This weekend Novi Ritm was invited to the opening of a “KulturCafé” in the city of Naryn. It’s a city situated in the central parts of the country and it’s the administrative center of the region of Naryn. According to the university students that initiated Naryn’s “KulturCafé”, social life in the city is mostly centered around the family. Public spaces to hang out at and meet other people – especially for young people, are rare, even non-existing. Therefore, the goal of creating this “KulturCafé” was to increase the quality of life as well as knowledge building between different cultures...
Our first two weeks in Kyrgyzstan
It has now been 13 days since we boarded a plane in Bishkek – destination Osh – and our new home! This is what we have been doing so far: Written by Amanda Sonesson, based in Osh, Kyrgyzstan...