — a stationary hot air balloon is planned to be installed in the capital.
On May 14, the international agro-industrial exhibition 'Aiyl-Agro 2014' began in Bishkek. The exhibition features 70 units of equipment from 40 countries around the world.
An open competition has been announced for the project concept of the development model of Bishkek until 2040. This was reported today, May 14, on the Facebook page of Mayor Kubanychbek Kulmatov.
In Karakol, the regional drama theater named after K. Djantoshev is closing its 31st theater season. This was reported by the press service of the government’s representative office in the Issyk-Kul region.
On Sunday, April 27 of this year, a tourist cleanup event took place in the Alamedin Gorge. The cleanup was attended by the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Union of Hiking Tourism of Kyrgyzstan, and the student movement of Kyrgyzstan. The event was supported by the Swiss project "Helvetas Kyrgyzstan" and the Tash-Moinok rural district.
Starting April 15, public discussions of the new Concept of State Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the religious sphere will begin in the regions of the republic. The discussions are part of the project "Strengthening the Capacity to Prevent Violent Extremism," supported by the British Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
In the national historical and archaeological museum complex "Sulaiman Too" in Osh, preparations are underway for events dedicated to the International Day of Monuments and Sites. This was reported by the head of the department for nature conservation and protection of cultural heritage of the "Sulaiman Too" museum complex, Khayrullo Ibaiudlaev.
The First World Nomad Games will take place in the city of Cholpon-Ata on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, with preliminary data indicating participation from 12 countries. This was announced at a press conference by the Deputy Minister of Culture and Director of the Tourism Department of the Kyrgyz Republic, Maksat Chakiev. He is confident that these games will increase tourist attention to the country.
This year, Bishkek has been declared the capital of Islamic culture. Preparations for the events are currently in full swing. The government of Kyrgyzstan is actively preparing for one of the first events – a forum of the same name.