Kyrgyz Culture Showcased in Karelia

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Kyrgyz Culture Showcased in Karelia

2025-04-15 / 976 / 03:04:00

From April 7 to 13, 2025, Zanfira Miskichekova, Associate Professor at the Department of World Literature, Gulnur Asanova, a third-year student at the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication, and Arstanbek kyzy Maksat, a graduate student and soloist of the komuz orchestra "Saltanat" from the Institute of Pedagogy, Arts and Journalism at Osh State University, visited the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation. Their visit was part of the cultural initiatives “Poetry Theater 'Credo',” “Pushkin Meetings in Central Asia,” and “My Friends, Our Union is Beautiful!”

The Kyrgyz delegation participated in a festival hosted in Petrozavodsk, which featured a rich program including educational sessions, round tables, ethnic showcases, concerts, seminars, and master classes. These events brought together educators, musicians, artists, and folk art masters from Karelia, Udmurtia, Mari-El, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

The Kyrgyz representatives captivated audiences with master classes on traditional instruments such as the komuz, ooz komuz, and chopo-choor, as well as demonstrations of decorative and applied arts using felt and wool. Their performances and presentations received enthusiastic applause and heartfelt appreciation for their artistry, cultural pride, and warm, open-hearted demeanor.

Associate Professor Miskichekova and student Gulnur Asanova also delivered a guest lecture titled “The Phenomenon of A.S. Pushkin in Kyrgyzstan” to Russian students.

Additionally, the Osh State University team participated in the international scientific and practical seminar “Challenges in Teaching and Studying Russian Language, Literature, and Culture in a Multicultural and Multilingual Context.”